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Dec 09, 2020
Yoti powers the “Creative Passport” helping music artists take control of their data
Built for music makers, by music makers, the Creative Passport helps artists manage and share their information through a single verified ID and platform. The goal is to give artists full control of their online representation and who can access their data – removing admin time to let them focus on their music and fans. Artists will use the Yoti digital ID app to verify their profile and link their Creative Passport to a government-issued ID document. A second verification for industry identifiers (IPI, IPN, ISNI) uses two-factor authentication for a secure digital process. Independent music makers can self-verify their
Press releases
Nov 05, 2020
Kingston Unity customers can take control of their CTFs with Yoti Digital ID
We’ve partnered with Kingston Unity to give Child Trust Fund (CTF) holders an easy way of taking control of their accounts with our digital identity app. Kingston Unity Kingston Unity is a friendly society based in Yorkshire. Unlike banks, they’re owned by their members, they don’t run for shareholder profit. They’ve been looking after their members’ money and best interests since 1840, and will be verifying thousands of CTF account holders over the next 8.5 years. What’s a CTF? Child Trust Funds (CTFs) are tax-free savings accounts that were introduced by the government as a
Press releases
Nov 03, 2020
Online gaming innovators MrQ speeds up KYC with digital verification technology from Yoti
3rd November 2020, LONDON — Online gaming operator MrQ.com is enhancing the customer experience while tackling identity fraud using Yoti’s advanced identity verification technology for KYC. Yoti’s integrated solution brings a simple, private and secure identity verification flow to MrQ.com’s games on the web, mobile, and tablet. MrQ.com built its platform from the ground up to deliver a fluid customer-led experience, which eliminated all wagering requirements and led with a product-first strategy delivered through modern technology and a pulse across all data points. Yoti is now embedded into the MrQ.com platform to deliver know-your-customer (KYC) and anti-money laundering (AML) checks.
Articles
Oct 30, 2020
'FRANKD with Yoti' selected for CivTech 5.0 Accelerator Programme
We’re really excited to announce that our COVID-19 testing system ‘FRANKD with Yoti’ has been selected to enter a 12-week accelerator programme run by the Scottish Government, CivTech 5.0. CivTech is a worldwide network of public, private and third sector organisations working across the Civic and GovTech space to solve real-life problems and make people’s lives better. This is the fifth edition of the CivTech accelerator programme, which this year focuses on helping Scotland rebuild and recover from the coronavirus crisis. We’ve been selected to tackle Challenge 9; ‘How can innovation help NHS Scotland support employers
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Oct 20, 2020
Our CEO Robin Tombs is a Meaningful Business 100 Leader for 2020
We’re honoured to see our CEO Robin Tombs be recognised as a Meaningful Business 100 Leader for 2020. This award recognises outstanding business leaders across the world who are combining profit and purpose to help achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals. One of the SDGs is to ‘provide legal identity to all’. Since Yoti was founded in 2014, we’ve been fully committed to the concept of digital identity for all. Our commercial activities are centred around online tools and apps that allow people to prove who they are, whilst our social purpose activities support the building of
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Oct 04, 2020
Virgin Atlantic trials pre-flight Covid-19 testing for crew using FRANKD with Yoti
We’re excited to share the news that Virgin Atlantic is the first UK airline to introduce Covid-19 pre-flight testing for its cabin crew and pilots. Britain’s Global Five Star Airline has begun trialing our FRANKD with Yoti Covid-19 testing solution on flights to Shanghai and Hong Kong, with the introduction of Barbados and additional flights planned later in the month. The aim is a wider roll out to test every operating crew at least once per month. Rapid testing using FRANKD with Yoti This move follows Heathrow Airport trials in August using FRANKD, which is a