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Feb 15, 2021
Post Office expands its digital identity services offering in new partnership with Yoti
Partnership combines Post Office’s experience in identity services and extensive branch network with Yoti’s leading identity technology to play key role in driving UK’s digital transformation. Post Office already market leader for providing digital identity solutions to access Government services. Partnership with Yoti now sees Post Office expand its identity services, launching a new free-to-use Post Office App for customers and in-branch services that gives people a choice as to how they prove or confirm their identity, enabling them to simply, safely and securely transact online and in person. Demonstration of Post Office strategy to embrace new technology, with ambition
Articles
Feb 09, 2021
Helping to protect kids this Safer Internet Day and beyond
Ahead of the Age Appropriate Design Code, many companies are looking at how to provide age-appropriate services, messaging, content and, crucially for parents, how to deter grooming. We are working in the ICO Sandbox with partners including child-content moderation SaaS GoBubble (GoBubbleWrap), to further develop our privacy-preserving age estimation technology so that it can accurately estimate the age of children under 13. This vital ICO Sandbox partnership will offer child-centric content moderation with global scalability on a Software as a Service (SaaS) basis. This will include privacy information and accessible parental consent mechanisms, including the option
Case studies
Feb 09, 2021
Digitising the New College Lanarkshire student ID card
“We had already been investigating how to move from plastic, student ID cards to a digital method and then COVID hit and a “nice to have” became a “must have”. Yoti had a ready-made solution and were able to respond quickly and effectively to meet our needs.” Allan Forsyth Head of Information Systems and Development, New College Lanarkshire With more than 15,000 students, New College Lanarkshire is one of the largest colleges in Scotland. We helped them: Digitise their plastic student ID card. Save 70 days of work and £4,000 in consumable costs. Remotely issue students with
Case studies
Jan 22, 2021
Kompli-QED is leading the fight against money laundering with our fraud prevention checks
“Out of the 12 providers we looked at, Yoti was the only company that detected all of the forged documents we tested. Some providers passed blatant forgeries that had been used in financial crime to defraud businesses.” Martin Pashley Chief Commercial Officer of Kompli-Global Kompli-Global has developed a specialist onboarding platform that harnesses a number of software modules to analyse data, identify the gaps in risk and compliance processes, and ensure remote onboarding is safe and compliant. We helped them: Verify individuals from over 200 countries. Detect counterfeit documents. Deliver a global due diligence solution. Solutions: Identity
Case studies
Jan 05, 2021
How ForgeRock delivers a leading Access Management Platform with Yoti Digital ID
“Our customers want to streamline the process of onboarding and authenticating their users. Tools like Yoti allow for a better user experience while providing a definitive identity, which creates a strong base for a trusted relationship.” Ben Goodman SVP of Corporate and Business Development at ForgeRock ForgeRock is a global Identity and Access Management software company that helps people safely and simply access the connected world. We helped them: Link custom-built authentication flows to a verified digital identity. Add enhanced biometric authentication to their marketplace. Give their Access Management Platform a competitive advantage. Solution: Yoti Digital ID
Articles
Dec 15, 2020
Tackling money laundering in the art world
In early 2020 new regulations were introduced to help prevent money laundering and terrorist financing through the art market. The anti-money laundering legislation impacts high value transactions (or a series of linked transactions) of €10K+ made with any type of payment. Amongst other things, this requires art market participants to conduct identity checks, verifying that buyers and intermediaries involved in the sale of an artwork are who they say they are. ArtAML ArtAML is uniting art and technology to keep the sale of artwork in compliance with the new regulations. Their intuitive platform helps art
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Discover Yoti’s B Corp Impact Report
We’ve reached a full decade of being a B Corp! At Yoti, we believe technology has the power to create a safer, fairer and more trusted world. But as the world of technology evolves, we know we must remain mindful of how we do business. As part of our commitment to balancing profit and purpose, we’re thrilled to announce the release of our new B Corp Impact Report. It highlights our progress and impact in the areas that matter most to our stakeholders, our community and the planet. Highlights include: Improving the accessibility requirements of
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Protecting your heart and wallet: understanding romance scams
It is said that love makes the world go round. But as genuine daters are looking for love, there’s a growing risk of falling into a scammer’s trap. In this blog we explore the impact of romance fraud, common tactics used by fraudsters and how daters can protect themselves in their search for love. What is romance fraud? Romance fraud occurs when a scammer uses a fake profile and false identity to trick unsuspecting people on dating sites. They usually do this for fraudulent reasons and financial gain. The fraudster will often go to great lengths, convincing
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May 28, 2024
The importance of transparency for facial age estimation
To protect young people online, businesses need to provide age-appropriate experiences for their users. This could apply to online marketplaces, social media networks, content sharing platforms and gaming sites. But to put the correct measures in place, businesses need to know the ages of their customers. It was previously thought that the only way to confidently establish a user’s age was with an identity document, like a passport or driving licence, or checks to third-party databases such as credit reference agencies or mobile network operators. However, regulators are now recognising facial age estimation as an effective alternative. As with