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May 06, 2020
Postponing the launch of our 2020 Digital Identity Fellowship Programme
This time last year, we had launched the Digital Identity Fellowship and we were in the middle of accepting applications for our first cohort of Fellows. By the time the application window closed we had received over 120 applications from over 30 countries – the majority in the Global South – providing us with some fascinating insight into the kinds of challenges, issues and opportunities that mattered most to the people closest to them. After a tough selection process Paz, Subhashish and Tshepo started their Fellowships last October and are now half-way through their work researching issues of human rights,
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May 05, 2020
It’s my health: a global Code of Practice for sharing personal health credentials
As governments across the globe look to ease the restrictive measures placed on individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic, the need for a secure way to share personal health information has become clear. Individuals that present reasonable evidence that they pose a low risk of transmitting the COVID-19 (either they have recovered or have a recent test indicating they’re not currently infected), need a secure and trustworthy way of proving this information in order to return to work, board a flight or return to some specific, limited access venues and activities. We believe that abiding by a Code of Practice is
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May 04, 2020
Building a secure credential management platform
Over the last ten years, we have seen a massive trend to digitalise everything that fits in your wallet. Credit cards, identity cards, keys, and even your scribbled-down passwords – digital wallets offer the ability to store an encrypted digital version of your credentials on your phone. But why stop at what fits in your wallet? What if you could keep all of your data secure and only share what’s strictly necessary with third parties? The potential for digital credentials has never been stronger than right now in the coronavirus crisis. Issuing third-party credentials to a citizen’s phone could hold
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Apr 28, 2020
Good Practice Guide (GPG) 45
At the end of 2019, the GPG (Good Practice Guide) 45 was updated by the GDS (UK Government Digital Services). The guidance on how to check and verify someone’s identity now reflects new methods, such as reading the biochip in ID documents, such as an e-passport. The GPG 45 is also technology neutral as it is out-comes focused, rather than process-focused. As a digital identity provider, we help organisations meet low and medium levels of assurance when checking identity, and we can also support organisations that need to meet a high level. We’re looking forward to the imminent publication of the
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Apr 10, 2020
#Nudes4Sale: supporting the BBC’s expose of underage porn with our anonymous age estimation technology
A few months ago, Yoti was approached by the BBC to support their investigation into a growing trend on social media called #Nudes4Sale, a phenomenon that sees thousands of adults and teenagers making money from selling their own nude photos and videos. We helped them check the ages of the people sharing content on social media platforms with our anonymous age estimation solution, Yoti Age Scan. And the results were shocking. The full documentary is on the BBC iPlayer. You can find us at 13-17 minutes during which the BBC journalist runs profile pictures through our age estimation portal, and
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Mar 30, 2020
Supporting volunteering platform Do IT with free identity verification technology during the coronavirus crisis
As part of our pledge to help organisations fighting the coronavirus crisis, we are delighted to be supporting Do IT’s volunteering platform with our digital identity technology. Do IT is the UK’s digital home for volunteering, matching people with good causes for 20 years. They are currently supporting the government’s drive for volunteers during the Covid-19 pandemic. With Do IT, you can find volunteering opportunities near you, save the opportunities you’re interested in and track those you apply for. You can also select your preferences and be matched with suitable opportunities as they come in. For individuals who want