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Sep 24, 2024
How Yoti’s facial age estimation is used across different industries
Checking users’ ages has never been more critical for businesses catering to diverse audiences. However, they’re faced with the challenge of effectively verifying the ages of their users whilst maintaining seamless and user-friendly experiences. Yoti’s facial age estimation is a secure, privacy-preserving way to do just that. Our technology is used across a variety of industries, both online and in-person. This includes retail, social media, dating, gaming, gambling and financial services. In this blog, we explore how businesses are using facial age estimation to create safer, more positive experiences for their users. What is facial age estimation? Facial
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Sep 20, 2024
34 percent of people choose reusable Digital ID to prove their identity for DBS checks
Since June 2022, Yoti has completed over 1.6 million right to work (RTW) checks and over 930,000 DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service) checks. Of those checks: 34% of UK adults choose to use Yoti, Post Office EasyID or Lloyds Bank Smart ID to prove their identity for DBS checks. 23% of UK adults choose to use Yoti, Post Office EasyID or Lloyds Bank Smart ID to complete their RTW checks. Yoti, Post Office EasyID and Lloyds Bank Smart ID are all certified by the UK Digital Identity & Attributes Trust Framework (UK DIATF) as proof of identity for Right
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Sep 18, 2024
Helping Instagram to create safer online experiences with new Teen Accounts
From today, Meta is introducing new ‘Teen Accounts’ on Instagram for users under the age of 18. This change aims to help parents keep their teens safe online, by including features that have built-in protections. These include the ability to set daily usage limits, restrict access during certain hours and monitor their child’s interactions, such as the accounts they are messaging and the types of content they’re engaging with on the platform. New users under the age of 18 are, by default, given the strictest privacy settings. Under the new guidelines, teens aged between 16 and 18 will be
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Sep 11, 2024
Why Yoti’s facial age estimation is not facial recognition
There’s quite a bit of confusion about the differences between facial age estimation and facial recognition. While both types of technology work with images of faces, they’re used for different reasons and are trained in different ways. To help clear up some of these misconceptions, we’ve explained some of the key ways that our facial age estimation is not facial recognition. Facial age estimation vs. facial recognition: designed to give two different outcomes. Facial age estimation delivers an estimated age result. Facial recognition delivers a match (or no match) between images of a person. [vc_column_text
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Sep 02, 2024
Yoti’s key recommendations for the Digital Information and Smart Data Bill
In July 2024, the King’s Speech announced the new Digital Information and Smart Data Bill (DISD). The Bill aims to harness the power of data for economic growth, including setting up a regulatory framework for digital identities in the UK. The specific contents of this Bill are still undisclosed, and so it is unknown at this stage if it will take a different approach to its predecessor, the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill (DPDI). With Parliament reconvening after the summer break, we have shared our suggestions and hopes for what we’d like to see in the new DISD
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Aug 29, 2024
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