Digital ID
Press releases
May 27, 2022
UK Cinema Association partners with digital identity provider Yoti to ease 'proof of age' challenges at cinemas
Young people can now prove their age using the Yoti and Post Office EasyID apps, instead of taking documents such as a passport out with them Move is set to reduce pressure and confrontation for staff when checking age LONDON – 30th May 2022 – The UK Cinema Association, representing the interests of the vast majority of UK cinema operators, has today announced a partnership with digital identity provider Yoti so participating sites will accept Yoti and their partner’s Post Office EasyID apps as proof of age. From today, participating cinemas will accept the digital ID
Articles
Apr 22, 2022
How digital identity could help promote education in Angola
As we go about our social purpose work we regularly get to speak to local, national and international non-profit organisations. Over the years, we’ve found that many struggle to understand the many ways digital identity solutions might help them in their work. As part of our wider efforts to help the sector make sense of the technology, today we’re publishing the fourth of six articles looking at the use of digital identities in six different humanitarian and environmental settings. Please note that, while the technology use-case is real, the scenarios are hypothetical in nature, and the projects do not exist
Press releases
Jan 17, 2022
Post Office EasyID and Yoti digital ID apps deliver a ready-made solution to the new Home Office Right to Work and DBS digital identity policies
London, UK – 17th January 2022: Post Office and Yoti have announced the availability of their digital identity apps – in response to the – now permanent – UK Government policy change regarding the use of Digital Identity for Right to Work as well as Basic, Standard and Enhanced DBS checks. From April 6th 2022, UK Citizens looking to start a new job will be able to prove their Right to Work with Post Office EasyID and Yoti digital identity apps. They will also be able to use their digital identity to apply for their Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
Articles
Jan 10, 2022
How digital identity could help protect endangered southern ground hornbills in Zimbabwe
As we go about our social purpose work we regularly get to speak to local, national and international non-profit organisations. Over the years, we’ve found that many struggle to understand the many ways digital identity solutions might help them in their work. As part of our wider efforts to help the sector make sense of the technology, today we’re publishing the third of six articles looking at the use of digital identities in six different humanitarian and environmental settings. Please note that, while the technology use-case is real, the scenarios are hypothetical in nature, and the projects do not exist
Articles
Jan 10, 2022
Auckland Transport adopts digital student ID cards
We’re delighted to announce that we have partnered with Auckland Transport to provide digital ID cards for Auckland Secondary school students, providing an innovative alternative to plastic cards and reducing waste. This change is just one of the ways cities like Auckland can make their infrastructure even smarter by using digital-first technologies. The more accessible way to travel The digital ID cards offered through the new scheme will be free of charge to schools. Until now, providing student ID cards was an expensive and time-consuming process. By using a free digital ID app like Yoti, card creation and distribution
Articles
Dec 08, 2021
Explore cards - What are Yoti cards and how do we use them in the Digital ID app?
Making Yoti relevant and useful whilst preserving privacy We want to make sure that the Yoti app is useful to our whole community. We built Explore – a place where you can discover where you can use your digital ID. We also have some special offers for community members. This will look exactly the same in the Post Office EasyID app. Country-specific content In your digital ID app, you will only see content that is relevant to your country. This means that we only show you partners that you can use your digital ID with or offers