Friction grows over age-estimating software and policies for gaming
Facial age estimation for video gaming has become an unlikely point of contention for industry and advocacy groups. Generally, the…
Age Assurance
Biometric age assurance is any method of confirming a claim about the age of an individual by measuring their physical characteristics or actions. It includes age verification, which compares face biometrics from a reference image on an identity document to a facial photo or selfie, and age estimation, which analyzes the facial features in a photo to estimate a person’s age, typically within a given range. It also includes other methods that utilize voice or gesture.
Wicket’s biometric ticketing gives Cleveland Browns fans some relief
For followers of NFL football, claims to increase satisfaction for Cleveland Browns fans might come off as the setup to…
US seeks comment on age-estimation idea to protect children, Yoti requests approval
Businesses are asking U.S. regulators to approve facial age estimation as a tool for segregating people online by age and,…
Finding a coherent framework for age verification to keep kids safe online
A June 2023 policy paper on age verification to keep kids safe online proposes a framework for regulators to develop…
Sports betting is huge, and so are its verification needs
Brazilians needing another category of advertising during sports broadcasts can rest easy. Sports betting (and all that ad revenue) could…
ID scanning for age verification deployed by Intellicheck in Charleston, launched by Au10tix
Charleston, South Carolina is making an ID verification program for businesses that relies on technology from Intellicheck permanent following the…
NIST seeks comment on plan to test facial age estimation
The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology is planning to begin evaluating age estimation with face biometrics in September,…
E-scooter fatality shows gap in remote ID check process for age restrictions
The unfortunate death of a 12-year old boy in England has highlighted the difficulties with enforcing age restrictions using remote…
Washington State tipplers could soon be verifying their age with hand biometrics
A pilot project for biometric age verification in the U.S. state of Washington looks more likely after a meeting of…
Anti-porn age verification for minors in UK and US attracts data protection criticism
The UK’s Online Safety Bill, is now set to force all platforms hosting pornographic material operating in the UK to…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection