By Dr. Heinrich Grave, Senior Vice President Digital Identity, IDnow For almost as long as the internet has existed, it…
Age Verification
Age verification is a process carried out either online or in-person, often with biometrics or facial analysis, in order to control access to restricted goods, services, or content. It is also related to age estimation, which uses similar technologies.
ITL gets Swiss distributor for biometric age checks, joins vaping industry association
Innovative Technology Ltd. (ITL) biometric age verification and cash handling systems will be supplied to the Swiss market under a…
UK passes Online Safety Bill, paving the way to biometric age verification
After years of heated debates and delays, Britain has passed its Online Safety Bill, which could introduce more age verification…
Court cites age estimation concerns in halting California’s online child safety law
Federal U.S. judge Beth Freeman has granted a request by NetChoice, to block the California Age-Appropriate Design Code Act (CAADCA)….
$6M in funding and new leadership for VerifyMy amid regulatory explosion
The UK-based age and content verification provider is moving to capitalize on the surge in age-related regulations, bringing on a…
Canadian digital standards org wants porn bill to go harder on biometric age verification
The Digital Governance Standards Institute (DGSI) of Canada is proposing the adoption of a standard that specifies minimum requirements for…
Jumio, IDnow take steps to address age verification for responsible online gambling
September is the American Gaming Association’s Responsible Gaming Education Month, and Jumio has announced its support for the initiative as…
Age verification debates continue in UK, Australia
Kids as young as seven are accessing age-restricted items such as weapons, alcohol and vapes in the United Kingdom, digital…
Socure pitches biometric ID verification to close an underaged drinking loophole
Socure is using biometric ID verification to stop those who are underage from accessing alcohol through delivery apps that require…
Texas law paused. Age verification for porn sites put on hold
An age-verification law in the U.S. state of Texas can’t be enforced against porn sites as intended while arguments about…
