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Age Check Certification Scheme (ACCS)
The Age Check Certification Scheme (ACCS) is a UKAS-accredited conformity assessment body, comprised of auditors, certification specialists, and data protection experts. We independently test and certify online and offline systems that check age and identity, such as passport scanners, biometric technology, and age verification software.
Age Check Certification Scheme (ACCS) Biometrics News
International age assurance standard to be open, free of charge
The international standard for age assurance technologies, ISO/IEC 27566-1, is free of charge. The European Commission, International Telecommunication Union and…
| Jan 26, 2026 | How to regulate social media for teens (and make it stick): Inman Grant, Allen weigh inAs countries around the world line up online safety legislation to impose age checks on social media, Australia’s eSafety Commissioner… |
| Jan 20, 2026 | ISO 27566-1 advanced masterclass to go deep on practicalities of age assuranceThe Age Check Certification Scheme (ACCS) has released tickets for the ISO 27566 Advanced Practitioner Masterclass, scheduled to run in… |
| Dec 16, 2025 | First international standard on age assurance sees publicationThe first international standard for age assurance technologies, ISO/IEC 27566-1:2025, has been published, capping off a remarkable year for the… |
| Sep 29, 2025 | Age assurance trial’s statement on bias called into question in data analysisIs age assurance fair for everyone? This is the question raised by a new analysis of Australia’s Age Assurance Technology… |
| Sep 24, 2025 | New Zealand takes stock of online age verification optionsAge assurance is on New Zealand’s agenda as the country advances its digital identity system and the Trust Framework that… |
| Sep 12, 2025 | Group repping Big Tech lodged complaint about Australia’s age assurance trialObjections to age verification tend to come from a few directions. There are those with concerns about user privacy and… |
| Sep 3, 2025 | ACCS to offer IAD compliance testing and certificationDeepfakes and synthetic data injection become a serious threat to biometric systems, not just to physical devices but also to… |
| Sep 2, 2025 | UK digital identity system needs accreditation overhaul, review formally requestedThe Age Check Certification Scheme (ACCS) has filed a formal complaint with the continental oversight body for national conformity assessments,… |
| Sep 2, 2025 | ACCS announces certification capability for Canada’s age verification standardThe UK-based Age Check Certification Scheme (ACCS) has announced it can now certify age verification and estimation technologies against Canada’s… |
| Jun 19, 2025 | Private, effective age verification is possible: Australia age assurance technology trial“Age assurance can be done in Australia and can be private, robust and effective.” This is the key finding of… |
| Jun 12, 2025 | Age assurance trial on track amid sweeping online regulatory changes in AustraliaAustralia’s Age Assurance Technology Trial is going well, thank you very much. That’s the gist of a post from the… |
| May 22, 2025 | Australia’s Age Assurance Technology Trial is halfway doneThe Age Assurance Technology Trial is about halfway through its vendor interviews – according to an email update, “the critical… |
| May 8, 2025 | Age assurance from Big Tech potential non-factor in Australian trialThe Age Assurance Technology Trial has released the minutes from its stakeholder advisory board meeting. The document provides an update… |
| Apr 25, 2025 | Biometric Update Podcast looks at the road to a global standard for age assuranceEpisode 2 of the Biometric Update Podcast is a dispatch from the 2025 Global Age Assurance Standards Summit, held from… |
| Apr 14, 2025 | Age assurance standards approach inflection point as regulations roll outAge assurance is reaching a number of dramatic milestones this year, including the publication of a finalized ISO standard, the… |
| Apr 10, 2025 | Relying parties next up to advance age assurance: Summit CommuniqueGlobal regulators are now equipped with the tools and resources to set age assurance rules for their jurisdictions that draw… |
| Apr 8, 2025 | ACCS partners with IEEE on certification program for 2089.1 age assurance standardStandards body IEEE has announced a partnership with the Age Check Certification Scheme (ACCS), which will see the UK organization… |
| Mar 27, 2025 | Age Assurance Technology Trial solidifies list of participants, adds GoogleThe Australian government’s Age Assurance Technology Trial has added new companies to its evaluations and issued an update on its… |
| Mar 27, 2025 | Paravision age estimation aces Challenge 25 test in ACCS evaluationAn announcement from Paravision says its biometric age estimation technology has achieved Level 3 certification from the Age Check Certification… |
Brand Focus: Age Check Certification Scheme (ACCS)
ITL’s MyCheckr: a step forward in age estimation
A simple addition of biometrics-based automation to age checks when purchasing age restricted goods could reduce violent incidents, along with…
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Watch: Age verification: Lessons learned from the UK
Governments around the world are increasingly enacting legislation to ensure that there are adequate safeguards to protect children from accessing…
