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Yoti Biometrics News
Yoti facial age estimation accuracy improves, approval expands in Germany
Yoti has published a report on the current state of the art in facial age estimation, and its technology has…
| Apr 25, 2022 | Optional biometric age checks proposed for New York StateNew York State Senate is considering a bill that would allow hospitality businesses like bars and restaurants to offer their… |
| Apr 20, 2022 | Biometrics developers prominent in launch of North American age verifiers trade groupThe Age Verification Providers Association (AVPA), a global industry body for age verification technology providers, is forming a U.S. division… |
| Mar 21, 2022 | New research, collaborations, investments to boost selfie biometrics deploymentsA fresh slew of projects and collaborations has emerged around the world involving selfie biometrics solutions from Yoti, Beyon Connect,… |
| Mar 11, 2022 | UK establishes Office for Digital Identities and Attributes, new legislation and trustmarkThe UK government has established the interim Office for Digital Identities and Attributes (ODIA) to oversee security and privacy for… |
| Mar 8, 2022 | Yoti joins WEF coalition to advance global digital safety campaignYoti says its efforts to make the internet safer through its digital ID and age verification technology continues to gain… |
| Feb 23, 2022 | Onfido, IDnow ride selfie biometrics to record growth in Q4 2021Digital identity authentication and selfie biometric providers Onfido and IDnow unveiled summaries of their 2021 business results that showed record… |
| Feb 15, 2022 | Biometrics bring security for dating, matrimony – and bettingA series of developments around the world aim to reduce fraud and improve trust where people want it most –… |
| Feb 14, 2022 | Yoti, 1account bring selfie biometrics to more UK digital ID checksThe UK has witnessed substantial steps forward in the adoption of digital ID based on selfie biometrics to support government… |
| Feb 8, 2022 | UK web users to undergo age verification to access pornThe UK has made bold updates to its draft Online Safety Bill which bring in new offences with matching strict… |
| Jan 26, 2022 | Liminal sees acquisitions ahead for digital ID companies ‘to watch’ in 2022Digital identity advisory firm Liminal has published a new list of companies actively working on some of the most innovative… |
| Jan 26, 2022 | Yoti sums up UK Online Safety Bill adviceYoti has summed up and published a list of recommendations from MPs regarding the Online Safety Bill, released by the… |
| Jan 21, 2022 | Selfie biometrics implemented for tax credits, loans, could protect an endangered speciesSelfie biometrics are being used for identity verification by a wide range of applications, from online government services supported by… |
| Jan 19, 2022 | Yoti age estimation, digital ID app positioned for UK regulatory updatesA pair of regulatory developments in the UK open up opportunities for technology providers, notably Yoti, just as the company’s… |
| Jan 17, 2022 | Yoti files patent to encrypt browser identity verification for enhanced securityLondon-based digital identity firm Yoti has filed a patent in the UK for a novel way to counter the loopholes that… |
| Jan 3, 2022 | Online ID document checks to expand in UKIs the UK taking a sideways step or a step closer to digital ID by allowing more checks to be… |
| Nov 29, 2021 | Yoti pitches offline digital ID to support informal cross-border trade in LesothoInformal cross-border trade is crucial to the lives of many people in Lesotho, but 10 percent of the country’s population… |
| Nov 23, 2021 | Yoti discusses digital identity use to monitor food and cash rationsYoti has published the first of six articles looking at the use of digital identities in different humanitarian settings. Specifically,… |
| Nov 22, 2021 | Do not keep biometric data from age verification checks, UK tech firms warnedThe debate over age verification techniques for accessing online content has intensified as the developer of the first statutory online… |
| Nov 18, 2021 | Yoti awarded in Safety Tech Challenge Fund challengeYoti has received two rounds of funding as a prize for participating in the UK government’s Safety Tech Challenge Fund… |
Yoti Industry Insights
Any online voting system requires robust digital identity
This is a guest post by Tshepo Magoma, a Yoti Digital Identity Fellow. The COVID-19 pandemic prompted citizens to worry about whether…
