US plays catch-up with online protections, UK mulls another leap
Online privacy for children looks like it should be strengthened in the U.S. at a federal level, and sooner in…
Age Appropriate Design Code (AADC)
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UK web users to undergo age verification to access porn
The UK has made bold updates to its draft Online Safety Bill which bring in new offences with matching strict…
The UK’s new Information Commissioner could continue to change the internet, metaverse for all
The UK’s new Information Commissioner, John Edwards, has taken the helm for a five-year term, succeeding Elizabeth Denham. Edwards has…
Liminal forecasts major regulatory impact on digital identity in 2022
Digital identity advisory firm Liminal has published a summary of their predictions for the sector in 2022, plus a self-assessed scorecard…
Campaigners threaten UK ICO with legal action over lack of age verification for porn
A group of children’s charities has written to the Information Commissioner’s Office to threaten a high court challenge if it…
Yoti pitches facial age estimation for kids 6 to 12 years old
Yoti claims its biometrics-based facial age estimation technology can now deliver accurate age assurance in real-time for children under 13 years…
Can UK’s proposed age checks for social media work without biometrics?
Social media companies and “tech giants” may voluntarily make age verification compulsory via physical credentials to prevent children encountering harmful…
Update of last year’s COPPA overhaul would include biometrics restrictions
An update to the U.S.’ well-known children’s online data privacy law has been reintroduced in the House of Representatives. It…
Yoti pitches biometric age estimation to regulate social media access for 7 to 11-year-olds
The biometrics-based age verification technology developed by Yoti is now likely accurate enough at determining the age of people between seven…
UK Commissioner discusses biometrics among year’s privacy and data protection achievements
UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office has released its 2019-20 annual report, describing discussions around biometric facial recognition among “transformative” highlights for…
