Anonymity vs child protection: Why protecting minors online is proving more difficult than you think
By Dr. Heinrich Grave, Senior Vice President Digital Identity, IDnow For almost as long as the internet has existed, it…
age verification
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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…
Gambling operators turn to biometrics for age checks, regulatory compliance
London-based advisory and consultant Gambling IQ has highlighted biometrics and digital identity vendors that companies in the gambling industry can…
VerifyMy
VerifyMy create safety tech solutions designed to make the internet safer for children and society by solving compliance and safeguarding…
$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…
Yoti partners on public transport digital ID for Northern Ireland students
Translink, Northern Ireland’s main public transportation provider, announced that it has partnered with the age verification provider Yoti to introduce…
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…
Vsblty gets retail biometrics analysis patent, talks new products, buyout
Retail security and analytics company Vsblty has announced a new U.S. patent, for anonymous face detection, that shops could use…
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…
