A good starting assumption for this answer is that the only un-hackable database is no database at all. Data protection legislation (GDPR) already requires data minimisation – only using and retaining the data required for the purpose at hand. It is possible to...
A particularly sensitive topic is the use of biometrics, such as facial images or voiceprints, to estimate the age of a user. The first thing to say is that such methods never require the retention of this sensitive personal data. The software does not need to use...
Age verification checks can be completed using passports, driving licences, online banking, through credit reference agencies or with a digital ID app on your mobile phone account; innovative new technology can estimate your age from a selfie using artificial...
Although most pornographic websites are based overseas, the law will give Ofcom the powers to ask search engines, payment and hosting services etc. to withdraw their services to non-compliant sites. The regulator will also have the power to ask Internet Service...
In Europe, GDPR sets a higher bar for the processing of special category data such as biometric data. However, it is wrong to believe this legally always requires consent. There are other legal reasons to process sensitive data, and perhaps the most relevant for age...
