BSI PAS 1296 is the only current internatonal standard for online age checking. The ISO and IEEE are also developing standards that will define a framework for age assurance and a best practice process for implementing age verification, expected to be published this...
The Data Protection Act 2018 sets out UK GDPR which already requires the application of privacy-by-design and data-minimisation principles. It is enforced by the Information Commissioner’s Office. The penalty for breaking this law is up to £17.5 million or 4% of...
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...
euCONSENT is a European Commission funded project to create an interoperable network of AV providers. It began a pilot of its technology in February 2022 with over 1,600 participants across 5 countries and will go live this summer. This will allow you to prove your...
More and more of us are becoming aware of the risks of ‘phishing’ – fake emails or websites that seek to extract personal data, particularly passwords and other secrets we use to secure our online activities. This is, sadly, not a problem unique to...