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...
Many such critical business services, such as Mastercard and Visa, have previously indicated they would not choose to provide their services to websites in countries where a national regulator found them to be non-compliant with the law. There is a reputational risk...
BSI PAS 1296:2018 was the first international standard for online age checking. In 2024, the IEEE 2089.1 was published and this is the current standard, including standardised levels of age assurance to facilitate global alignment of regulatory requirements and...
euCONSENT was 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 which successfully proved the concept of interoperability,...
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...
