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...
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 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...
The fundamental policy aim is to prevent children stumbling accidentally across pornography when they are online. So to some extent, if more technically-aware children are determined to circumvent the protections being put in place, that does not mean the policy has...
