Protecting minors and businesses – age verification for online safety

By Veronica Torres, Worldwide Privacy & Regulatory Counsel and Data Protection Officer at Jumio

How often do children check their credit scores? This is the thought process behind hackers exploiting kids’ information, as minors easily bypass current age verification procedures on digital platforms and distribute their critical data online. Such exploitation underscores a growing concern in our digital age, emphasizing the urgent need for effective age verification to protect minors from these risks.

The digital landscape is rapidly expanding, with …

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