Year: 2018
Facial recognition system: Age verification for alcohol sales in UK supermarkets.
Facial recognition technology is going to be used in UK supermarkets to verify the age of people who buy age-restricted products, such as alcohol and cigarettes. The pilot program will be launched by the end of the year and is…
The AgeChecked initiative about age verification on porn sites may cost UK Government millions.
The AgeChecked initiative to restrict under-age access to online porn sites has been withdrawn because of some fears that attempting to implement it will lead to numerous costly lawsuits by the porn sites. ‘’The AgeChecked initiative to increase online protection…
Regulations of FDA: ban on online sales of e-cigarettes and vape
The increased use of vaping and electronic cigarettes, especially among minors, has led the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to ban online selling of these products. As U.S Food and Drug Administration observed, the online selling and the use of…
Ontario Convenience stores sell age-restricted products with 95,7 % success rate
According to the new results from data, which obtained from the Ontario Ministries of the Attorney General and Health and Long-Term Care, it was observed that Ontario Convenience stores sell inappropriate products like tobacco, lottery tickets, alcohol etc. for younger…
Another incident: knives are sold to minors
One more time age verification turns out to be very necessary for the supervision of underage children. In a recent test purchase survey by the county council’s Trading Standards as part of Knife Crime Awareness Week activity, it is proved…
Proposals for a new Internet regulator in UK.
The UK Government decided to set up an Internet regulator that would define technology companies responsible for the uploaded content on their websites. In case of this regulator be established, then new strict sanctions will be imposed on sites that…
AGEify: Our participation in Webmaster Access 2018
AGEify, our innovative solution for online age verification, took place in Webmaster Access 2018 in Amsterdam. The exhibition was held from 7 to 10 September 2018 at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel. Webmaster Access is the biggest adult industry trade Show…
AGEify at TechCrunch Disrupt San Francisco
AGEify, our innovative application for online age verification, participated in TechCrunch Disrupt San Francisco, from 5 to 7 September 2018, at Moscone West. TechCrunch is one of the biggest exhibitions in the world, dedicated to startups, workshops, programming and demos…
Underage sales on cigarettes must be prohibited
After a survey that conducted by North Yorkshire Country Council Trading Standards, a Richmondshire store was found as one of 16 across the country who sold cigarettes to a 15-year-olds. With no doubt, the sale of such products to minors…
Legal cannabis online in a few months
The online sale of cannabis has changed and became safer for underage children. Specifically, the Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission unveiled its new website for cannabis sales. The website has a system which asks credit card and credentials for proving…
