A workshop on ICO commissioned research on the measurement of age assurance
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I am based in London and co-head Bird & Bird's International Privacy and Data Protection Group. I enjoy providing practical advice and solutions to complex legal issues.
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There are many new regulations being established around the world designed to protect children from online harms. Age assurance plays a key part in this. However, age assurance is a relatively new concept, around which there are not yet common definitions, let alone an agreed approach to measuring the accuracy of the verification and estimation methods that seek to deliver it.
The UK Information Commissioner’s Office recently published research it commissioned from the Age Check Certification Scheme into the Measurement of Age Assurance. This is a complex piece of work, undertaken by a Chartered Statistician.
On 19th January 2023 we delivered a hybrid workshop designed to help senior stakeholders within digital regulation understand the research, and provide a forum for regulators, platforms and technology suppliers to discuss its application in the context of emerging international standards.
Timestamps:
00:00 Welcome - Ruth Boardman, Partner, Bird & Bird
04:25 An introduction to the workshop - Michael Murray, Information Commissioner's Office
26:41 Understanding the ICO Commissioned Age Check Certification Scheme research into measurement of age assurance - Dr. Lynsey McColl (co-author)
71:42 International Standards (BSI / ISO / IEEE / EN) - Tony Allen, Age Check Certification Scheme
101:56 Panel Discussion around the application of measurement of age assurance - Chair: Anna Morgan, Bird & Bird; Michael Murray, ICO; Alastair Graham, AVPA; Cecilia Alverez, Meta
141:42 Closing remarks – Next steps to facilitate interoperability and align global age assurance regulations - Iain Corby, AVPA
