Author: Eerke Boiten, Professor of Cybersecurity, Head of School of Computer Science and Informatics, De Montfort University

Porn websites now require age verification in the UK – the privacy and security risks are numerous

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As of July 25 2025, people in the UK accessing web services with pornographic content will have to prove they are over 18 years of age. This development has been in the works for a while. It was proposed in 2014 by the video-on-demand regulator, and legislated for introduction in 2019 through the British Board […]

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