NOMINATION HIGHLIGHTS

As digital services expand and age-restricted access becomes globally regulated, organizations face a dual challenge: complying with enforceable age requirements while also defending against increasingly sophisticated identity misuse. Traditional checks for document authenticity — while necessary — are no longer sufficient when fraudsters exploit subtle mismatches between a document and the person presenting it.

Regula’s age verification approach transforms this challenge into a measurable advantage. Rather than relying solely on document authenticity, Regula applies biometric consistency analysis through extracting meaningful signals from the face in the document photo and comparing them to declared document data. This method strengthens age verification and broadens fraud prevention without adding user friction.

At the heart of this capability is Regula’s industry-leading biometrics. Independent evaluations by NIST (Face Analysis Technology Evaluation — Age Estimation & Verification tests) rank Regula among the top performers across all age estimation scenarios. In tests that included challenging conditions and critical age borders (such as minors vs adults), Regula’s age estimation technology demonstrated high robustness and stability, proving its readiness for real-world applications.

What makes Regula’s age verification distinctive:

• Context-aware biometric signals: Rather than estimating age in isolation, Regula’s technology interprets age and gender in the context of official document data, enabling immediate mismatch detection even when the document itself is perfectly authentic.
• Fraud intelligence beyond simple matches: The same biometric consistency checks help surface misuse patterns such as document reuse, altered personal details, or presentation by a different individual.
• Proven performance under scrutiny: With top NIST rankings in age estimation accuracy and consistency, Regula’s technology is independently validated for critical use cases, including borderline age thresholds that matter for enforceable compliance.

Regula’s age assurance capabilities deliver practical, auditable, and scientifically grounded biometric signals — including facial liveness technology independently tested by iBeta and compliant with ISO/IEC 30107-3 (PAD Level 1 and Level 2) — enabling organizations to meet regulatory expectations while mitigating modern identity fraud risks.