Age Assurance in Practice

Name: Age Assurance in Practice
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ISBN: 9781836157502

The Challenges of Applying It in the Real World

Tony Allen

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Grosvenor House Publishing Ltd
18 June 2026

Social issues & processes; Computer security; Privacy & data protection

Age Assurance in Practice: Applying It in the Real World is a clear, practical guide to understanding how age assurance systems actually work and why they so often behave differently in practice than in theory.

As governments and regulators increasingly require organisations to restrict access to age-sensitive goods, content, services and spaces, age assurance has become a critical capability across digital and physical environments. Yet it remains widely misunderstood. It is often treated as a simple technical check or compliance requirement, when in reality it is a complex system shaped by trade-offs, context and human behaviour.

This book bridges the gap between formal standards and real-world implementation. Drawing on the ISO/IEC 27566 family of standards as a conceptual foundation, it explains how age assurance operates as a system-level activity involving policy goals, risk management, technology, user behaviour and governance. It does not prescribe specific solutions or technologies. Instead, it equips readers with the understanding needed to make informed, defensible decisions.

Through clear explanation and practical insight, the book explores how age assurance systems are designed, deployed and evaluated in practice. It highlights common pitfalls, such as over-reliance on identity, unintended privacy harms, and failures of user acceptability and explains why these issues arise. It also examines how systems evolve over time, how trade-offs are made, and how organisations can build trust through transparency, accountability and evidence.

Written for policymakers, regulators, engineers, architects, procurement professionals, auditors and trust-and-safety practitioners, this book assumes no prior expertise. It is designed for anyone who needs to engage with age assurance as part of a broader role and must quickly develop sound judgment in a complex and evolving field.

Rather than offering simple answers, Age Assurance in Practice provides a framework for thinking, one that remains useful as technologies, regulations and expectations continue to change. Its goal is to help readers navigate complexity with confidence, avoid common mistakes and make better decisions about systems that increasingly shape access, safety and trust in modern services.

By: Tony Allen
Imprint: Grosvenor House Publishing Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 19mm
Weight: 444g
ISBN: 9781836157502
ISBN 10: 1836157509
Pages: 330
Publication Date: 18 June 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Tony Allen works at the intersection of digital identity, privacy and age assurance, with a focus on how complex systems behave in real-world environments. He has been closely involved in the development and application of age assurance approaches across industry, policy and standards contexts.Tony has contributed to international standards work, including the ISO/IEC 27566 family, and has advised organisations on the design, procurement and governance of age assurance systems. His work focuses on helping organisations make practical, proportionate and defensible decisions in areas shaped by risk, regulation and rapid technological change.Age Assurance in Practice reflects this experience, providing a structured way to understand and navigate the trade-offs inherent in modern age assurance systems.