Age Verification by Hand Movement: French Start-up Relies on New Technology

How can the age of an internet user be verified without uploading identity documents, disclosing personal data, or resorting to facial recognition? This is precisely the question currently being addressed by the company Needemand from Montpellier. The young firm has developed a technology intended to control access to online content based on micro-movements of the hand—a method that appears as unusual as it is ambitious. The solution is called BorderAge. Users hold their hand in front of the camera of a smartphone or computer. The software then analyzes minimal movements ...