Paper: We need to talk about Malory: A critical view on proof of age solutions
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Ehsan Toreini

This article takes a critical view on the current infrastructures for proof of age. We recognise the accuracy and efficiencies of such systems for adults; however, we argue there are fundamental issues with the adsversarial model. Unlike conventional identity management solutions, the adversary in these systems is children, who are themselves considered a vulnerable group with strict privacy requirements. This particularly makes the efficient protection against fraudalant actors a challenging problem. In this paper, we first elaborate on the nature of the adversary, a child who intends to manipulate the proof-of-age infrastructure to access services. Then, we discuss the privacy aspects of such an adversarial model. Finally, we explain our views on the blindspots in this domain.