Home > The art of deception: an introduction to the Tiger Team (Red Team) online age verification penetration method.

Houghton, Frank ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7599-5255, Daly, Mia and Campbell, Ann (2026) The art of deception: an introduction to the Tiger Team (Red Team) online age verification penetration method. Journal of Academic Research and Innovation, 3, (1), 2. https://doi.org/10.21427/8pqg-hr91.

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This paper outlines a Tiger Team or Red Team methodology. In this context, this refers to attempts to penetrate age verification mechanisms used by the National Lottery to prevent under-age gambling. The methods used to achieve this are discussed along with a brief examination of related ethical dimensions to such research. The strengths and weaknesses of this form of research are discussed, as well as potential future developments in this field.

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