{"id":164667,"date":"2022-07-13T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-13T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=164667"},"modified":"2024-07-30T11:52:44","modified_gmt":"2024-07-30T16:52:44","slug":"ictp-212-digital-identity-and-why-it-ought-to-be-the-first-step-in-a-countrys-digital-transformation-and-fintech-efforts-with-trevor-forrest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2022\/07\/ictp-212-digital-identity-and-why-it-ought-to-be-the-first-step-in-a-countrys-digital-transformation-and-fintech-efforts-with-trevor-forrest\/","title":{"rendered":"ICTP 212: Digital identity and why it ought to be the first step in a country\u2019s digital transformation and fintech efforts, with Trevor Forrest"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Across the Caribbean region, considerable attention is being paid to financial inclusion and fintech, with digital identity (ID) taking a back seat. However, it has been argued in some quarters that digital IDs are a foundation element in countries\u2019 digital transformation and fintech efforts. Trevor Forrest, of 876 Solutions, sheds some light on digital IDs, including: Why is it becoming increasingly important to have a digital ID?  What are the benefits of having a digital ID?  What can countries do to develop trust in digital ID?  And what is the potential and what could be the implications of heightened surveillance via digital IDs?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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