The ongoing and complicated work to build better digital identification systems for commerce and payments involves a host of players. The government is among those whose expertise and data can add fuel to digital ID innovation efforts — and such involvement will likely to have over time, according to a new PYMNTS interview.
Neil Butters, head of identity, innovation and new ventures at Canada-based Interac, talked about how in addition to payment services firms, governments could also hope to play a larger role in digital ID. The interview comes at a time of significantly increased focus on digital ID and a deeper appreciation for its role in the next wave of online commerce and payments — one that promises in the 2020s to be even more global, more focused on marketplaces of all types, and more robust when it comes to seamless, secure consumer experiences.