Can digital solve the global identity gap?

Can digital technology help people around the world who lack access to a documented identity?

 

Over a billion people worldwide lack access to basic papers, such as a birth certificate or passport. This makes it hard to access services such as health and education. For states, it makes it hard to prevent fraud, or detect crime.

 

Our guest this week is Julie Dawson, head of regulatory and policy at Yoti, a digital ID provider. She speaks to editor Stephen Pritchard about the identity gap, and also whether security companies should also have a social purpose.