Digital IDs can promote inclusiveness

Worldwide, more than 4 billion people are connected to the internet. They spend an average of about six hours a day on internet-enabled devices and services. In Thailand and the Philippines, average daily usage is 9.5 hours; in the United States 26 percent of the population is online "almost constantly"; and 1 billion more people in the world are projected to join the ranks of internet users by 2022.

Yet as we embrace the digital world, the complexity of navigating it securely, efficiently, and in a personalized manner becomes more acute. One promising solution is already being deployed in some countries: digital identification.

Potential of biometric 'proof of identity'