Digital identity isn’t a security phenomena, it’s a core business infrastructure
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If identity becomes the backbone for trust, personalization, and growth — not just fraud prevention — then your “login system” is now a revenue system. Treat identity like core infra: budget for first-party data quality, cross-channel resolution, and consent UX, not just SSO and MFA.
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