How a blockchain-based digital ID system could help tackle human trafficking

Human trafficking affects every country in the world. In fact, estimates say that 20-40 million people are enslaved across the globe, earning criminals profits of approximately $150 billion a year. The problem is unlikely to go away altogether, but what if emerging technologies such as blockchain and increased data sharing could make it harder for criminals to traffic victims and make it easier and quicker for authorities to save them? What’s the problem? Before we start looking at how technology can help solve the problem, it’s important to understand what human trafficking is and how criminals operate. The term refers to the trade…

Source : https://thenextweb.com/hardfork/2019/10/14/how-a-blockchain-based-digital-id-system-could-help-tackle-human-trafficking-edited/

Date : October 14, 2019 at 01:41PM

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