Expert Profile

José Israel Castro

Senior Identity Solutions Manager North America & Central America

With over four decades in information systems and digital transformation, José Israel Castro M. is Senior Identity Solutions Manager for North America, Central America and the Caribbean at Facephi. His career blends 41 years in MIS and 38 years in banking, including CIO roles at the three largest banks in the Dominican Republic His expertise covers electronic banking, operational efficiency and digital innovation. Education: BSc in Computer Science, Master's in Functional Management from PUCMM, and a postgraduate in Leadership and Digital Transformation from ADBL (London, 2016). His authority built from the CIO seat is hard to replicate.

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When a Fake Face can pass for Real: What Canada’s New Deepfake Law Means for Financial institutions

Canada has just experienced its worst year for fraud on record—and the digital identities behind it are becoming sophisticated enough to fool not only people, but increasingly the systems designed to verify them. A fake face can now pass as a real one under Canadian law. For Canada’s banks and financial institutions, that reality has […]

Rethinking Fraud Prevention: Building the Trust Layer of the Digital Economy

9 April 2026