貿易通 2020 年年報

Chairman’s Statement (Continued) 主席報告書（續） 12 Tradelink Electronic Commerce Limited Annual Report 2020 前景（續） 就 我 們 的 身 份 管 理 業 務 而 言，我 們 注 意 到 COVID-19 無疑帶來了挑戰，但也創造了機會。除 銀行及金融業外，許多其他行業領域也在尋求支 援電子開戶及網上交易的解決方案，以便在疫情 實施社交距離及封鎖措施的期間繼續營業。我們 的身份管理產品套件為該等企業提供其正在尋找 的解決方案。實際上，自 COVID-19 於二零二零年 頭開始蔓延時，不同界別及組織（包括房地產代 理及政府部門等）對身份管理產品的查詢次數激 增。不論該等查詢最終會否轉化為真實訂單取決 於許多因素，其中部份可能超出我們的控制，例 如相關監管機構的政策支持、須滿足的合規要求 等。無論如何，我們定當把握一切機會，積極尋 求任何新發展。在正面成就方面，進行廣泛的研 發工作後，我們已成功開發新型的數碼證書（「數 碼證書」），並於二零二零年底取得政府資訊科技 總監辦公室（「資科辦」）的正式認可。目前，該新 認可的數碼證書試行計劃的準備工作已於二零 二一年第一季展開，我們計劃於二零二一年通過 已簽約的合作夥伴測試市場反應。總體而言，我 們對身份管理業務的前景抱較審慎的態度，相信 其業務將於二零二一年保持穩定，而不是繼續過 往數年的快速增長。 Prospects (Continued) In regard to our IDM business, we remain mindful that, although COVID-19 undoubtedly poses challenges, it also creates opportunities. In addition to the banking and financial industries, many other industry segments are seeking solutions that support digital onboarding and online transactions, so as to stay in business during the pandemic amid social distancing and lockdown measures. Our IDM product suite provides the solutions that these businesses are looking for. In fact, since the spread of COVID-19 began in 2020, the number of enquiries regarding our IDM products has surged significantly, coming from diverse sectors and organizations including real estate agents and government departments, etc. Whether or not these enquires will eventually translate into real orders depends on a number of factors, some of which are likely to be outside of our control, e.g. policy support of the relevant regulatory bodies, compliance requirements that need to be met, etc. In any case, we will of course seize all opportunities and vigorously pursue any new prospects. In regard to positive achievements, following extensive research and development work, we have successfully developed a new type of digital certificate (“ID-Cert”), for which formal recognition was received from the Office of Government Chief Information Officer (“OGCIO”) at the end of 2020. The preparation work for the pilot launch of this newly recognized digital certificate is currently in progress in the first quarter of 2021, and we plan to test market response in 2021 through a partner whom we have signed up. Generally speaking, we are taking a more prudent view regarding the outlook of our IDM business, and believe that it will remain stable in 2021 rather than continuing the rapid pace of growth seen in the previous few years.