{"id":171169,"date":"2024-07-31T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-31T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/?p=171169"},"modified":"2024-07-31T05:15:00","modified_gmt":"2024-07-31T10:15:00","slug":"ictp-313-digital-identity-and-the-issues-of-trust-and-of-control-of-individuals-personal-data-with-trevor-forrest-of-876-solutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2024\/07\/ictp-313-digital-identity-and-the-issues-of-trust-and-of-control-of-individuals-personal-data-with-trevor-forrest-of-876-solutions\/","title":{"rendered":"ICTP 313: Digital identity, and the issue of trust and of control of individuals\u2019 personal data, with Trevor Forrest of 876 Solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Across the Caribbean region, most countries are embarking on projects to implement a digital ID system. Although there are considerable national benefits to doing so, improving and increasing citizens\u2019 access such as a broad range of services, digital IDs is a complex exercise. We revisit a 2022 interview with Trevor Forrest, of 876 Solutions on the subject, where we discuss: Why is it becoming increasingly important to have a digital ID?\u00a0 What are the benefits of having a digital ID?\u00a0 What can countries do to develop trust in digital ID?\u00a0 And what are the potential benefits and implications of heightened surveillance via digital IDs?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" allow=\"autoplay\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/1885285422&#038;color=%23ff5500&#038;auto_play=false&#038;hide_related=false&#038;show_comments=true&#038;show_user=true&#038;show_reposts=false&#038;show_teaser=true\"><\/iframe><div style=\"font-size: 10px; color: #cccccc;line-break: anywhere;word-break: normal;overflow: hidden;white-space: nowrap;text-overflow: ellipsis; font-family: Interstate,Lucida Grande,Lucida Sans Unicode,Lucida Sans,Garuda,Verdana,Tahoma,sans-serif;font-weight: 100;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/user-673719274\" title=\"ICT Pulse Podcast\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;\" rel=\"noopener\">ICT Pulse Podcast<\/a> \u00b7 <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/user-673719274\/ictp-313-digital-identity-and\" title=\"ICTP 313: Digital identity, and the issues of trust and of control of individuals\u2019 personal data, with Trevor Forrest of 876 Solutions\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"color: #cccccc; text-decoration: none;\" rel=\"noopener\">ICTP 313: Digital identity, and the issues of trust and of control of individuals\u2019 personal data, with Trevor Forrest of 876 Solutions<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>This episode is also available on <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/user-673719274\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SoundCloud<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/ict-pulse-podcast\/id1373550291\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Apple Podcasts<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/3d0U4ZYX80e5lenYLdzyX4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spotify<\/a> <strong>and <a href=\"https:\/\/music.amazon.com\/podcasts\/3f727ec1-de7d-416f-8bdc-31d9a911a09e\/ict-pulse-podcast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Amazon Music<\/a>!!<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Across the Caribbean region, countries are increasingly implementing projects to establish a digital identification (ID) system. Most countries do not have a single, unifying form of ID that can be issued to citizens, but doing so would facilitate more seamless government interactions, as well as more efficient and effective delivery of services by both the private and public sectors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A digital ID has the added benefit of enhanced security when compared with traditional IDs; and is the option that most Caribbean countries are considering, not only for national implementation but also to support cross-border trade and ID validation (Source:&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.biometricupdate.com\/202305\/caribbean-countries-agree-to-pursue-cross-border-digital-id-efforts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">BiometricUpdate.com<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.worldbank.org\/en\/digital-development\/850-million-people-globally-dont-have-id-why-matters-and-what-we-can-do-about\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">World Bank<\/a> estimates that around \u201c<em>850 million people globally do not have an official ID<\/em>\u201d, and \u201c<em>\u2026live primarily in low- and lower middle-income economies in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia<\/em>\u201d. In the Caribbean region, those who do not have an official form of ID tend to be from the lower socio-economic brackets. Further, since many of our countries do not have an already established national ID system, the issuance of other official and acceptable forms of ID is often purpose-driven. For example, a driver\u2019s licence is required to drive a vehicle, and a passport, to travel internationally. However, unless or until there is a need to secure such specific forms of ID \u2013 and the individual has the means to pay for them \u2013 there may always be citizens without an official form of ID.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This lack of identification also challenges access to a broad range of services, from education and healthcare to travel. It also affects an individual\u2019s ability to access financial services, as verification of identity is an essential requirement for facilitating financial inclusion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the heightened focus on ID and digital IDs, in particular, across the region, we circle back to a conversation we had with Trevor Forrest on the subject in 2022. Though two years have passed, the discussion is still relevant today and may offer some insight into a broad range of issues, which both our countries and we, the citizens, need to navigate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Introducing our guest<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"556\" height=\"483\" data-attachment-id=\"169171\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2023\/10\/ictp-273-successful-digital-transformation-with-christopher-reckord-and-trevor-forrest\/trevor-forrest-t-forrest-cropped\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Trevor-Forrest-T-Forrest-cropped.jpg?fit=556%2C483&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"556,483\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Trevor Forrest (T Forrest) cropped\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Trevor Forrest &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Trevor-Forrest-T-Forrest-cropped.jpg?fit=300%2C261&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Trevor-Forrest-T-Forrest-cropped.jpg?fit=556%2C483&amp;ssl=1\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Trevor-Forrest-T-Forrest-cropped.jpg?resize=556%2C483\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-169171\" style=\"width:300px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Trevor-Forrest-T-Forrest-cropped.jpg?w=556&amp;ssl=1 556w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Trevor-Forrest-T-Forrest-cropped.jpg?resize=300%2C261&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 556px) 100vw, 556px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Trevor Forrest <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/trevorforrest876\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Trevor Forrest<\/a><\/strong> is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of 876 Solutions, a managed technology service provider headquartered in Jamaica, which offers among other things, cloud hosting, document management, web hosting services, as well as internet security assessments. Trevor has over 25 years of experience in the ICT industry with expertise in areas such as web design and development, e-commerce, big data, network\/cyber security and blockchain technology. Through the Blockchain Council, which is one of the top organisations for blockchain training and certification, Trevor is also a Certified Blockchain Architect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trevor is a sought-after speaker and tech expert. He has been an Advisor to the Government of Jamaica and has served on numerous ICT committees and boards, including the Spectrum Management Authority, eLearning Jamaica Limited and the Universal Service Fund, to name a few.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Insights into our conversation<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This 2022 conversation holds up incredibly well, especially since digital ID has become increasingly essential to Caribbean countries as they seek to advance their continued digital transformation. However, as was noted when this <a href=\"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2022\/07\/ictp-212-digital-identity-and-why-it-ought-to-be-the-first-step-in-a-countrys-digital-transformation-and-fintech-efforts-with-trevor-forrest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">interview was first released<\/a>, \u201c<em>Digital identity is a complex issue, as there are a variety of issues that ought to be considered and balanced, many of which, arguably, are at odds with each other.<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A key issue that emerged during our conversation with Trevor was that of trust: a perennial concern that could affect citizen take-up of digital IDs \u2013 unless governments make their issuance and use compulsory. Citizens are also concerned about the security of the data, who has access, and the purpose for which their personal data is being accessed, and consequently, the conflict between their right to privacy and national security\/law enforcement purposes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below are key questions posed to Trevor that drove our conversation:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In the Caribbean region, some conflation appears to be occurring between having a national ID and a digital ID? What is the difference?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Why is it becoming increasingly important to have a digital ID?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How should countries prioritise and balance the following:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Convenience?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Security?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Control?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Data protection and privacy?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Trust?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What can countries do to develop trust in digital identity?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How can countries make the digital ID system seamless to eliminate the silos that tend to exist across government and even between government and the private sector?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What is the potential and what could be the implications of heightened surveillance via digital IDs?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In being a seamless form of identification, what could be the potential and the implications of all of the data that is being created when we use a broad range of services?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What are the benefits of having a digital identity?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>We would love to hear your thoughts!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>Do leave us a comment either here beneath this article, or on our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ICTPulse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Facebook<\/a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/ict-pulse-consulting-limited\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>&nbsp;pages, or via Twitter,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ICTPulse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">@ICTPulse<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>Also, if you or a member of your network is interested in joining us for an episode,&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/fgd.dfv.mybluehost.me\/.website_c81a1e61\/contact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong><em>do get in touch<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>Let\u2019s make it happen!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Select links<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Below are links to some of the organisations and resources that either were mentioned during the episode, or otherwise, might be useful:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/trevorforrest876\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Trevor Forrest<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.876solutions.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">876 Solutions<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>BiometricUpdate.com article, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biometricupdate.com\/202401\/eastern-caribbean-countries-mull-regional-biometric-id-to-facilitate-free-movement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Eastern Caribbean countries mull regional biometric ID to facilitate free movement<\/a><\/em> &nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>BiometricUpdate.com article, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biometricupdate.com\/202401\/caribbean-netherlands-and-other-island-nations-see-digital-transformation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Caribbean Netherlands and other island nations see digital transformation<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>BiometricUpdate.com article, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biometricupdate.com\/202305\/caribbean-countries-agree-to-pursue-cross-border-digital-id-efforts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Caribbean countries agree to pursue cross border digital ID efforts<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>BiometricUpdate.com article, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biometricupdate.com\/202401\/digital-id-project-in-barbados-may-arrive-home-this-year\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Digital ID project in Barbados may arrive home this year<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>BiometricUpdate.com article, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biometricupdate.com\/202402\/belize-to-kick-off-national-id-and-biometric-data-strategy-as-soon-as-march\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Belize to kick off national ID and biometric data strategy as soon as March<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ICT Pulse Podcast episode, <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3lEARen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><em>ICTP 205: Fintech in Trinidad and Tobago, with Maria Daniel of FinTechTT<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ICT Pulse Podcast episode,&nbsp; <em><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3wdGkC0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">ICTP 300: The internet we should want in 2024 and beyond, with Trevor Forrest of 876 Technology Solutions<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ICT Pulse Podcast episode,&nbsp; <em><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/46pKraP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">ICTP 273: Successful digital transformation, with Christopher Reckord and Trevor Forrest<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ICT Pulse Podcast episode,&nbsp; <a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3nQT3Cu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><em>ICTP 179: Understanding NFTs and the opportunity for wealth creation, with Trevor Forrest<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ICT Pulse Podcast episode, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/2020\/03\/ictp-097-unlocking-blockchain-technology-suitability-small-businesses-trevor-forrest\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><em>ICTP 097:&nbsp; Unlocking blockchain technology and its suitability for small businesses, with Trevor Forrest<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Images credit:&nbsp; 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Although there are considerable national benefits to doing so, improving and increasing citizens\u2019 access such as a broad range of services, digital IDs is a complex exercise. We revisit a 2022 interview with Trevor Forrest, of 876 Solutions on the subject, where we discuss: Why is it becoming increasingly important to have a digital ID?\u00a0 What are the benefits of having a digital ID?\u00a0 What can countries do to develop trust in digital ID?\u00a0 And what are the potential benefits and implications of heightened surveillance via digital IDs?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":171172,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[355],"tags":[96,330,358,329,32,357],"class_list":["post-171169","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-podcast","tag-digital-identity","tag-digital-transformation","tag-financial-technology","tag-id-identification","tag-information-society","tag-interviews","et-has-post-format-content","et_post_format-et-post-format-standard"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Featured-Image-Trevor-Forrest-on-Digital-identity-2022-repeat.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2iE1G-IwN","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/171169"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=171169"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/171169\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":171240,"href":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/171169\/revisions\/171240"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/171172"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=171169"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=171169"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=171169"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}