.:: Story of the Global Trust Center
The establishment of the Global Trust Center follows a pattern that has been developing since the late 90s:
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Frustration with lack of progress in international co-operation on governance of the digital sphere;
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Widespread implementation of digital communication and electronic commerce under conditions of fragmented and ineffective identity solutions.
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The Global Trust Center started in 2003 as an outcome of:
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Deliberations and recommendations in a number of international conferences (OECD, ASEM, UN);
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Research and analysis by the International Organisation for Knowledge Economy and Enterprise Development (IKED);
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The ASEM publication on the role of government, private sector and civil society in an information society was followed by the establishment of the Global Trust Center International Steering Group (2003-2004).;
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A feasibility study conducted in 2006 further supported this notion, resulting in:
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Publication on Enabling Trust in the Digital World, which
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Concluded on the potential benefits of the implementation of the Global Trust Center concept.
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Global Trust Center organised the first International Council Meeting in September 2007.
2008: Implementation of the GTC Global Policy
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..:: Background - Rationale
Following centuries of accelerating scientific and technical progress, information and communication technologies (ICT) started to evolve in the mid-20th century. The movement towards a knowledge-based information society has gone through a number of stages, through which learning processes have accumulated. Today, the digital world knows no borders and transcends the social, cultural, and institutional frameworks of all countries. The potential applications of ICT extend into all areas of human activity, with great social and economic ramifications.
The Internet and the frameworks for digital exchange and transactions are commonly presented as a panacea to resolving all sorts of problems. International organizations, governments and public authorities with various geographical and sectoral responsibilities keep pushing for the roll-out of ICT and various commercial applications. Whereas the scope of information flows in cyberspace has exploded, much potential use of electronic transactions is not welcomed by individual human beings or by the markets, however. Despite its continued expansion, electronic commerce is thwarted and outcomes are twisted by severe problems related to limitations in authentication and security.
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