Trevor Forrest
| Trevor Forrest | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| 🏳️ Nationality | Jamaican |
| 💼 Occupation | Technology entrepreneur; cybersecurity consultant |
| Known for | Founder and CEO of 876 Technology Solutions |
Trevor Forrest is a Jamaican technology entrepreneur and cybersecurity consultant. He is the founder and chief executive officer of 876 Technology Solutions. Forrest has been quoted in Jamaican news media on cybersecurity and artificial intelligence, and has served on Jamaican public bodies related to information and communications technology.[1]
Career
Forrest is CEO of 876 Technology Solutions. A 2014 Gleaner profile described the firm’s areas of work as website design, cloud hosting and document management.[2] He has been cited in coverage of cybersecurity incidents and business risk in Jamaica.[3][4]
Public service
Forrest has held roles on Jamaican public sector boards in the ICT sector. He served as chairman of the Spectrum Management Authority and as deputy chairman of the Universal Service Fund; the Fund’s 2017–2018 annual report lists him as deputy chairman, and the 2018–2019 report lists him in governance committee membership.[5][6] He was a member of Jamaica’s National Artificial Intelligence Task Force, whose final policy recommendations were published by the Office of the Prime Minister in 2025.[7]
Media coverage
Jamaican media have interviewed and quoted Forrest on AI and cybersecurity topics, including data-protection compliance, skills gaps, and cyber risk for SMEs.[1] [8][9][10] He has also appeared on broadcast segments discussing AI and cybersecurity.[11][12]
Publications
Forrest is a co-author of Successful Digital Transformation: The CEO’s Playbook for Reimagining Business (2023).[13] [14]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "IT evangelist Trevor Forrest". Jamaica Observer. 29 September 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
- ↑ "Trevor Forrest". Jamaica Gleaner. 19 December 2014. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
- ↑ "Businesses still not investing enough in cyber protection". Jamaica Gleaner. 9 July 2025. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
- ↑ "Access Financial Services Limited — Update on cybersecurity incident". Jamaica Stock Exchange. 8 April 2025. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
- ↑ "Universal Service Fund Annual Report 2017–2018" (PDF). Universal Service Fund. 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
- ↑ "Universal Service Fund Annual Report 2018–2019" (PDF). Universal Service Fund. 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
- ↑ "National Artificial Intelligence Task Force Policy Recommendations — Final" (PDF). Office of the Prime Minister (Jamaica). February 2025. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
- ↑ "Tech skills gap". Jamaica Observer. 10 September 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
- ↑ "AI laws needed — tech experts". Jamaica Observer. 22 July 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
- ↑ "SMEs under threat: Cybercriminals target the weakest links". Jamaica Observer. 13 July 2025. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
- ↑ "Deepfake Technology Explained with Trevor Forrest". TVJ (Smile Jamaica) via YouTube. 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
- ↑ "Shutdown of 2G phones may have limited impact on cybercrime — Forrest". Radio Jamaica News. 15 April 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
- ↑ Forrest, Trevor; Reckord, Christopher (2023). Successful Digital Transformation: Your World, Your Business, Your Life… Reimagined. Independently published. ISBN 9798857752005. Search this book on
- ↑ "Successful Digital Transformation: Your World, Your Business, Your Life… Reimagined". Amazon. 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2025.
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