Infrastructure & Security Archives - Department of Information Technology https://technology.gov.kn/portfolio-category/infrastructure-security/ Government of St. Kitts and Nevis Thu, 08 Oct 2026 18:19:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.3 Internet Exchange Point(IXP) https://technology.gov.kn/portfolio/internet-exchange-pointixp/ Fri, 08 Mar 2024 18:35:52 +0000 https://technology.gov.kn/?post_type=ot_portfolio&p=46070 SKNIX keeps local internet traffic inside the Federation, lowering costs and improving speed and reliability for every provider.

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The inauguration of the St. Kitts and Nevis Internet Exchange Point, SKNIX, marked a significant milestone achieved through unprecedented cooperation among the government, the Caribbean Network Operators Group (CaribNOG), the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB), and local Internet service providers (ISPs) within the fiercely competitive local telecommunication sector. Facilitated by the national Department of Technology in the Ministry of ICT and Posts, the process received backing from both regional and international entities.

“With the establishment of a local IXP, there now exists physical infrastructure within the country where Internet service and content providers can converge to interconnect their networks and exchange local Internet traffic. This essentially means that data originating and destined for users within the country no longer needs to traverse through the US or Europe. Put simply, the shorter the distance Internet traffic travels, the faster and more cost-effective its delivery becomes. This leads to reduced expenses for ISPs and enhanced network reliability for Internet users,” expressed Wooding during his address at the ceremony.

Participants

Name
Government of St. Kitts and Nevis
The Cable
FLOW
City Wifi Inc.
ArkiTechs Inc.
Digicel

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]]> E-ID Project https://technology.gov.kn/portfolio/e-id-project/ Thu, 07 Mar 2024 19:11:17 +0000 https://technology.gov.kn/?post_type=ot_portfolio&p=45631 A national digital identity and authentication system, built with Taiwan ICDF, to power secure online government services.

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The Government of Saint Christopher (Saint Kitts) and Nevis approved the national long-term e-government development roadmap in 2021, positioning the establishment of a digital identity authentication system as the priority task.

It hopes to use Taiwan’s ICT technology advantages and digital governance experience to support the establishment of a citizen identity authentication mechanism, as an important infrastructure for various future online services, to promote Saint Kitts and Nevis’s development into a digital nation with smart governance.

This project includes establishing a public key, identity identification and digital signature mechanism integrated into a secure and effective identity authentication mechanism; building a unified data management mechanism for the two islands; and assisting the country in acquiring digital ID card manufacturing and card issuing capabilities. The physical chip ID card follows ICAO electronic anti-counterfeiting and access control criteria, ISO 29115 (digital ID four levels of entity authentication assurance standard,) ISO 7816 (chip card standard,) ISO 14443 (contactless chip card standard) and ISO 21188 (public key infrastructure standard) and other standards.

The works include:

(1) Establishing a digital identity authentication management system;

(2) Establishing a digital identity authentication management mechanism;

(3) Enhancing capability building in information technology and security.

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