The Trust Crisis
by Raj Ananthanpillai
Publisher
Forbes Books
Publication
Jun 30, 2026
Format
Paperback/Softback
Illustrated
No
ISBN
979-8887508801
ASIN
B0GPND59P6
Age
Adult 18+
Category
Science & Technology
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Author(s)
Raj Ananthanpillai
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| Publisher | Forbes Books |
| Publication | Jun 30, 2026 |
| Format | Paperback/Softback |
| ISBN | 979-8887508801 |
| Pages | 0 |
| Age | 19 - 99 |
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Science & Technology
The Trust Crisis
by Raj Ananthanpillai
The digital world runs on trust—and trust is failing.
The Trust Crisis exposes why identity theft, data breaches, and privacy erosion have become unavoidable and normalized features of human interaction with the digital ecosystem. The problem is not careless users, but helpless users. It is a rigged and broken identity verification system that forces people to repeatedly give up sensitive data with zero assurance to protect them.
Raj Ananthanpillai reveals how today’s flawed verification model creates massive security risks and explains why adding more safeguards or regulations has not fixed the issue. He introduces a new framework for digital trust—one that replaces endless data sharing with reusable, consumer-owned trust credentials.
Readers will discover:
Clear, timely, and solution-oriented, this book is essential reading for anyone concerned about privacy, security, and the future of human identity screening in an AI driven digital world.
The Trust Crisis exposes why identity theft, data breaches, and privacy erosion have become unavoidable and normalized features of human interaction with the digital ecosystem. The problem is not careless users, but helpless users. It is a rigged and broken identity verification system that forces people to repeatedly give up sensitive data with zero assurance to protect them.
Raj Ananthanpillai reveals how today’s flawed verification model creates massive security risks and explains why adding more safeguards or regulations has not fixed the issue. He introduces a new framework for digital trust—one that replaces endless data sharing with reusable, consumer-owned trust credentials.
Readers will discover:
- Why current organizational data storage approach puts everyone at risk
- How identity verification and screening can work without exposing personal data
- What a Trust Credential for Life looks like in practice
- How consumers and organizations can restore digital trust with a new verification model
Clear, timely, and solution-oriented, this book is essential reading for anyone concerned about privacy, security, and the future of human identity screening in an AI driven digital world.
Author

Raj Ananthanpillai
RAJ ANANTHANPILLAI is a digital portable trust credential expert and CEO of Trua based in the Washington, D.C. area.
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