Opinion
Access Alert | Mexican ICT Regulator Green-Lights Government Rescue of Altán Redes
Mexico’s Federal Telecommunication Institute (IFT) unanimously approved the financing plan set forth by telecommunications company Altán Redes proposing a public-private...
Access Alert | The U.K. Science Minister George Freeman announced a new Plan for Space Sustainability
The U.K. Science Minister George Freeman announced a new Plan for Space Sustainability today at the 4th Summit for Space...
Access Alert | Japan Establishes Stablecoin Cryptocurrency Regulation
Japan’s parliament has passed a bill to regulate stablecoin cryptocurrencies. The “Bill to partially revise the Act on Fund Settlement...
Access Alert | Metaverse, Web3, and Gaming: Valve’s Steam Deck Allows Side-Loading
One of the newest entries to the game console offerings available is Valve’s Steam Deck, introduced in Feb 2022. Joining...
Access Alert | Japan Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) Proposes ISMAP for Low-Impact Use of SaaS cloud services in government information systems
The Japanese government has a current framework for the Security Evaluation System for Government Information Systems (ISMAP), required for all...
The State of Cybersecurity in Africa: The Chinese Effect
Introduction In Africa, core services such as communications, electric grids, transport systems, health services, and smart cities, are increasingly dependent...
Access Alert | Introducing Iraq’s Draft Data Classification Policy
On 20 June 2022, Iraq’s regulator, the Communications and Media Commission (CMC), announced the public consultation on the Draft Data...
Access Alert | Launch of Metaverse Standards Forum
Yesterday the Metaverse Standards Forum was launched. As we discussed previously in our article titled “How can we protect those...
Bridging the Digital Skills Gaps through Workplace Training
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, most workers around the world had to be physically present in their workplace to perform their...
Access Partnership’s pledge to Partner2Connect Coalition at World Telecommunication Development Conference 2022
Access Partnership joined Partner2Connect Coalition (P2C) with a pledge on satellite connectivity to achieve sustainability and resilience, especially in developing...
Access Alert | Gustavo Petro vs. Rodolfo Hernández, What Are Their Tech Policy Agendas for the Upcoming Colombian Administration?
Gustavo Petro, former mayor of Bogotá from the left wing (Historical Pact) and Rodolfo Hernández, a businessman representing the non-traditional...
Access Alert | The Summit of the Americas 2022: A Tech Policy Brief
From 6-10 June, government, businesses, civil society, and youth leaders from the Americas convened in Los Angeles, California, for the...
Access Alert | UN Appoints Envoy on Technology
On 10 June, the Secretary General of the United Nations (UN) António Guterres announced the appointment of Indian national Amandeep...
Facilitating conversations on sustainability – Stewardship Commons 2022
Stewardship Commons is an annual event hosted by Stewardship Asia Centre, held in partnership with Temasek’s Ecosperity Week, to provide...
Access Alert | Private Sector Needs to Urgently Step Up on Global Digital Compact
Close to one month ago, on 10 May, the UN’s Envoy on Technology published a consultation on their proposed Global...
Access Partnership’s Fair Tech Institute and Metaverse Policy Lab host The Metaverse Dialogue
Watch The Metaverse Dialogue – An Exploratory Primer here. More than 120 discussants participated in the inaugural Metaverse Dialogue on...
Access Alert | Disney+ Launch in MENA from a Regulatory Compliance Perspective
Disney+, the in-house streaming service of the global entertainment giant Disney, is officially launching in 16 markets across the wider...
Digital Identities and Cross-Border Interoperability
How economies can support digital innovation across platforms, territories, and jurisdictions The COVID-19 pandemic pushed governments around the world to...
Sustainability Conversations: Top 5 takeaways from Davos 2022
Last week, some 2,000 business leaders and policymakers were in Davos for the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) annual meeting, held...
UK government seeks to regulate data centres – onerous requirements for data centre and cloud operators
The Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) has published a consultation on new measures to boost the security of...
Sustainability Conversations: what the IPCC report means in numbers
The climate crisis should be at the forefront of all we do. As part of our Sustainability Conversations op-eds, we...