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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...

23 Jun 2022 Opinion
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 State of Cybersecurity in Africa: The Chinese Effect

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...

23 Jun 2022 Opinion
Access Alert | Introducing Iraq’s Draft Data Classification Policy

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...

22 Jun 2022 Opinion
Access Alert | Launch of Metaverse Standards Forum

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...

22 Jun 2022 Metaverse Policy Lab Opinion
Bridging the Digital Skills Gaps through Workplace Training

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...

20 Jun 2022 Opinion
Access Partnership’s pledge to Partner2Connect Coalition at World Telecommunication Development Conference 2022

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...

16 Jun 2022 Opinion
Access Alert | Gustavo Petro vs. Rodolfo Hernández, What Are Their Tech Policy Agendas for the Upcoming Colombian Administration?

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...

15 Jun 2022 Opinion
Access Alert | The Summit of the Americas 2022: A Tech Policy Brief

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...

14 Jun 2022 Opinion
Access Alert | UN Appoints Envoy on Technology

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...

13 Jun 2022 Opinion
Facilitating conversations on sustainability – Stewardship Commons 2022

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...

9 Jun 2022 Opinion
Access Alert | Private Sector Needs to Urgently Step Up on Global Digital Compact

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...

8 Jun 2022 Opinion
Access Partnership’s Fair Tech Institute and Metaverse Policy Lab host The Metaverse Dialogue

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...

8 Jun 2022 Metaverse Policy Lab
Access Alert | Disney+ Launch in MENA from a Regulatory Compliance Perspective

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...

8 Jun 2022 Opinion
Digital Identities and Cross-Border Interoperability

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...

6 Jun 2022 Opinion
Sustainability Conversations: Top 5 takeaways from Davos 2022

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...

2 Jun 2022 Opinion
UK government seeks to regulate data centres – onerous requirements for data centre and cloud operators

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...

27 May 2022 Opinion
Sustainability Conversations: what the IPCC report means in numbers

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...

26 May 2022 Opinion
Access Alert | US Congress Makes Significant Progress on Cybersecurity Legislation

Access Alert | US Congress Makes Significant Progress on Cybersecurity Legislation

In May 2022, the United States Congress made major progress on cybersecurity legislation – particularly with regards to interagency coordination...

20 May 2022 Opinion
Access Alert | UN Announces Creation of an Expert Group to Scrutinise Net-Zero Emission Pledges

Access Alert | UN Announces Creation of an Expert Group to Scrutinise Net-Zero Emission Pledges

The United Nations (UN) recently announced the creation of an expert group with the purpose of analysing corporate pledges on...

18 May 2022 Opinion
Access Alert | UN Envoy on Technology Opens Consultation on Global Digital Compact to enshrine Good Behaviour on the Internet

Access Alert | UN Envoy on Technology Opens Consultation on Global Digital Compact to enshrine Good Behaviour on the Internet

A week ago, on 10 May, the UN’s Envoy on Technology published an open consultation on the upcoming Global Digital...

18 May 2022 Opinion
Are we ready to manage heterogeneous aircraft in the low-altitude airspace?

Are we ready to manage heterogeneous aircraft in the low-altitude airspace?

The future foresees diverse types of low-altitude air vehicles which are manned and unmanned operating in non-segregated low altitude airspace....

16 May 2022 Opinion