Opinion
Access Alert | South Africa’s Competition Commission Intends to Prosecute WhatsApp for Abuse of Dominance – Proposed Fine is 10% of Turnover
In July 2020, Facebook South Africa stated that it would off-board GovChat and #LetsTalk, a technology start-up that connects government...
Access Alert | Introducing Dubai’s Virtual Asset Regulation Law
On 09 March 2022, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, approved the...
Ilaria Bencivenga speaks at the Cloud Communications Alliance Thought Leadership Breakfast
Policy Manager, Ilaria Bencivenga, spoke yesterday at the Cloud Communications Alliance Thought Leadership Breakfast in London where she presented EU...
Access Alert | Introducing Saudi Arabia’s UPDATED Digital Content Platforms Regulation
On 08 March 2022, the Saudi Communications and Information Technology Commission (CITC) issued a public consultation on the second draft...
The Growing Digital Economy in a COVID-19 World: Opportunities, Challenges and Solutions
Recently, technology buzzwords such as the metaverse, autonomous vehicles, and e-commerce are gaining traction as businesses and governments digitalize. Technology...
The Digital Economy in a Post-COVID-19 World
The Growing Digital Economy in a COVID-19 World: Opportunities, Challenges and Solutions The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the rise of...
Access Alert | E-Identity Accounts: A Milestone in Digital Identity Implementation in Vietnam
Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security (MPS) has announced that it will provide a safe and secure e-identity account for all...
Harnessing the Digital Economy for a Sustainable Future
How policymakers can drive post-pandemic recovery through technology-driven change As most economies start seeing the end of the COVID-19 tunnel,...
Access Alert | Artificial Intelligence in Brazil: One Step Closer to Regulation
In a growing effort towards developing more concrete Artificial Intelligence (AI) regulations, the Brazilian Senate has announced that it has...
Access Alert | The New Personal Data Protection Law of Oman
Oman recently issued Sultani Decree No. 6/2022 on Personal Data Protection (PDPL). Organisations operating in the Sultanate or those processing data of...
Sustainability Conversations | The Transition Towards a Nature-Positive Future
Framing Environmental Sustainability in 2022 2021 drew to a close with cautious optimism on the future of our degrading planet....
Accountability in the EU AI Act: Who is Responsible for Decisions Made by AI?
Six years ago, DeepMind’s intelligently designed AlphaGo algorithm defeated the world’s most renowned Go player in four out of five...
European 112 Day: Emergency Services Beyond Numbers
In 2013, a 17-year-old child was kidnapped from a bus stop, in a small Lithuanian town. She was forced into...
Access Alert | Jordan’s Draft National Charter for the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence is Open for Public Consultation
The Ministry of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship (MoDEE) announced on 10 February 2022 the public consultation on the draft National...
Music Streaming Platforms in the Middle East – Growing Market Opportunities and Regulatory Considerations
Music streaming services have taken centre stage across the global music industry – and the Middle East (MENA) region is...
Access Alert | Introducing Saudi Arabia’s Whole of Government Platforms Policy & the Governance and Compliance Policy
The Saudi Digital Government Authority (DGA) recently published the “Whole of Government Platforms Policy” and the “Government and Compliance Policy”,...
Tech Policy Trends 2022 | Why Interoperability Shines a Light in Telco OTT
In 2022, the regulatory spotlight will be shining on telco OTTs in the EU (and everywhere) In September 2021, the...
Tech Policy Trends 2022 | Internet and Social Media Platforms – The ITU Steps Up
It is sometimes hard to believe that over a decade has passed since the emergence of digital platforms, given how...
Tech Policy Trends 2022 | Ransomware Threats Continues to Evolve in 2022
Last year we saw the continuation of ransomware attacks gain traction in media headlines. Over the course of the first...
Tech Policy Trends 2022 | Internet governance: Towards a less divisive future?
As 2021 comes to an end and masks and vaccines continue to be a highly polarising topic both online and...
Metaverse – Back to First Principles
The purpose of the Metaverse is to create an immersive space for interactions which were previously either only physical or...