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Brexit Brief: What to Expect When You’re Expecting Brexit

After losing control of parliamentary proceedings, Boris Johnson suffered a heavy defeat when 21 Conservative MPs voted with the opposition…
5 Sep 2019 Opinion

Consumer Financial Data: Regulatory Issues, Challenges, and Solutions

Despite the rapid change in technology and the emergence of “FinTech” products, the laws governing consumer privacy and data security…
4 Sep 2019 Opinion

Is Your Business Compliant with Global Data Protection Laws?

The coverage of the recent Sephora and Capital One data breaches in the media highlighted an important point – countries…
3 Sep 2019 Opinion

New EU Digital Agenda: More Regulation and Protectionism

As the current European Commission prepares to step down and hand over incomplete files to the next one, civil servants…
29 Aug 2019 Opinion

AI in Space: Policy Considerations

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and space are both popular subjects in the current policy climate. AI techniques are being applied to...

22 Aug 2019 Opinion

Brexit Brief: Boris to Bin Backstop or Parliament to Bin Boris?

Following up on his campaign pledge, Boris Johnson is in Europe to try to renegotiate the Northern Irish backstop. Meanwhile,…
22 Aug 2019 Opinion

Key Takeaways: Leading Your Organisation to Responsible AI Event

As machines become better and smarter at making decisions, the question of how we ensure their ethical behaviour arises. This…
31 Jul 2019 Opinion

Blockchain: A Regulatory Overview

A blockchain is a type of distributed ledger technology (DLT) consisting of a decentralised network of immutable databases, shared equally…
29 Jul 2019 Opinion

Brexit Brief: Boris Johnson and the DUDE Government

Boris Johnson was appointed Britain’s new prime minister yesterday following his win in the Conservative Party Leadership election. Despite promises…
25 Jul 2019 Opinion

What to Expect from the New FCC Smallsats Rules?

The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently revised its regulations in relation to small satellites (smallsats) which are smaller in…
24 Jul 2019 Opinion

A New Digital Africa: Kenya’s Blueprint

Kenya's Digital Blueprint initiative demonstrates the country’s commitment to the Smart Africa project which aims to leverage technology to create a…
17 Jul 2019 Opinion

Brexit Brief: Best-Laid Plans

As Johnson maintains his firm lead over Hunt and the prospect of a no-deal Brexit looms over London, MPs are…
11 Jul 2019 Opinion

An Introduction to Blockchain

While blockchain technology has attracted a broad interest over the last few years, it remains an obscure and elusive concept…
9 Jul 2019 Opinion

Introducing Brazil’s National IoT Plan: IoT As Value-Added Infrastructure

On 26 June 2019, Decree No. 9,854 was published, establishing the National Plan for Internet Things (IoT). The National IoT…
1 Jul 2019 Opinion

Brexit Brief: Hunting Season

Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt will face favourite Boris Johnson in the Conservative leadership contest. The final two will now have…
21 Jun 2019 Opinion

What’s on the Technology Agenda for the UK’s New Prime Minister?

The UK’s tech sector has been one of its great successes over the past two decades. The emergence of Silicon…
19 Jun 2019 Opinion

The GDPR One Year On

The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) was implemented on 25 May 2018 to harmonise and strengthen data protection…
19 Jun 2019 Events

EU Court of Justice v. VoIP

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled in a preliminary ruling that Skype’s VoIP service (SkypeOut) — allowing users to call mobile…
18 Jun 2019 Opinion

Future Internet Conference 2019: A Peek into the New Era of Hyper-Connectivity

As Europe prepares for the rollout of 5G this summer, Forum Europe gathered over 170 EU policy makers, industry players…
17 Jun 2019 Opinion

Key Takeaways from the AI for Good Summit: Bridging the Understanding of AI

The AI for Good Global Summit — the leading UN platform for inclusive dialogue on AI — was hosted by…
12 Jun 2019 Events

AI Regulation: Where Is It and Where Should It Go?

As of late, a number of hot topics have arisen in data policy, notably: how to ensure data privacy for…
7 Jun 2019 Opinion