Opinion
GDPR: The Fines are Coming
Enforcement actions for breaches of the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) could come before the end of the year,…
27 Jul 2018
Opinion
Brexit Wrap-Up: The State of Play Before Summer Break
After a year of slow progress, internal disputes and a position that fluctuates from one summit to another, the March…
23 Jul 2018
Opinion
Smart Cities Require More than the Buenos Aires Declaration
The Buenos Aires Declaration rightly acknowledges the transformative potential of artificial intelligence (AI) and the Internet of Things (IoT) in enabling…
19 Jul 2018
Opinion
What Happens Next in the US-China Trade War?
On Tuesday 10 July, the Trump administration threw another curveball in the spiralling US-China trade war with a fresh tariff…
13 Jul 2018
Opinion
France-UK Digital Colloque
On 5 July the French government hosted the France-UK Digital Colloque, the latest of a series on the France-UK Data Innovation Taskforce Report, published…
12 Jul 2018
Events
Times are e-Changing: Progress on the ePrivacy Regulation
On 17 July, attachés from the EU member states will once again meet to discuss the Regulation on Privacy and…
12 Jul 2018
Opinion
Brexit Brief: Brexiteers Walk
The British Secretary of State for Exiting the EU and the Foreign Secretary have resigned from the government, saying they…
11 Jul 2018
Opinion
ASEAN Smart Cities: What About the Governance Issues?
As the ASEAN Chair this year, Singapore is proposing an ASEAN Smart Cities Network (ASCN) framework that will create a…
10 Jul 2018
Opinion
What to Do When Your Hacker Is a Nation State?
Companies have learned to deal with cyber criminals going after their data, whether sophisticated transnational crime syndicates or the “somebody sitting on…
5 Jul 2018
Opinion
Curtain Call for the Bulgarian Presidency
Amidst the drama of a marathon late night European Council summit at the end of June, the six-month Bulgarian presidency of the Council of the…
3 Jul 2018
Opinion
Four Takeaways from the Future of Digital Disruption
On 28 June, Access Partnership looked into the future at the Digital Leadership Forum’s event on “the Future of Digital…
2 Jul 2018
Events
Brexit Brief: A Watershed Moment, and a Post-Watershed Moment
The EU Withdrawal Bill has become law 11-and-a-half months after first being introduced in parliament. The EU Withdrawal Act, as…
27 Jun 2018
Opinion
Free Flow Flows Freely; Copyright Headed for Plenary Showdown
EU legislators took big steps forward on two Digital Single Market files this week, as both the Free Flow of non-personal Data Regulation and…
22 Jun 2018
Opinion
Drone Futures: How the UK Can Lead from the Front
A techUK event on 13 June brought together manufacturers, policy-makers, regulators, and professional users to explore the policy challenges around…
20 Jun 2018
Events
US Poised to Escalate Trade War with China, with Tech Consumers at Risk
On 15 June, the US Trade Representative (USTR) will release its final list of Chinese goods that will be subject…
14 Jun 2018
Opinion
Trump Doubles Down on Trade Fight with Allies
President Donald Trump has doubled down on his decision to pick trade fights with close US allies, targeting steel, aluminium,…
14 Jun 2018
Opinion
Brexit Special: Schrödinger’s Rebellion
This Brexit Special examines the fall-out from Tuesday’s votes on the EU Withdrawal Bill in the House of Commons.
14 Jun 2018
Opinion
‘The GDPR on steroids’: The ePrivacy Regulation
Even as Europe finished the final preparations for the implementation of the GDPR, the Brussels machine began gearing up for the…
13 Jun 2018
Opinion
Brexit Brief: Labouring Toward a Softer Brexit
Britain’s principal opposition party, the Labour Party, has signalled a shift toward a much softer Brexit. With Prime Minister Theresa…
7 Jun 2018
Opinion
Disrupt But Don’t Be Disrupted: Risk-Proof Your Start-Up Model
Start-ups may seem immune to issues that affect traditional businesses because they are asset light and do not require a complex infrastructure…
5 Jun 2018
Opinion
Thoughts on the First Week of GDPR and the Future for Data Protection
On 30 May, Access Partnership joined a wide range of stakeholders at Digital Europe’s “The GDPR story: an early, wide-ranging…
4 Jun 2018
Events