Opinion
HAPS: Connecting the Unconnected in Mexico
High Altitude Platform Stations (HAPS) can meet the growing demand for high-capacity broadband networks, particularly in underserved areas. In a…
14 Nov 2018
Opinion
Tapping into the Connected Cars Market: What You Need to Know
Driving, still fundamentally similar to when the automobile was first popularised through the 1920s, has long been targeted for digital…
7 Nov 2018
Opinion
IIC Thailand – TRPC Forum: Data Privacy as a Competitive Advantage
Bangkok, Thailand
2 Nov 2018
Opinion
Brexit Brief: Budget Offers Cash Prize for Brexit Deal
The last UK budget before Brexit could have been one timed for an election. It announced significant spending increases on…
1 Nov 2018
Opinion
2018 Budget: Key Talking Points
On 29 October, Philip Hammond delivered his third budget as Chancellor of the Exchequer – and the last before the…
1 Nov 2018
Opinion
Lessons from the Cathay Breach: Time to Talk Data Classification
“It’s not if, but when”, a phrase almost guaranteed to creep into any event with information security on the menu. Yet beyond the roundtables and fora increasingly devoted to cybersecurity and data privacy, this phrase took on a very real meaning as households in the SAR awoke on October 25th to the possibility that their personal information had been leaked along with some 9 million other Cathay Pacific accounts breached earlier this year.
29 Oct 2018
Opinion
Walking the Talk: Can Canada Champion the AI Revolution?
Canada, like many countries, is pitching to lead the fourth industrial revolution and “own the artificial intelligence century.” These moves…
25 Oct 2018
Opinion
Thailand 4.0: Digital ID, Cybersecurity, and Personal Data Protection Developments
As the Thai government prepares for its Thailand 4.0 economic model with hopes that it will elevate the nation’s status to a…
24 Oct 2018
Opinion
Capital Markets for Inclusive Growth
How a multi-dimensional approach can accelerate financial inclusion.
19 Oct 2018
Opinion
Brussels Summit Special: Another Year of Brexit Brief Beckons
The moment of truth has been delayed – again. Barely days after confirming an extraordinary summit would occur in November,…
18 Oct 2018
Opinion
Singapore’s ‘Fake News’ Crack Down: Will Actions Speak Louder than Words?
On 20 September 2018, Singapore’s Deliberate Online Falsehoods Committee released a report offering 22 recommendations to address “deliberate online falsehoods” — what…
17 Oct 2018
Opinion
Brexit Brief: The Sound of Silence
Brexit negotiators have gone quiet on both sides – at least at their respective centres in London and Brussels. They…
10 Oct 2018
Opinion
HAPS/RPAS: Time for the Bird to Fly the Nest
On 13 September, Access Partnership hosted a roundtable discussion on the role of High-Altitude Platform Stations (HAPS) and Remotely Piloted…
4 Oct 2018
Events
Brexit Brief: Prime Minister on the Defensive After Salzburg Summit Fallout
The Salzburg summit was billed as a chance for Prime Minister Theresa May to gather warm words of support about…
27 Sep 2018
Opinion
EU Policy-Makers Return to Digital Single Market Log Jam
With a little over a year to go until the end of European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker’s tenure, the likelihood…
5 Sep 2018
Opinion
Navigating Through the Regulatory Channels: A To-Do List for Satellite Service Operators and End Users
For a multinational company interested in expanding its portfolio, the patchwork regulatory landscape can be intimidating. Industry actors must comb…
31 Aug 2018
Opinion
HM Treasury Opens Investigation on Data, Competition, and Digital Markets
In early August, the UK government appointed former Obama advisor Professor Jason Furman to lead a review of data and…
29 Aug 2018
Opinion
Brexit Brief: Negotiations Pick Up the Pace. Will They Gain Momentum?
Brexit negotiations will accelerate dramatically, now moving from discrete rounds of monthly talks to one long set of ongoing talks…
22 Aug 2018
Opinion
Access Partnership Co-Writes a Paper on Cybersecurity Culture, Norms and Values
Access Partnership's Ryan Johnson co-wrote a background paper to the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) Best Practices Forum on Cybersecurity. The paper is focusing…
17 Aug 2018
Opinion
Leading by Example: the UAE’s Bid to Champion the AI Revolution
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been hailed as a transformative, revolutionary technology at the forefront of the fourth industrial revolution. Nations world-wide…
15 Aug 2018
Opinion
Brexit Brief: A Warning, a Summit, and a Charm Offensive – but Still No Deal
While parliament has broken up for its summer recess, Prime Minister Theresa May has been busy dispatching ministers to EU…
8 Aug 2018
Opinion