Opinion
Brexit Brief: Out on a Limb
Last night, the EU formally agreed to a Brexit delay until 22 May if MPs agree on a deal next…
22 Mar 2019
Opinion
Brexit Brief: Brussels, We Have a Problem
The UK looks set to delay Brexit after a string of votes in the Commons seemed to kill Theresa May’s…
15 Mar 2019
Opinion
EU Copyright Directive: To Be or Not to Be?
The EU’s proposed Copyright Directive has one last hurdle to clear before it comes into law: the European Parliament’s plenary…
14 Mar 2019
Opinion
Mobile Edge Computing: Where Did I Leave My Cloud?
Many new technologies require high levels of connectivity and new applications are increasingly dependent on the immediate transmission of data.…
13 Mar 2019
Opinion
Managing Singapore’s Packaging Waste
As the National Environmental Agency’s (NEA) appointed consultant for Singapore’s Mandatory Packaging Waste Reporting framework, AlphaBeta was proud to have...
12 Mar 2019
Opinion
MWC19: Tech Meets Trust
MWC Barcelona (formerly Mobile World Congress) has pushed itself beyond a mobile phone trade show, with this year’s ‘Intelligent Connectivity’…
6 Mar 2019
Events
Trends to Watch 2019: The Thriving AI Ecosystem
2018 was undoubtedly the year of artificial intelligence (AI). It dominated the tech sector, from literature and conferences to national…
20 Feb 2019
Opinion
Introducing the e-Evidence Proposal
Crime is a cross-border and now highly digitalised phenomenon, but law enforcement agencies around the EU have long complained that…
20 Feb 2019
Opinion
Brexit Brief: Another Day, Another Defeat
The prime minister has gained little traction in her attempt to forge political unity in Westminster after yet another Brexit setback on…
19 Feb 2019
Opinion
TRPC Director on SCMP, “UK approval of Huawei equipment could sway more European states against US, analysts say”
“The Western security agencies seem to be dancing to slightly different tunes. While they all recognise a potential security risk,...
19 Feb 2019
Opinion
America’s AI Initiative: A Plan to Plan?
President Trump's formal launch of the “American AI Initiative” marks the first time the US has tried to manage AI development.…
15 Feb 2019
Opinion
Trends to Watch 2019: WTO Reform Gathers Steam
After being overshadowed by headline-grabbing national confrontations over trade last year, reform of the World Trade Organization (WTO) will cease…
13 Feb 2019
Opinion
Key Takeaways from Responsible Technology: The New Normal
On Thursday 31 January, the think tank doteveryone gathered experts in technology, policy, data, and ethics for a constructive discussion…
8 Feb 2019
Opinion
Trends to Watch 2019: Cyber Policy in the Global Arena
The global cybersecurity debate will be more fractious in 2019, following significant controversies in both the United Nations (UN) and…
7 Feb 2019
Opinion
Trends to Watch 2019: Smart Cities in Asia Get Smarter
Asian governments have been keen to develop their own smart cities to enjoy the promised savings, greater efficiency in resource…
6 Feb 2019
Opinion
WEF 2019: A Global Reset for the Tech Sector?
The WEF’s “Globalisation 4.0” theme brought together civil society and political and business leaders to address the key challenges and opportunities posed by the Fourth Industrial Revolution on the global…
6 Feb 2019
Opinion
Updating the e-Commerce Rulebook: Plurilateralism to the Fore?
Last week, on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, representatives from 76 countries agreed to start talks…
30 Jan 2019
Opinion
Brexit Brief: Carry On Negotiating the Backstop
Following last night’s votes in Westminster, May was given a mandate to go back to Brussels and renegotiate, perhaps in…
30 Jan 2019
Opinion
Trends to Watch 2019: GDPR Goes Global
The European Union’s globally applicable General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) has set the global benchmark for data protection standards. In…
30 Jan 2019
Opinion
TRPC Director on SCMP, “US indictments against Huawei a step towards splitting the world’s telecoms industry in two”
“Now we are living in a world of cyber insecurity and every leading telecoms equipment vendor and carrier as well...
29 Jan 2019
Opinion
Trends to Watch 2019: Digital Identity: A New Impetus for Stronger Management
Countries have slowly made progress in transitioning from paper-based to digital identification, with several countries announcing plans to create digital…
24 Jan 2019
Opinion