Tag archive: Cybersecurity
Access Alert | Reflections on Mexico’s Cybersecurity Bill
On 25 April – three days before the legislative summer recess – Congress introduced the long-awaited cybersecurity bill. Totalling 92...
Access Partnership Attends the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) Global Privacy Summit 2023
Last week, Erik Jacobs attended the two-day IAPP Global Privacy Summit 2023 in Washington, DC. The event convened experts to...
Unpacking US National Cybersecurity Strategy: Global Implications
Cybercrime has become one of the fastest-growing criminal industries globally, with a staggering $7 trillion USD lost in 2022 alone....
Risk-Based Protection of Critical Information Infrastructure: A Policymaker’s Guide
Access Partnership’s Coalition for Cybersecurity in Asia-Pacific (CCAPAC) has published a new report examining critical information infrastructure and how to...
Tech Policy Trends 2023 | Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity is critical for companies of all sizes across every industry and region. Governments and organisations also face intense challenges...
Tech Policy Trends 2023 | Autonomous vehicles
Few technological innovations are more tantalising than self-driving cars. The prospect of autonomous vehicles transforming road safety and revolutionising how...
Tech Policy Trends 2023 | Sustainability and the fight for the occupation of space
Our relationship with outer space has long focused on extending humanity’s reach as far as technology allows. That narrative is...
Tech Policy Trends 2023 | The future of AI policy
AI’s evolution could spiral into a revolution over the next 12 months. With deployments already demonstrating the ability to create...
Tech Policy Trends 2023 | The Metaverse: exploring its regulatory future
The metaverse presents a unique challenge for governments and regulators. How do you legislate for an idea that is so...
Tech Policy Trends 2023 | US-China relations
Since taking office, the Biden Administration has shown little evidence of deviating from the era of ‘strategic competition’ with China...
Tech Policy Trends 2023 | Infrastructure and supply chain security in the EU
Since Ursula von der Leyen introduced the idea of leading a ‘Geopolitical Commission’ in 2019, the EU has placed security...
Tech Policy Trends 2023
What does 2023 have in store for technology, policy, and regulation? 2023 represents a defining year for the tech sector....
Tech Policy Trends 2023 | Web 3.0 and the next web
The next generation of web technologies has arrived. Blockchain and DLT systems promise to revolutionise logistics and administration through timestamping...
The ITU’s Plenipotentiary Conference 2022: Week Two Summary
From 26 September to 14 October, the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has been holding its Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-22), which occurs...
The State of Cybersecurity in Africa: The Chinese Effect
Introduction In Africa, core services such as communications, electric grids, transport systems, health services, and smart cities, are increasingly dependent...
Access Alert | The Summit of the Americas 2022: A Tech Policy Brief
From 6-10 June, government, businesses, civil society, and youth leaders from the Americas convened in Los Angeles, California, for the...
Access Alert | US Congress Makes Significant Progress on Cybersecurity Legislation
In May 2022, the United States Congress made major progress on cybersecurity legislation – particularly with regards to interagency coordination...
Access Alert | Singapore first in the world to establish Cybersecurity Licensing Scheme for Service Providers
In a move widely telegraphed and consulted with the industry, the Singapore Cybersecurity Agency (CSA) has established a licensing scheme...
Log4j and the Need for Mandatory Cyber Incident Reporting
In late 2021, a major cyber vulnerability was detected in Apache Log4j, a logging function of Java that is present...
Masterclass: Digital Trade in ASEAN – Regulatory, Policy and Opportunity Landscape
Masterclass conducted for Austrade (May 2020)
Cybersecurity, Data Protection Policies, and Cloud Adoption in APAC
Webinar conducted for CSA via BrightTALK (27 May 2020)