This week, “the World Trade Organization (WTO) released its 2018 report that highlights the impact of digital technologies on trade. The four technologies they stress are the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), 3D printing and blockchain….” https://www.ledgerinsights.com/wto-blockchain-technologies-boost-trade/B
esides, “Alibaba’s Jack Ma, UNCTAD’s Mukhisa Kituyi and the World Trade Organization’s Roberto Azevêdo say concrete action is needed to ensure poorer people don’t miss the e-commerce boat…. https://unctad.org/en/pages/newsdetails.aspx?OriginalVersionID=1866
On cyber geopolitics, “The Kremlin on Tuesday labeled US and British allegations of Russian-backed hacking “utterly worthless” and unfounded. Washington and London had warned on Monday of a Russian government-sponsored cyber-attack against internet network infrastructure around the world…..https://www.dw.com/en/uk-and-us-accuse-russia-of-cyberattack-that-compromised-global-networks/a-43414019
Furthemore, “The United States is working on a counter-offer to stop Chinese telecom giant Huawei Technologies from building internet infrastructure in Papua New Guinea, its top diplomat to Australia said on Friday…… https://www.thestar.com.my/tech/tech-news/2018/09/28/us-to-counter-chinese-internet-bid-in-papua-new-guinea-diplomat/”.
On digital economy, “China’s state planner on Wednesday called for further advancement in the country’s $3.8 trillion digital economy, saying sectors such as big data and artificial intelligence will become drivers of job creation…” https://www.cnbc.com/2018/09/26/china-to-boost-3point8-trillion-digital-economy-to-create-more-jobs.html
On data protection, “a top European regulator is considering opening a formal investigation into Facebook following a data breach that hit 50 million users and which could land the social network with millions of dollars in fines under strict new rules in the region…https://www.cnbc.com/2018/10/02/facebook-data-breach-social-network-could-face-eu-fine.html
“Jigsaw, the division owned by Google parent Alphabet, has revealed Intra, a new app aimed at protecting users from state-sponsored censorship”..https://techcrunch.com/2018/10/03/googles-cyber-unit-jigsaw-introduces-intra-a-security-app-dedicated-to-busting-censorship/
Internet Governance updates 