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The Week in Internet News: San Francisco Bans Use of Facial Recognition by Police
Technology
20 May 2019
The Week in Internet News: San Francisco Bans Use of Facial Recognition by Police
No cameras, please: The San Francisco Board of Supervisors has voted to ban the use of facial recognition technologies...
Envisioning the Future in the Middle East
Shaping the Internet's Future
16 May 2019
Envisioning the Future in the Middle East
How can the brightest minds help transform the Middle East for the better? The MIT SciTech Conference hoped to find...
How to regulate the internet without shackling its creativity
In the News
15 May 2019
How to regulate the internet without shackling its creativity
Stuff (New Zealand)
Over 60% of people think connected home devices are ‘creepy,’ survey reveals (but nearly three-quarters own one anyway)
In the News
14 May 2019
Over 60% of people think connected home devices are ‘creepy,’ survey reveals (but nearly three-quarters own one anyway)
Daily Mail
WhatsApp: How a Bug Relates to the G7
Building Trust
14 May 2019
WhatsApp: How a Bug Relates to the G7
On 13 May, more than a billion users saw the messaging application WhatsApp being updated. At the same time...
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Factsheet for Policymakers: 6 Ways “Lawful Access” Puts Everyone’s Security At Risk
What is encryption? Encryption is the process to scramble or hide information so it can only be read by...
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European Regional Bureau Newsletter – 27 Apr – 3 May 2019
Internet Access EU: Progress being made towards European Data Economy, says Andrus Ansip In his latest blog post, the...
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Highlights from ISOC Africa – April 2019
Africa Regional Bureau Newsletter for April 2019
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The Trust Opportunity: Exploring Consumer Attitudes to the Internet of Things
This new research from Consumers International and the Internet Society explored consumer perceptions and attitudes towards trust, security and...
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European Regional Bureau Newsletter – 20 – 26 Apr 2019
Internet Access EU: Commission to prioritise investment in “first class” connectivity infrastructure In a recent interview, Carlota Reyners Fontana,...
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The economics of the security of consumer-grade IoT products and services
Security is often lacking in consumer IoT devices: an analysis of 10 of the most common types of consumer...