The IIC’s 51st Annual Conference follows the International Regulators Forum online on 6-7 October Sponsored by Frontier Economics Transition in converged communications – the pandemic calls for a new pact between public and private sectors:– how are cooperative and collaborative regulatory approaches advancing across, and beyond, the telco, media and tech sectors?– what are the optimum frameworks to protect… [Read More]
Round-up of the latest news – August 2021
Regulatory Watch In its latest action against big tech companies, the EU has given Google two months to improve its presentation of search results for flights and hotels, calling for ‘transparent and unbiased information’ for consumers. The company will need to explain its ranking, and could face future fines if EU consumer authorities are unsatisfied… [Read More]
Global media research project takes off
IIC Press Release Global media research project takes off A new research programme from Carleton University, Ottawa, supported by the IIC, has received funding approval. The USD 2 million Global Media and Internet Concentration Research Project (GMIC) will run for 7 years and is designed to answer the deceptively simple question: are the media –… [Read More]
Future Leaders’ Competition Deadline Extended
We are pleased to announce the deadline to enter this year’s Future Leaders’ competition has been extended. Entries can now be submitted up until 31st July 2021. The topic this year is: “What principles should guide policy-makers in designing local and international approaches for internet intermediaries in the evolving communications environment?” Further information is available on… [Read More]
Cybersecurity and critical infrastructure Reform, resilience and responsibility
A report from the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) has highlighted “malicious cyber activity against Australia’s national and economic interests is increasing in frequency, scale, and sophistication.” As governments worldwide grapple with significant cyber-attacks, the Australian Government is proposing change through the Security Legislation Amendment (Critical Infrastructure) Bill 2020. Watch the recent IICA webinar about this… [Read More]
IIC Australian Chapter Event | Cybersecurity and critical infrastructure: Reform, resilience and responsibility
Due to the most recent COVID-19 events and government regulations, the event scheduled for Thursday 24 June has been relocated to a free online event. We apologise for this inconvenience. When: Thursday June 24, 2021Time: 5:30pm – 7pmWhere: Online – A web link will be provided. A report from the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) has highlighted… [Read More]