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]
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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]
An inclusive internet needs more affordable data
The dragon of high spectrum costs needs to be slain once and for all On one thing everyone is agreed. The Covid-19 pandemic has revealed the essential value of digital connectivity in the modern world, not just for commerce, but for civil society. At the same time, its importance has even more starkly exposed the… [Read More]
Future Leaders Competition 2021
Our 2021 competition for future leaders is now open for entries. A fantastic opportunity to have your entry published in the IIC’s journal, InterMedia, and even present to the sector’s most senior #TMT stakeholders from around the world. Find out more about the competition here.
France will face down Big Tech
‘Enforcers must not be weak’, says antitrust head The head of France’s competition regulator, Isabelle de Silva, vows to push ahead with investigations into large technology platforms, according to an interview in politico. The regulator has already fined Apple a record 1.1 billion euros, and her agency’s inquiry is ongoing. She sees national agencies as having a… [Read More]
New tech regulator starts work in the UK
Unit will create codes of conduct for platforms The UK’s move to regulate big technology platforms takes shape as the Digital Markets Unit (DMU) begins work, reports the BBC. Based inside the Competition and Markets Authority, the unit is expected to draft codes of conduct to govern the relationships between tech firms and their users, including advertisers… [Read More]