[AfrICANN-discuss] Internet Governance Weekly Brief : ICANN 62; US-S.Korea cyber partnership; Europe copyright law; California on digital privacy; China on cyber security; 340 million records leaked; Central Asian IGF..

[Mamadou LO]

SUMMARY

This week, The US State Department held the fourth United States-Republic of Korea Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Policy Forum which brought together private sector representatives and delegations from the two nations to discuss how the countries can collaborate to advance mutual goals in areas of 5G mobile technology, artificial intelligence, inclusive Internet governance, and data privacy.


Bollywood actress Sonakshi Sinha has joined forces with UNESCO to promote a safe and secure cyber environment for youngsters to ensure they are not targeted for bullying, abuse, exploitation and more through the internet.


Artificial intelligence (AI) can result in large number of job losses and the United Nations should adopt guidelines to have social control over use of such technologies, said Nobel laureate and social entrepreneur Muhammad Yunus.

A European parliament committee approved a copyright law that could wide-ranging effects on internet platforms that host user-generated content.

California has passed a digital privacy law granting consumers more control over and insight into the spread of their personal information online.

China is expected to issue a regulation on graded protection of cyber security this week, with experts saying it will improve national security.

About 340 million personal records were found in the exposed database, according to a reports. The firm responsible for the data is Exactis, a Florida-based data brokers.

Astana hosted the Central Asian Internet Governance Forum gathered over 200 persons from the central asian countries, the commonwealth and independant states Europe and America.

Below, kindly find sources and informations on those subjects and events.

Cordially


UNITED NATIONS & ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE


United Nations should adopt guidelines for AI use

https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/internet/united-nations-should-adopt-guidelines-for-ai-use-muhammad-yunus/articleshow/64775208.cms


ICANN POLICY FORUM 62


ICANN 62 Pnanama city

https://meetings.icann.org/en/panamacity62



EUROPE ON COPYRIGHT AND INTERNET


Europe advances copyright law that could filter the internet

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/06/europe-advances-copyright-law-that-could-filter-the-internet/


340 MILLION PERSONAL RECORDS EXPOSED


Data firm exposed 340 million personal records

https://securitybaron.com/blog/data-firm-exposed-340-million-personal-records/


SINHA JOINS UNESCO ON INTERNET SAFETY


Sonashi Sinha joins UNESCO to promote safety for children on the Internet

https://www.firstpost.com/tech/news-analysis/sonakshi-sinha-joins-unesco-to-promote-safety-for-children-on-the-internet-4620621.html


CHINA ON CYBER PROTECTION


China to upgrade cyber protection

http://www.ecns.cn/news/politics/2018-06-27/detail-ifyvrptq6356306.shtml


CENTRAL ASIAN INTERNET GOVERNANCE FORUM


Astana hosted the Central Asian Internet Governance Forum

http://kazakh-tv.kz/en/view/society/page_195190_astana-hosted-the-central-asian-internet-governance-forum


CALIFORNIA ON DIGITAL PRIVACY


California passes sweeping law to protect online privacy

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/28/technology/california-online-privacy-law.html


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