[AfrICANN-discuss] Internet Gov Weekly Brief : Paris Call number of signatories tripled; GCSC recommendations for cyberstability; Internet Society has sold PIR / .ORG to Ethos Capital; International competition over 5G, internet infratructure growing.......

Mamadou LO alfamamadou at hotmail.com
Fri Nov 15 15:30:24 UTC 2019


Hi all!

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INDEX

TRSUT – SECURITY POLICY

* Paris Call: Growing Consensus on Cyberspace
* A Call to Action on Advancing Cyberstability: Global Commission (GCSC) Launches Final Report
* Zurich Announces New Cyber Insurance for Manufacturing Industry
* EU unveils new cooperation projects in training, cyber operations, naval warfare
* French government forms cybersecurity pact with major French companies
* Australia : National Cyber Security Committee urges vigilance as two concerning cyber security threats are in the wild
* Microsoft patches 74 vulnerabilities, including one zero-day, in November 2019 Patch Tuesday update

CYBER ATTACKS

* Mexican Oil Company Pemex Hit by Ransomware
* Russian Accused of $20M Credit Card Fraud Extradited to US
* North Korea identified as potential source of cyber attack on Indian nuclear plant
* Labour suffers second cyber-attack in two days

CYBER GEOPOLITICS

* In Saudi Arabia, Twitter Has Become a Tool to Crack Down on Dissent
* U.S. official criticizes countries 'opening their arms' to Chinese 5G
* Aventura Technologies, Inc. and its Senior Management Charged with Fraud, Money Laundering and Illegal Importation of Equipment Manufactured in China
* Russia May Require PC, Phone Vendors to Preload Apps
* Huawei Chief Security Office Says U.S. Should Go After Nokia, Others, To ‘Be Fair’
* Germany Urges EU To Crack Down On Big Tech Platforms
* Canada Spy Agencies Split Over Proposed Huawei 5G Ban
* Australian Universities Adopt Foreign Interference Guidelines

DATA PROTECTION – PRIVACY

* Google's secret cache of medical data includes names and full details of millions – whistleblower
* Two Silicon Valley congresswomen propose a new federal agency to enforce online privacy rights
* YouTube says it has ‘no obligation’ to host anyone’s video
* DNA collection firm focus of data protection inquiry
* Microsoft says it will follow California's digital privacy law in U.S.
* Anonymous Chile Hacks Carabineros Troops, Chilean Police Forces, Leaks Data Online
* Facebook has shut down 5.4 billion fake accounts this year

FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION

* Internet Society Deeply Concerned about Interim Injunction Ordered by Hong Kong High Court
* Human rights and economic concerns grow as internet curfew continues across Iraq

CYBER TERRORISM

* India calls for coordinated global action against cyber terrorism

DOMAIN NME INDUSTRY

* Ethos Capital to Acquire Public Interest Registry from the Internet Society

DIGITAL ECONOMY

* Dominican Republic budget proposes new tax on digital services.

CONTENT

* Saudi-British MoU Emphasizes Facing Platforms of Extremist Rhetoric
* Thai ‘fake news’ center says it analyzed 120K items in first 13 days
* 265 fake news websites in over 65 countries managed by Indian influence networks: study
* Sri Lankans fear violence over Facebook fake news ahead of election

ENCRYPTION

* China’s New Encryption Law Highlights Cryptography as a Strategic Priority

INFRASTRUCTURE

* Israel : New fund will pay telecom firms to deploy fiber optic cables for faster internet

BLOCKCHAIN

* Hong Kong and mainland China partner on blockchain project for trade finance
* Bitcoin Called "First Successful Application of Blockchain" by State-Run Chinese Newspaper

INTERNET RESOURCES

* .eu operator EURid launches the Greek .ευ extension on 14 November 2019.

E-LEARNING

* Index of Readiness for Digital Lifelong Learning

ICANN NEWS

* Call for SOs/ACs to Nominate Fellowship Program Mentor

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