[AfrICANN-discuss] Internet Governance Weekly Brief

[Mamadou LO]

Hi all!
For your documentation, kindly find our weekly web review on Internet Governance<https://gouvernanceinternet.wordpress.com/2019/10/04/internet-governance-weeky-brief-cyber-geopolitics-encryption-digital-economy-child-online-protection-infrastructure-cybersecurity-net-neutrality-content-privacy-data-governance-acce/> with some main titles featured below.
Cordially

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CYBER GEOPOLITICS

  *   Vladimir Putin Jokes About Russian Meddling In 2020 U.S. Election
  *   US sanctions Putin's 'chef' for attempting to influence 2018 midterm elections
  *   Europe Overly Dependent on Outside Technology, EU Memo Warns
  *   Preparing for no deal Brexit if you provide digital, technology and computer services
  *   US : Lawmakers Propose $1 Billion Purge of Chinese Telecom Equipment

ENCRYPTION

  *   US, UK and Australia urge Facebook to create backdoor access to encrypted messages

DIGITAL ECONOMY

  *   EU ready to act alone on digital tax if no global deal in 2020
  *   Southeast Asia's internet economy to grow 39% and hit $100 billion this year, report says

CHILD ONLINE PROTECTION

  *   Chinese Regulation of Children's Personal Data Goes into Effect

INFRASTRUCTURE

  *   Sea cable boosts ties to PNG, Solomon Islands amid China influence

CYBERSECURITY

  *   Financial crime and fraud in the age of cybersecurity
  *   NSA launches new cyber defense directorate
  *   UK : Vulnerabilities exploited in VPN products used worldwide
  *   “High-Impact Ransomware Attacks Threaten U.S. Businesses And Organizations”
  *   State of Ransomware in the U.S : 2019 report for Q1 to Q3
  *   Ransomware attacks force US and Australian hospitals to shut down their systems
  *   FBI called in as Strathroy auto parts factory suffers cyber attack
  *   Australia : ANU incident report on massive data breach is a must-read
  *   Tax records of 20 million Russians exposed online

NET NEUTRALITY

  *   The FCC can repeal net neutrality, but it can’t block state laws, says court

CONTENT

  *   Internet users must actively consent to use of cookies, EU court rules
  *   Fighting ‘fake news’ online: How soldiers in Latvia got fooled by bots
  *   EU can order Facebook to remove ‘hate speech’ even if it’s outside Europe, top court says in landmark ruling
  *   Lawmakers Press Social Media Giants to Confront Deepfake Threats
  *   Singapore 'fake news' law comes into force, offenders face fines and prison time

PRIVACY – DATA PROTECTION

  *   Ahead of 2020, Facebook falls short on plan to share data on disinformation
  *   Germany shuts down illegal data center in former NATO bunker
  *   Canada : “Large ISPs get temporary stay of CRTC order to slash wholesale internet rates
  *   Polish data protection authority issues €645,000 fine to online retailer
  *   “Facebook And WhatsApp Will Share Users’ Private Data With UK Police”

ACCESS

  *   India : Supreme Court seeks Centre's response on restoration of internet, landline services in J&K's medical establishments
  *   The United Nations in Myanmar calls for internet resumption in areas under shutdown in Rakhine State
  *   Internet access cut across much of Iraq : NGO
  *   ITU to developing countries: Lower telecoms taxes for affordable Internet

E-HEALTH

  *   How digital can transform healthcare in Asia for millions of people
  *   WHO launches digital app to improve care for older people

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

  *   Chinese citizens must pass a facial-recognition test to use the internet as part of Beijing's social credit system
  *   France to become first EU country to use nationwide facial recognition ID app

INTERNET RESOURCES

  *   French regulator plans IPv6 task force to deal with shortage of IPv4 addresses

ICANN ANNOUNCEMENT

  *   Register Now to Participate in the 4th Eastern European DNS Forum
  *   ICANN Releases Community-Wide Survey Findings on Age Diversity and Participation
  *   Registration Open for ICANN Academy 2020 Leadership Program
  *   Request for Information: ICANN Contractual Compliance Registry and Registrar Audit Services

ISOC

  *   The Role of South Asia’s NOGs in Community Building
  *   Larry Irving is the first African American inducted into the Internet Hall of Fame
  *   Celebrating National Cybersecurity Awareness Month

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https://gouvernanceinternet.wordpress.com/2019/10/04/internet-governance-weeky-brief-cyber-geopolitics-encryption-digital-economy-child-online-protection-infrastructure-cybersecurity-net-neutrality-content-privacy-data-governance-acce/



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