[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/2019/10/26/internet-governance-weekly-brief-cyber-geopolitics-cyberconflict-cyber-security-telecommunication-infrastructure-artificial-intelligence-competition-trust-capacity/> with some main titles featured below.

Cordially

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CYBER GEOPOLITICS – CYBERCONFLICT

  *   Russia approves annual tests for national internet system
  *   Former senior Australian intelligence official charged
  *   Sri Lanka spy chief blamed for failures before Easter attack
  *   Advisory: Turla group exploits Iranian APT to expand coverage of victims - A joint report from the NCSC and NSA highlighting Turla activity
  *   Trade tensions, jibes at U.S. overshadow Chinese cyber conference
  *   Hacking the hackers: Russian group hijacked Iranian spying operation, officials say
  *   Facebook: Removing More Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior From Iran and Russia
  *   Australian intelligence agency wants more resources to counter foreign interference

CYBER SECURITY

  *   Europol and Palo Alto Networks expand their cooperation in tackling cybercrime
  *   UN, UNICEF, Red Cross officials targeted in recent phishing campaign
  *   Senators say TikTok should be investigated by U.S. intelligence for potential "national security risks"
  *   The UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has published its third annual report
  *   NATO to reinforce security requirements amid 5G network risks
  *   Australia: ‘State actor’ responsible for cyber attack likely to stay a secret
  *   Information Security Forum Teams with NIST to Create Online Informative References

TELECOMMUNICATION - INFRASTRUCTURE

  *   WMO calls for protection of radio frequencies vital to weather forecasts
  *   Pentagon announces big push to incorporate 5G technology for military use

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

  *   40 Major Music Festivals Have Pledged Not to Use Facial Recognition Technology
  *   UK : Police to 'predict' hate crimes through Twitter for the first time

COMPETITION - TRUST

  *   Facebook's antitrust headache gets worse: 47 attorneys general now investigating

CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT - ACCESS

  *   Experts, policymakers call for redefining Africa's digital age narrative
  *   Internet 2019 affordability report

QUANTUM TECHNOLOGY

  *   Google Claims a Quantum Breakthrough That Could Change Computing

FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION

  *   Mark Zuckerberg signals Facebook won't return to China as he calls on tech firms to defend free speech
  *   OHCHR: Freedom of Opinion and Expression - Annual reports

DIGITAL ECONOMY

  *   China starts construction of pilot zones for digital economy innovation, development

CHILD ONLINE PROTECTION

  *   UNICEF calls for efforts to protect children online

NEUTRALITY DU NET

  *   After court loss, Ajit Pai complains about states regulating broadband

ICANN ANNOUNCEMENT

  *   Implementation Plan for the GNSO Consensus Policy Relating to the Protection of Certain Red Cross Names
  *   Call for Expressions of Interest (EoIs) for the At-Large Board Member Position 2019-2020 Cycle
  *   DRAFT PTI and IANA FY21 Operating Plan and Budgets

ISOC

  *   Nominations Now Open for 2020 Internet Society Board of Trustees Elections
  *   What to Look for When Choosing a VPN
  *   Securing the Internet: Introducing Oracle Internet Intelligence IXP Filter Check
  *   Your Day with Encryption

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