Indian Government seeking to develop national policy on e-commerce
A think tank has been set up to look into physical and
digital infrastructure, regulatory regime, taxation policy, data flows, server
localisation, intellectual property rights protection, FDI, technology flows,
responding to disruptions in industrial organisation, skill development and
trade-related aspects.
ICAO issues second request for information for low-altitude drone traffic management
ICAO’s second DRONE ENABLE event in September in Chengdu,
China will focus on exploring new solutions to help globally coordinate the
development of UAS activities, and safely integrate UAS traffic management
systems and existing conventional air traffic management systems.
Greater uptake of 2FA but room for improvement in password management habits – CSA's annual survey 2017
The results reveal
improved uptake in good cybersecurity practices by respondents, namely in
enabling Two-Factor Authentication (2FA), and exercising caution when it comes
to online transactions and app downloads. But there is scope for improvement in
password management habits and updating desktop and mobile software.
Future proofing your IT investments – supply & demand
The IT industry will continue to evolve as we progress further into a digital economy, making it tougher for organisations to keep up with rapid pace of technological innovation. It is more important now than ever to future proof IT investments.
Thai Government partners with Chinese tech giant to boost digital trade
This includes the expansion of Thai agricultural products
export through Alibaba’s digital platform and US$350 million investment in a Smart
Digital Hub to boost regional and global trade through E-commerce.
Minister-in-charge of GovTech on Singapore’s approach to AI governance
Dr Puthucheary laid out three broad principles for the purposes of public accountability and business confidence. The first is to try as hard as possible to ensure that the the output of AI-driven processes is explainable and transparent, to a reasonable degree. The second is about the removal of human bias, while the third principle is safety.
Australia welcomes New Industrial Transformation Training Centre to develop biomanufacturing technologies
ARC recently launched the Industrial Transformation Training Centre in Additive Biomanufacturing to push the boundaries of biomanufacturing technologies.
