The Internet Governance Forum (IGF) held its First Open Consultations and Meeting of the Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG) for the 2024 cycle on February 27-29, 2024 and was moderated by Ms. Roach, Carol, MAG Chair, and Mr. Almutairi, Abdulrahman S, Host Country Co-Chair. The Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG) from around the world to discuss the […]
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NetMission Digest – Issue #10: Network Usage Fees – A Debrief By Way of Mobile World Congresses (Monday, March 11, 2024)
NetMission Digests have made it to double-digit as we continue to transform recent tech news and policies into a byte-size reader for you. On this occasion, we will be publishing two issues regarding network usage fees, also referred to as “network/infrastructure cost-sharing,” “fair contribution,” and “fair share.” At last year’s Mobile World Congress (MWC), “fair […]
Inputs to Human Rights Council resolution 51/10 on cyberbullying against persons with disabilities
The following content was submitted by NetMission.Asia on March 7, 2024, in response to OHCHR’s call for inputs for the preparation of a thematic report on countering cyberbullying against persons with disabilities. Introduction: Cyberbullying Impact on Persons with Disabilities Cyberbullying, characterized by sharing harmful, false, and shameful information online, significantly affects the mental health of […]
Comments on the Possible Structural Elements of the Global Digital Compact
As the process towards a Global Digital Compact (GDC) advances, the co-facilitators – the Permanent Missions of Sweden and Zambia to the United Nations – have published in their letter dated February 23, 2024, shared structural elements for a Global Digital Compact based on the input provided during the consultations on February 12 and 13, […]
Hackers with a Cause: Navigating the Ethics of Hacktivism in Cyberspace – Caresse Tan
What is Hacktivism? Stemming from the words “Hack” and “Activism”, hacktivism is generally understood as the illegal or legally ambiguous use of hacking techniques to achieve a specific political agenda. Examples of techniques employed by hacktivists include website defacements, distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks and leaking private information. #OpsWakeUp21 by Hacktivist Group “Anonymous Malaysia“ To provide […]