On January 30, 2025, the fourth session of the NetMission Academy, titled “Cybersecurity, Privacy, and Safer Internet,” convened participants from across the Asia-Pacific region. The session explored key issues related to government regulation, platform accountability, and digital rights, focusing on age restrictions on social media, AI-driven identity verification, and the balance between security and privacy […]
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Demystifying Content-driven and Technical DNS Abuse – Ahmad Umair Suhaidi
Introduction The Domain Name System (DNS) is the backbone of the Internet, translating human-friendly domain names into Internet Protocol (IP) addresses. However, as with all critical infrastructure, it is constantly exposed to exploitation and abuse that undermine the sanity and safety of its users. In this article, we will dissect two distinct forms of DNS […]
Pakistan’s Democracy: Election’s Influence on Policy Evolution – Saima Nisar
*This article is originally published in the Asia Pacific Policy Observatory May 2024 Report. Overview Digital policy has emerged as a distinct area of policy focused on the intersection of digital technologies and politics. This field encompasses decisions that have local, national, regional, and global implications due to the interconnected nature of digital issues. Negotiations in […]
Balancing Innovation and Privacy in IoT – Noor Ul Aaien
“Digital transformation is about becoming ‘digital first’ and data-driven. The IoT is ultimately the provider of that data” explains Steffen Sorrell, a Principal Analyst at Juniper Research. With the rise of technology, a vast network of devices connected by IoT can be seen globally. IoT has enabled pervasive connectivity, allowing various devices to connect and […]
Climate Change Impact on Digital Governance Policies in pre- and post-2024 General Election in Tuvalu – Songo Nore
*This article is originally published in the Asia Pacific Policy Observatory May 2024 Report. Overview Tuvalu is an island nation prone to the detrimental impact of climate change due to its geographical setting as it consists of tiny low-lying flat atolls in the Pacific Ocean. It has a total land area of about 26 square […]