Tag: United Nations
41,387 Phone Numbers Disconnected Since South Korea Introduced 10-Minute Scam Blocks
The figure was shared in private correspondence from the National Counter-Scam Bureau of Korea.
China Takes Lead at Global Fraud Summit
All countries are invited to join an intergovernmental alliance of law enforcement against telecom and cyber fraud, with a permanent secretariat in China.
Can a UN Agency Block Spectrum When Sovereignty Is Disputed?
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer advanced a legal argument about ITU control of spectrum that would have profound implications for conflicts in Ukraine and Taiwan if taken seriously.
1,207 Chinese Scam Suspects Arrested and Deported from Myanmar
Hundreds of other alleged scammers of Chinese nationality were also arrested in separate operations in Myanmar and Laos.
Why Global Telecoms Governance Is Hardly Ever Global
The story of an American becoming the first woman to lead the ITU in its 157-year history contrasts with another story about diversity only being welcome when it suits the goals of powerful nations.
A Brief Guide to the Digital Divide
The cost of internet access is still too high for millions of people, but the cost of not having access is also high.
Governments + Telecoms Data = Utopia?
Some previous loose talk about telcos giving their data to government sounds even worse following revelations about the ways data, and people, have been abused in real life.
Web Inventor Berners-Lee Picks the Wrong Fights
Tim Berners-Lee invented the web, but he makes ill-considered suggestions for how it should be managed.
New UN Privacy Chief Wants a ‘Geneva Convention’ for the Internet
Joe Cannataci wants to change how governments and big businesses behave, but has made an unconvincing start.
UN Human Rights Report Backs Encryption
A UN Special Rapporteur blasted governments for undermining encrypted and anonymous comms. He encouraged tech companies to secure their customers' right to free speech.
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