Information Policy

Letter to U.S. government: Do not disrupt internet access in Russia or Belarus

President Joseph R. Biden Jr.

The White House

1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW

Washington, DC 20500

March 10, 2022

Dear President Biden,

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For decades, cyber attacks were widely thought to be the preserve of tech-savvy individuals or gangs seeking to steal or extort money. In recent years, it’s become clear that nations are using cybercrime as a standard part of their armoury.

Belarusian Communications and Informatization Minister Konstantin Shulgan met with Director of the Telecommunication Development Bureau of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Doreen Bogdan-Martin to discuss ways to expand cooperation in information and communications technology (ICT) between the Belarusian Communications and Informatization Ministry and the ITU, BelTA learned from the website of the ministry.

Internet shutdowns cost India $2.8 billion, putting the South Asian nation at the top of a list of 21 countries that curbed citizens’ web access in 2020.

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Estonian technology company EyeVi Technologies is developing the in-car mapping technology EyeVi, which automatically detects road markings and road surface defects as well as creates accurate maps for driving self-driving cars.

Why cyber attacks will define 21st century warfare | #cybersecurity | #cyberattack

For decades, cyber attacks were widely thought to be the preserve of tech-savvy individuals or gangs seeking to steal or extort money. In recent years, it’s become clear that nations are using cybercrime as a standard part of their armoury.

Belarus, International Telecommunication Union keen to expand cooperation in ICT

Belarusian Communications and Informatization Minister Konstantin Shulgan met with Director of the Telecommunication Development Bureau of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Doreen Bogdan-Martin to discuss ways to expand cooperation in information and communications technology (ICT) between the Belarusian Communications and Informatization Ministry and the ITU, BelTA learned from the website of the ministry.

World’s Worst Internet Shutdowns Cost India $2.8 Billion in 2020

Internet shutdowns cost India $2.8 billion, putting the South Asian nation at the top of a list of 21 countries that curbed citizens’ web access in 2020.

Continue reading "World’s Worst Internet Shutdowns Cost India $2.8 Billion in 2020" »

Estonian technology company EyeVi Technologies is developing the in-car mapping technology EyeVi, which automatically detects road markings and road surface defects as well as creates accurate maps for driving self-driving cars.

Estonian company develops technology that detects potholes

Estonian technology company EyeVi Technologies is developing the in-car mapping technology EyeVi, which automatically detects road markings and road surface defects as well as creates accurate maps for driving self-driving cars.