ICANN opens public consultation on meeting dates for 2029–2033

By |2025-10-15T08:10:04+00:00October04 15, 2025|

After the Public Comment period closes, ICANN will review comments and re-evaluate the dates and, if needed, make changes. The final step is for ICANN to publish the official ICANN Public Meeting dates for 2029, 2030, 2031, 2032, and 2033.

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Informal WSIS+20 stakeholder consultations on the Zero Draft held on 13–14 October 2025

By |2025-10-23T07:10:12+00:00October06 15, 2025|

Member States and stakeholders participated in two days of informal consultations on the Zero Draft of the outcome document for the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) +20 Review. The sessions, organised by the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA) through its Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government (DPIDG), [...]

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Australia issues new CI Fortify guidance to protect critical infrastructure from cyber threats

By |2025-10-17T08:56:19+00:00October58 14, 2025|

The Critical Infrastructure (CI) Fortify framework, published on 13 October 2025 by the Australian Signals Directorate, urges operators of essential services to identify and isolate vital operational technology systems and maintain trusted offline backups.

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Community debates governance reforms at APNIC 60 ICP-2 Review session

By |2025-10-15T08:31:01+00:00October16 14, 2025|

Regional Internet community members call for clearer governance standards and stronger transparency measures during consultation on the updated RIR framework.

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Google settles biometric privacy lawsuit over facial recognition dataset

By |2025-10-15T08:14:22+00:00October45 14, 2025|

The case centered on Illinois’ Biometric Information Privacy Act and the use of a public dataset to improve algorithmic fairness.

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EU nations back Danish plan to strengthen child protection online

By |2025-10-14T11:59:14+00:00October56 13, 2025|

Denmark’s plan to restrict social media use for children under 15 drew partial support as EU nations prioritised broader online safety measures for children.

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Global South organisations urge WSIS+20 to adopt equitable digital governance and development-centred AI framework

By |2025-10-17T06:57:49+00:00October06 13, 2025|

The submission supports the draft’s recognition of multistakeholder participation but warns that many commitments risk remaining nominal unless anchored in a rights-based and development-centred framework. The group’s proposals focus on eight thematic areas, each framed around equitable access, digital sovereignty, and inclusive governance.

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