The BRICS countries have adopted a declaration outlining cooperation on digital public infrastructure, cybersecurity, AI governance, digital skills, connectivity and other emerging technologies.
The W3C Web Authentication Working Group has published the first public working draft of WebAuthn Level 4, outlining an API for web applications to create and use public key credentials for strong user authentication.
Anthropic reports that malicious actors are using AI to carry out and coordinate more stages of cyberattacks, from reconnaissance and exploitation to credential theft and data exfiltration.
ICANN has published the schedule for its 2026 Annual General Meeting, which will take place in Bali from 17–22 October with both in-person and remote participation.
A new report by the Kenya ICT Action Network examines how alternative media platforms are changing political news consumption ahead of Kenya’s 2027 General Election. It identifies gaps in editorial standards and accountability that can allow misleading content to spread across social media and other online channels.
The publication looks at how the digital landscape has changed since WSIS and explores questions around digital justice, human rights, democracy, inclusion and the future of digital cooperation.
The Netherlands and Spain have asked the European Commission to establish an EU-wide minimum age for social media, combined with privacy-preserving age verification and a framework for assessing platform safety.
A new U4SSC guide, developed with ITU, UNECE and UN-Habitat, defines autonomous cities and provides a framework for assessing and deploying AI and other autonomous systems in urban environments.
The European Commission has proposed a European Innovation Act aimed at improving access to finance, simplifying R&D procurement and creating a common approach to regulatory sandboxes for innovative companies.
Five human rights organisations have jointly submitted information to Uganda’s fourth Universal Periodic Review, citing concerns over civic space, security-force accountability, electoral freedoms, expression, and discrimination.
Civil Society Alliances for Digital Empowerment (CADE) is a project co-funded by the European Union.
