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Sustainable Development
'Open' technology can tackle the world's biggest problems - here's what's holding it back
Digital public goods and open tech can help governments quickly develop solutions to big and urgent challenges - but only if key barriers are removed.
Digital Identity
Why a ruling on digital ID by Kenya's High Court has global implications for online privacy
Digital identity platforms can improve inclusivity, financial participation and access to government services, but issues of privacy and security remain.
The Metaverse
Even though it’s virtual, the metaverse does actually impact the environment
The metaverse has already established a big presence in our society, but it has potential to cause a large environmental impact. Here's what we can do.
Cybersecurity
Stop blaming people for choosing bad passwords – how websites can do more to help
Cybersecurity advice has been the same for years - create better passwords to protect your security online. So why are passwords like 'qwerty' still so common?
Digital Communications
How to enjoy a digital detox over Christmas
Locking your digital device for a set period, prior planning, positive thinking, and reflection are all important steps to an effective digital detox.
Digital Identity
Bridging Africa's digital divide: The rise of community internet
In villages and townships, Africans are building their own internet infrastructure to connect and protect the unconnected. This can improve education.
Digital Identity
5 reasons to participate in digital identity ecosystems
Digital identity ecosystems can store, protect and share customer credentials, meeting the demand for more efficient, secure and trusted online services.
Digital Inclusion
3 ways to accelerate a digital-led recovery
A new white paper by the Global Future Council on Responsive Financial Systems shows 3 ways we can shape public policy to enable financial inclusion.
Digital Identity
How to build digital public infrastructure: 7 lessons from Estonia
How digital mature governments, including Estonia, are delivering automated and reusable government services in a human-centric, secure and private way
Digital Identity
Self-sovereign identity: the future of personal data ownership?
Despite the economic value of online identities, major concerns remain around privacy issues. Could the self-sovereign identity model be the solution?
Cybercrime
Only a global response can tackle the rise of online harms. Here's why
Reporting of online harms increased significantly during the pandemic. What more can be done to legislate against online harms and educate wider society?
The Digital Transformation of Business
How public libraries can help bridge the digital divide - Oxford report
COVID-19 has highlighted the stark digital divide, with a large number of people lacking digital services at home or in their community.
Mental Health
This is how much mental health costs in relation to GDP across Europe
Data published by the OECD shows that mental health care has been neglected and underfunded within Europe for years.
Digital Communications
The private sector is taking the lead on enabling digital inclusion. Here's how.
Through initiatives like the EDISON Alliance, the private sector is increasing the affordability and access to broadband, devices and digital literacy.
Cybercrime
Digital harm is on the rise – here's how we can give victims a pathway to justice
New forms of harm require new forms of redress. We need cohesive, systemic mechanisms that consider the rights and duties of actors in the data ecosystem.
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