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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.
Blockchain
Ethiopia’s blockchain deal is a watershed moment – for the technology, and for Africa
The Ethiopian government signed a deal to create a national database of student and teacher IDs. Blockchain could be adopted in other parts of Africa.
Blockchain
Experts believe NFTs could have a future beyond the art world
There has been scepticism surrounding NFTs; however, some experts believe that they are not just a passing fad. Here's what you need to know.
COVID-19
Coronavirus vaccine passports: everything you need to know
Vaccine passports for coronavirus could help ease lockdowns. However, lawmakers and civil rights groups have raised multiple equality and privacy concerns.
COVID-19
Coronavirus vaccine passports: everything you need to know
Vaccine passports for coronavirus could help ease lockdowns. However, lawmakers and civil rights groups have raised multiple equality and privacy concerns.
Africa
These young Africans are translating content into local languages to fight the pandemic
The WikiAfrica programme translates online content into nearly 20 African languages, including Twi, Swahili, Afrikaans and Dagbani.
Technological Transformation
7% of Americans don’t use the internet. Who are they?
The most common demographic variable linked to non-internet users is age; research suggests that older Americans are the least likely group to go online.
GTGS2021
Digital democracy: a Swiss view on digital trust
In March 2021, voters in Switzerland rejected a government backed digital ID scheme. What can other governments and organizations learn from the Swiss?
Cybersecurity
4 principles for securing the digital identity ecosystem
Improved forms and standards for establishing digital identity will shore up trust between service providers, ID services and users that is the foundation of online life