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Gorman: Rollout of 5G Cellular Networks Constitutes a "Geopolitical Turning Point"
January 08, 2020
According to Lindsay Gorman writing in The Atlantic, the West has ample reason for caution about Chinese 5G suppliers, including a recent Chinese National Intelligence Law requiring companies to comply with Communist Party demands to turn over data or otherwise engage in snooping or network-disruption activities.
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Former Google Executive Criticizes Google's Human Rights Record
January 07, 2020
Ross LaJeunesse, the former head of global international relations at Google, has posted a strongly-worded blog post criticizing the company for its alleged neglect of human rights concerns.
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SEC Scrutiny of ESG Investment Funds May Lead to Stronger Foundation for Constructing Socially Responsible Portfolios
January 07, 2020
Citing a Wall Street Journal report, Investment News reports that the Securities and Exchange Commission is examining funds that represent they invest in companies that advance environmental, social and governance goals, such as promoting sustainable development, slowing climate change, and increasing diversity and inclusion.
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Delcker: Regulation of Face-Scanning Technology Eludes U.S. and European Officials
January 01, 2020
According to Politico's Janosch Delcker, as face-scanning technology inspires privacy fears in the United States and Europe, efforts to check its spread are hitting a wall of resistance on both sides of the Atlantic.
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Buxton: Davos Manifesto Lacks Enforcement Mechanisms
December 23, 2019
At openDemocracy.net, Nick Buxton laments that the recently published Davos Manifesto on the purpose of a company proposes an entirely voluntary process that contains no "enforcement mechanisms, legislation or regulation to ensure companies abide by their commitments."
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