Updates
Spain to create supervisory agency for AI
Spain is reportedly planning to establish a supervisory agency for artificial intelligence (AI), for which the government has approved a specific budget line. The intention is to create the agency in 2022 and have it fully operational in 2023. The new body – the first of its kind in the EU, if established – would (See more)
Why IoT Sensors Need Standards
Standards for IOT are rising in relevance. They also cover two other areas of digital policy: health and labour rights. IEEE has many relevant standards in this field. Click here to view original web page at spectrum.ieee.org
The US Department of Commerce seeks IoT experts for an advisory board
The US Department of Commerce seeks experts for the IoT advisory board to advise the IoT Federal Working Group. The advisory board will include various stakeholders outside the federal government with expertise relating to IoT. The board will advise the federal working group in identifying: (1) federal regulations, programs, or policies that may inhibit or (See more)
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority launches a nanosatellite to improve electricity and water networks
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), in collaboration with NanoAvionics launched a nanosatellite to enhance the operations, maintenance, and planning of its internet, electricity, and water networks.
Ireland: Online Safety and Media Regulation (OSMR) Bill Launched
The Online Safety and Media Regulation (OSMR) in Ireland was launched on 12 January and is being welcomed by campaigners. The bill proposes to establish a new regulator called Media Commission replacing the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland who would regulate online broadcasting and video online services and enforce online safety for children, research, education, media (See more)
Vodafone pledges 24 million GB of data to the National Databank to connect 200,000 people across the UK
Vodafone UK has pledged 24 million GB of data to the Good Things Foundation’s National Databank which is planned to connect 200,000 people for six months. The company plans to connect one million people living in digital poverty by the end of 2022. Within the recent donation, community groups will be able to apply for (See more)
UK to set up AI Standards Hub
The UK government has announced that the Alan Turin Institute, supported by the British Standards Institution and the National Physical Laboratory, will establish an AI Standards Hub aimed at increasing UK contribution to the development of global artificial intelligence (AI) technical standards. To start as a pilot project, the hub will initially focus on (a) (See more)
Egypt Telecommunications Regulatory Authority issues a regulatory framework for providing IoT services
The National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Egypt (NTRA) publishes the regulatory framework for delivering IoT services in Egypt. The framework aims to attract investments to build IoT networks and advanced application platforms, adopt Industry 4.0 technologies, and support digital transformation through creating IoT- enabled systems in different sectors to automate operations and render electronic services (See more)
Malta launches AI research fund
The government of Malta has launched an Artificial Intelligence (AI) Research Fund dedicated to supporting capacity building efforts related to AI research in the country. The grant is aimed to encourage (a) increased capacity for AI research; (b) increased investment in AI research and development activities; (c) increased adoption of AI technologies by public and (See more)
NCCoE publishes a methodology for characterizing the network behavior of IoT devices
The US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and its National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) issue for public comments draft NISTIR 8349 – a methodology for characterizing network behavior of IoT devices. The report describes an approach to capturing and documenting the network communication behavior of IoT devices. Manufacturers, network administrators, and others (See more)