Tech Policy

The term “tech diplomacy” has gained currency over the last five years. The following text aims to unpack it and highlight specific examples of tech diplomacy practices.

European digital constitutionalism should not be considered as a mere constitutional reaction. Rather, it is a long-term, proactive strategy to protect democratic values in the algorithmic society from being eroded by unaccountable powers.

Over the past two decades, digital rights have become central to global internet governance debates, with varying interpretations across countries. This Spotlight offers an overview of digital rights in Israel.

A conversation with Danny Rogers from the Global Disinformation Index (GDI) on the business model behind disinformation activities and ways to defund and disincentivize their propagators by providing the industry with clear definitions and data.

A conversation with Nicole Krause from the Life Sciences Communication Department at the University of Wisconsin about science and political communication and ways to communicate more effectively with conservative, religious and rural audiences.

2021 has seen new momentum in the global debate on cyber norms. Germany figures among the avid supporters of cyber norms. Yet, does the German government practice what it preaches? 

Online activity and abundant free information often overshadow challenges in markets and information niches lacking sustainable business models. This explainer discusses why information markets fail and how to fix them.

The following text examines the political debate on the topic of 5G in Germany and draws seven lessons for future debates on the reliability of technology providers for critical infrastructure.

This analysis aims to capture and cluster different post-GDPR enforcement styles by DPAs across the EU to better understand why enforcement over data protection issues vary across borders.

The regulation of the export of surveillance technology and services in the EU leaves many loopholes for its circumvention. The upcoming revisited EU export control regime is trying to close these loopholes, but many issues remain, which the present contribution aims to address.

This text evaluates online media control in liberal democracies, noting that combating disinformation has increasingly justified governmental restrictions on information flow.

As important as a focus on tech platforms is, there is growing and persuasive empirical evidence that political parties and politicians themselves and their behavior online play an even greater role for a healthy public sphere

The fifth-generation cellular network technology, 5G, is about to accelerate the overall pace of our daily lives and become a key part of our critical digital infrastructure. At the same time, it also entails risks on issues such as national security, individual privacy and economic dependence.

The EU aims to be a "global role model for the digital economy" and promote its regulatory model globally. Lawmakers are considering options to limit 'Big Tech' power by regulating their data-driven business models.

The rollout of the fifth generation of mobile telecommunication networks (5G) constitutes the backbone of the fourth industrial revolution. The way in which these networks are built, and by whom, has become a hotly debated issue in Western countries.

What are quantum computing and quantum communication? This Explainer provides insights into the potential of qunatum computing and the current pace of development in the quantum domain.  

Dark Patterns can be defined as are design practices applied to the interface of an online service that impact data subjects before or during the moment of data collection.

Israel Security Agency surveillance for coronavirus location tracking – an examination of the workings of the Israeli online surveillance oversight array and future recommendations.                                                                                                 

The German Corona Warning app - a success story or not worth its costs? Insights into the app and the debate surrounding it.                                                                                                                              

Contact tracing technologies against Covid-19 – an analysis of privacy perceptions related to two technologies used in Israel and recommendations for the future