May's issue of the Digital Watch newsletter

The May issue of the Digital Watch newsletter, which rounds up the Internet governance and digital policy developments of the month, is available. The highlights include:

• An analysis of the top trends in May, including  the increase in ransomware cyber-attacks, the CJEU's impact on the future of the sharing economy; a possible U-turn in USA net neutrality rules; a trend in bilateral settlements of tax disputes involving technology companies; and DPAs flexing their muscles over Facebook.
• An analysis of how and why the WannaCry ransomware cyber-attack happened.
• An overview of the role of digital policy in campaigns and general elections (including France, UK, and Malta).
• A round-up of the main digital policy updates of the month, with security, e-commerce, net neutrality, and digital rights being among the prominent issues.
• And a crossword to test your knowledge on the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation, which comes into effect on 25 May 2018.
  

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