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Revue Hebdo Gouv Internet : Nations unies v/ contenus extrémistes; Coopération cyberespace UA-Chine; le stopper de Wannacry arreté; Plus de jeunes en ligne selon l'UIT

RÉSUMÉ

Cette semaine; Le Conseil de sécurité de l'ONU a adopté à l'unanimité une résolution demandant tous les pays de coopérer "pour empêcher les terroristes d'acquérir des armes", y compris via internet ou les réseaux sociaux. Le forum Internet mondial pour lutter contre le terrorisme (GIFCT) mis en place par Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter et YouTube a tenu sa première réunion le 1er août à San Francisco.
Le chercheur en cyber sécurité qui a stoppé la propogation de Wannacry aurait été arrêté aux États-Unis.
Les données publiées par l'UIT montrent que 830 millions de jeunes sont en ligne, représentant 80% de la population de jeunes dans 104 pays. Le rapport de l'UIT 2017 montrent également une augmentation significative de l'accès à large bande et des abonnements avec la Chine en tête.
L'Union africaine et la Chine cherchent à approfondir la collaboration sur le développement des technologies de l'information et de la communication (TIC), en particulier dans la construction d'un cyberespace sécurisé, ouvert et pacifique au moment ou le vice-président de la Commission européenne et le Responsable du Numérique de l'UE, Andrus Ansip, veulent mettre en place un Nouveau centre de cybersécurité afin de certifier le niveau de sécurité des produits technologiques.
Sur l'économie numérique, les BRICS ont atteint un consensus sur les technologies émergentes caractérisées par Internet, la numérisation et l'intelligence artificielle et qui vont profondément changé le modèle d'affaires traditionnel.
Sur l'accès, le président russe Vladimir Poutine a officiellement signé une loi qui interdit l'utilisation de réseaux privés virtuels (VPN) et d'autres services proxy Internet, tandis que Apple supprime les VPN de son APP en Chine.
Sur l'intelligence artificielle, "Quelques jours après que Musk, CEO de Tesla, a souligné que l'Intelligence Artificielle (IA) pourrait constituer un risque potentiel pour l'humanité, Facebook a décidé de retirer l'un de ses systèmes AI qui a commencé à parler dans sa propre langue".
En ce qui concerne la neutralité du net, «les sénateurs américains démocrates demandent à la Commission fédérale des communications (FCC) d'étendre la période de commentaires publics sur sa proposition de supprimer les règles de neutralité du net».
Sur les événements, nous notons LACIGF 2017.
Ci-dessous, informations sur ces sujets et événements ainsi que sur des documents sur ICANN, les noms de domaine, le cryptage ...

Forum de l'internet contre le terrorisme: Londres maintient la pression sur les géants du web

https://www.rtbf.be/info/medias/detail_forum-de-l-internet-contre-l...

Internet russe : l'exception qui vient de loin

http://www.monde-diplomatique.fr/2017/08/LIMONIER/57798

La Russie interdit les VPNs à son tour

http://www.commentcamarche.net/news/5870150-la-russie-interdit-les-...

Chine, Russie...Pourquoi parle-t-on de VPN, ces logiciels anti-censure

http://www.latribune.fr/technos-medias/internet/chine-russie-pourqu...

En Tanzanie, l'Afrique explore l'avenir de son systéme de nom de domaine

http://afrique.latribune.fr/africa-tech/telecoms/2017-07-27/interne...

La Chine durcit encore sa censure d'internet imitée par la Russie

http://tempsreel.nouvelobs.com/rue89/rue89-nos-vies-connectees/2017...

La cyberattaque, nouvelle arme du 21iéme siècle

http://www.rfi.fr/emission/20170730-cyberattaque-arme-terrorisme-in...

Facebook rachete un start-up de l'intelligence artificielle pour rattraper son retard

http://www.lefigaro.fr/secteur/high-tech/2017/08/02/32001-20170802A...

Le Royaume-Uni ne veut pas de chiffrement de bout en bout dans les messageries

https://www.nextinpact.com/news/104886-le-royaume-uni-ne-veut-pas-c...

Pour la ministre britannique de l'Intérieur, les gens normaux n'ont pas besoin de chiffrement

http://www.numerama.com/politique/280171-whatsapp-pour-la-ministre-...

Facebook signalera les fausses nouvelles à ses utilisateurs

http://ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/1048621/facebook-fausses-nouvelles-contenus-trompeurs-u...

English

SUMMARY

This week; The U.N. Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution Wednesday urging all countries "to act cooperatively to prevent terrorists from acquiring weapons" including via the internet or social networks. The Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT) set up by Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter and YouTube to counter the threat of terrorist content online hold its first meeting on 01 August in San Francisco.

The 22-year-old British security researcher who discovers the "kill switch" that stopped the outbreak of theWannacry ransomware has been reportedly arrested in the United States after attending the Def Con hacking conference in Las Vegas.

Data released by ITU show that 830 million young people are online, representing 80 per cent of the youth population in 104 countries. ITU’s ICT Facts and Figures 2017 also shows a significant increase in broadband access and subscriptions with China leading the way.

The African Union and China are seeking to deepen collaboration on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) development especially in the building of a secure, open and peaceful cyberspace while the European Commission's vice president and EU digital chief, Andrus Ansip, wants to set up a new cybersecurity centre in a bid to certify the security level of technology products.

On digital economy, BRICS reached a consensus specifying emerging industries characterized by the internet, digitization and intelligence have deeply changed traditional business model.

On access, Russian president Vladimir Putin formally signed a law that prohibits the use of virtual private networks (VPNs) and other internet proxy services while Apple remove VPNs from APP store in China.

On net neutrality, "Democrat senators are urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to extend the public comment period on its proposal to scrap the net neutrality rules".

On Internet of Things, "the Senate introduced the “Internet of Things (IoT) Cybersecurity Improvement Act of 2017”, which aims to bolster the security of government-acquired IoT devices".

On Fake news, "Facebook is to step up its efforts to fight fake news by sending more suspected hoax stories to fact-checkers and publishing their findings online".

On events, we note LACIGF 2017.

Below, informations on thoses subjects and events as well as documents ICANN, domain name, encryption..

UNITED NATIONS ON TERRORISTS AQUIRING WEAPONS FROM INTERNET

UN urges all countries to keep weapons from terrorists group

https://www.stripes.com/news/us/un-urges-all-countries-to-keep-weap...

United Nations urges all countries to keep weapons from terrorist group

http://www.news18.com/news/world/united-nations-urges-all-countries...

ITU's ICT FACTS AND FIGURES 2017

ITU facts and figures 2017

https://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Statistics/Pages/facts/default.aspx

Youth continue to dominate internet usage

http://advanced-television.com/2017/08/02/itu-youth-continue-to-dom...

Internet : India, China home to 39% of young internet users

http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/internet/india-china-home-...

Developing world hits 98.7 per cent mobile phone adoption

https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/08/03/itu_facts_and_figures_2017/

Mobile broadband subscriptions to reach 3.6 bn by 2016

http://www.telecomlead.com/telecom-statistics/mobile-broadband-subs...

AFRICAN UNION - CHINA ON ICT COOPERATION

ICT development offers great opportunities to advance Africa's digital economy, says African Union Commission Deputy Chaiperson

https://au.int/en/node/32738

GLOBAL FORUM TO COUNTER TERRORISM

The Global Internet Forum to counter terrorism gets going today

http://www.adweek.com/digital/global-internet-forum-to-counter-terr...

Global anti-terrorism forum holds inaugural meeeting

https://www.telecompaper.com/news/global-anti-terrorism-forum-holds...

EUROPEAN CYBER SECURITY CENTRE

EU digital chief wants to build a new european cyber security centre

https://www.computing.co.uk/ctg/news/3014791/eu-digital-chief-wants...

EU plans new cybersecurity centre

http://central-government.governmentcomputing.com/news/eu-plans-new...

BRICS REACHED CONSENSUS ON DIGITAL ECONOMY

Brics reached consensus on digital economy

http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/business/2017-07/31/content_30307932.htm

INDIA DIGITAL ECONOMY

US-INDIA partnership can shape India digital economy

http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/aec/30322733

RUSSIA BANS VPNs

Russian censorship law bans proxies and VPNs

https://www.engadget.com/2017/07/30/russian-censorship-law-bans-pro...

After crackdown, now Russia banning VPNs too

https://qz.com/1041927/after-chinas-crackdown-now-russia-is-banning...

APPLE - CHINA - INTERNET CENSORSHIP

Apple removes VPN apps used to evade China's internet censorship

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/2017/07/31/apple-removes-vpn-...

Apple removes VPN services from App store in China, making it harder to circumvent online censors

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-tn-apple-china-vpn-20170731-s...

INDIA - DATA PROTECTION

Govt appoints committee to study data protection framework for India

https://thewire.in/163705/committee-data-protection-framework/

On the Indian Government Data protection committe

https://www.medianama.com/2017/08/223-india-data-protection-committee/

Italy plans to extend telecoms data retention and increase censorship powers

https://edri.org/italy-plans-extend-telecoms-data-retention-increas...

FBI TO ARREST BRITON

FBI arrest researcher who found "Kill Switch" to stop Wannacry Ransomware

http://thehackernews.com/2017/08/marcus-hutchins-arrested-fbi.html?m=1

Briton who stopped WannaCry attack arrested over separate malware claims

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/aug/03/researcher-who-s...

NET NEUTRALITY

Dems press FCC to extend net neutrality comment period

http://thehill.com/policy/technology/345175-senate-dems-press-fcc-o...

FCC urged to give people more time to weigh in on net neutrality

https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/305315/fcc-urged-to-...

INTERNET OF THINGS

Senate introduces the internet of Things (IoT) cybersecurity improvement act 2017 for Government-Acquired IoT devices

http://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/senate-introduces-the-internet-of-...

UK HOME SECRETARY ON ENCRYPTION

The UK home is wrong, real peopple need end to end cencryption

https://thenextweb.com/insider/2017/08/01/the-uk-home-secretary-is-...

OECD ON OPEN GOVERNMENT

Draft OECD recommendation of the Council on Open Government

http://www.oecd.org/gov/recommendation-open-government-public-consu...

FACEBOOK SHUTS DOWN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE SYSTEM

Chatbots develop own language: Facebook shuts down AI system

http://english.manoramaonline.com/business/companies/2017/08/01/cha...

Facebook pulls plug on artificial intelligence system

http://www.mensxp.com/technology/social-media/38580-facebook-pulls-...

FACEBOOK ON FAKE NEWS

Facebook promises new fake news measures

http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-40812697

ICANN

No dates for the next gTLD round, Says ICANN

http://www.circleid.com/posts/20170729_no_dates_for_the_next_gtld_r...

LACIGF 10

LACIGF 10

https://dig.watch/events/lacigf10

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