Weekly web review : digital terrorism, New gTLDs in Africa, Root Zone Management System, World Economic Forum..

SUMMARY

This week, Microsoft telling United Nations that technology companies can do more to combat digital terror; some african new Top-level Domain (TLD) applicants reportedly receiving termination notices this week from ICANN "as a result of missing their deadlines to go live", and one month has gone since the start of the parallel testing beteween ICANN and Verisign on Root Zone Management System. As for event, we notice ITU international telecom week in Chicago, ITU Global symbosium of regulators in Egypt and the World Economic Forum in Kigali on "Connecting Africa's Digital Transformation". Below, informations on those subjects and events as well as documents on data protection, domain name...

Regards!

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English (french below)

CYBERPOLITICS

U.S.-Nordic Leaders’ Summit Joint Statement
https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2016/05/13/us-nordic-le...

A Legal Arms Race Threatens the Future of the Internet
http://blogs.cfr.org/cyber/2016/05/09/a-legal-arms-race-threatens-t...

The internet can't end up being governed only by american laws
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/opinion/poke-me/poke-me-the-int...

China to Launch Platform to Fefute Online Rumors
http://www.womenofchina.cn/womenofchina/html1/news/china/1605/1199-...

Shared Interests and Responsibility: The US and China Must Join to Promote a Rules-based Cyberspace
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/wang-qun/shared-interests-and-resp_b_...

Multi-stakehorderism in Internet Governance : putting a fiction into practice
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/23738871.2016.1158303?

The Secrets of Surveillance Capitalism
http://www.faz.net/aktuell/feuilleton/debatten/the-digital-debate/s...

MICROSOFT - UNITED NATIONS - DIGITAL TERRORISM

Microsoft tells UN more can be done to combat digital terrorism
http://www.dnaindia.com/scitech/report-microsoft-tells-un-more-can-...

No silver bullet to fight terrorism on internet, Microsoft tells UN
http://www.dawn.com/news/1257756

Microsoft Executive Says Curbing Terrorists’ Use of Internet Is ‘Challenging’
http://www.wsj.com/articles/microsoft-executive-says-curbing-terror...

WSIS FORUM 2016

WSIS Forum 2016: A Spirit of Cooperation
https://www.internetsociety.org/blog/public-policy/2016/05/wsis-for...

ICANN

ICANN knifes Africa's internet: New top-level domains terminated
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2016/05/09/icann_african_internet/

Icann set to terminate Naspers domains
http://www.techcentral.co.za/icann-set-to-terminate-naspers-domains...

ICANN56, the New Meeting Format, and What that Means to You
https://www.icann.org/news/blog/icann56-the-new-meeting-format-and-...

IANA STEWARDSHIP TRANSITION

IANA Stewardship Transition Planning Update (Volume 2)
https://www.icann.org/news/blog/iana-stewardship-transition-plannin...

Deadline looms for U.S. to cede control over Internet naming conventions
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/technology/deadline-looms-for-us-to-...

ITU INTERNATIONAL TELECOM WEEK

Africa's digital potential discussed at International Telecommunications Week
http://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/410/663/144721.html

Chicago from 8 to 11 May 2016

MainOne hosts session on unlocking Africa’s digital potential at International Telecommunications Week
http://pctechmag.com/2016/05/mainone-hosts-session-on-unlocking-afr...

ITU GLOBAL SYMPOSIUM OF REGULATORS

Egypt hosts annual ITU meeting of global regulators
http://www.telecompaper.com/news/egypt-hosts-annual-itu-meeting-of-...

IoT a connectivity key for developing world
http://www.gadget.co.za/iot-a-connectivity-key-for-developing-world/

Telecommunications Regulatory Authority participates in ITU 'Study Group 5' meeting
https://www.zawya.com/story/Telecommunications_Regulatory_Authority...

WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM

World Economic Forum On Africa to Focus On Connecting Africa's Digital Transformation
http://allafrica.com/stories/201605111390.html

World Economic Forum on Africa outlines solutions for transformation
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2016-05/14/c_135358329.htm

World Economic Forum on Africa hailed as great success
http://www.sabc.co.za/news/a/2e5257804cbfce2f9b799f8844d0101b/World...

DOMAIN NAME

Series of New African TLDs Fail to Go Live, Get Termination Notice from ICANN
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20160511_new_african_tlds_fail_to_go_...

Changing the Keys to the Domain Name System (DNS) Root Zone
https://www.icann.org/news/blog/changing-the-keys-to-the-domain-nam...

Increasing the Strength of the Zone Signing Key for the Root Zone
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20160506_increasing_the_strength_of_t...

Who Contacts Whom: A Material Factor in Selling Domain Names Corresponding to Trademarks
http://www.circleid.com/posts/20160509_material_factor_selling_doma...

DATA PROTECTION

General data protection regulation (GDPR) publications stats countdown to May 2018 compliance date for new privacy rules
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Publication Starts Countdown to May 2018 Compliance Date for New Privacy Rules - See more at: http://www.natlawreview.com/article/general-data-protection-regulat...
http://www.natlawreview.com/article/general-data-protection-regulat...

GDPR: Do You Know What Data Protection Breaches Could Cost You?
http://www.business2community.com/cybersecurity/gdpr-know-data-prot...

The EU General Data Protection Regulation - GDPR
https://www.finextra.com/blogposting/12591/the-eu-general-data-prot...

FBI / APPLE

FBI/Apple privacy fight left out a major player: the data carriers
http://www.csoonline.com/article/3067256/mobile-security/fbi-apple-...

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French

RÉSUMÉ

Cette semaine, l'actualité sur la gouvernance internet est marquée par le discours au Nations Unies d'un responsable de Microsoft sur le terrorisme numérique; la résiliation par ICANN de quelques nouveaux noms de domaine en Afrique et les essais parallèles entre ICANN et Verisign sur le nouveau sytéme de gestion de la zone Racine. En ce qui concerne les conférences et rencontres, nous notons, la semaine de télécommunications internationales à Chicago, le symbosium mondial des régulateurs en Egypte et le Forum économique mondial à Kigali. Ci-dessous, des informations sur ces sujets et événements ainsi que des documents sur la protection des données, nom de domaine ...

Bonne lecture

MICROSOFT & TERRORISME DIGITAL

Terrorisme: Microsoft plaide pour davantage de coopération public-privé
http://www.rfi.fr/ameriques/20160512-terrorisme-microsoft-internet-...

Microsoft devant l'ONU pour parler de «terrorisme numérique»
http://techno.lapresse.ca/nouvelles/internet/201605/06/01-4978730-m...

CYBERPOLITIQUE - GEOPOLITIQUE

Internet, le réseau des plus forts
http://www.liberation.fr/futurs/2016/05/14/internet-le-reseau-des-p...

L'envoyé chinois à l'ONU appelle les fournisseurs de service Internet à jouer un rôle de premier plan dans la lutte antiterroriste
http://french.xinhuanet.com/2016-05/12/c_135353280.htm

INTERNET EN EUROPE

Berlin lève les barrières au wifi,
http://www.lesechos.fr/monde/europe/021927148926-ca-se-passe-en-eur...

Le droit à l’oubli sur Internet fâche les Etats-Unis
http://www.lemonde.fr/pixels/article/2016/05/14/le-droit-a-l-oubli-...

NOMS DE DOMAINE

Modification des clés de la zone racine du système des noms de domaine (DNS)
https://www.icann.org/news/blog/modification-des-cles-de-la-zone-ra...

Domaines malveillants : d’où vient la menace ?
https://www.globalsecuritymag.fr/Domaines-malveillants-d-ou-vient,2...

DONNEES PERSONNELLES

Nouveau règlement européen sur la protection des données : comment s’y préparer ?
http://www.globalsecuritymag.fr/Nouveau-reglement-europeen-sur-la,2...

Protection des données personnelles : ce que change le nouveau règlement européen
http://www.archimag.com/demat-cloud/2016/05/11/reglement-europe-pro...

FORUM ECONOMIQUE MONDIALE

Kigali: Un forum sur l'économie africaine de demain
http://www.parismatch.com/Actu/Economie/Kigali-Un-forum-sur-l-econo...

AUTRES INFORMATIONS

Adoption du digital: l’Asie est-elle vraiment en avance?
http://www.frenchweb.fr/adoption-du-digital-lasie-est-elle-vraiment...

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Mamadou LO
Chef du Département Communication et Information Documentaire
Head of Communication and Information Department
Crédit Agricole Sénégal
Tel : 221 77 645 59 57