Geopolitics, cybersecurity and sustainability are important issues when it comes to the rollout of information and communication technologies in the Pacific region. This presentation will explore these issues through examination of undersea internet cables.
The Australian Government has just effectively banned Huawei from participating in the building of the country’s next-generation 5G mobile network.
A joint media release by the Departments of Home Affairs and Communications states that “the government considers that the involvement of vendors who are likely to be subject to extrajudicial directions from a foreign government that conflict with Australian law, may risk failure by the carrier to adequately protect a 5G network from unauthorised access or interference.”
This In Brief seeks to document the proposed
plans for curtailing the ‘excesses’ of social media
and challenges some of the ongoing claims related
to social media. Additionally, it discusses some
