In view of the accelerating pace of digital transformation, data have become the backbone of state functionality, economic development and disaster response. For the small island developing States of the Caribbean, this shift presents both opportunities and risks: while digital systems enable modernization and resilience, they remain acutely vulnerable to Read more…
The intensive use of platforms —and the multi-sided nature thereof— in the wake of the lockdown forced by the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has widespread repercussions for national policies on privacy, cybersecurity and competition the world over. The pandemic has highlighted the shortcomings in regulatory frameworks governing data protection, cybersecurity Read more…
The adoption of cloud services or cloud computing is growing rapidly in Latin America. The use of shared services results in a much more efficient model of usage-based costs. Cloud computing is currently being used; however, security, interoperability, and portability are cited as major barriers to broader adoption.https://repositorio.cepal.org/entities/publication/5ec69eaf-4f87-41b2-8a78-026b8b61aa26
Cloud computing is not a stand-alone technology, but rather a mix of a large set of various technologies. Although based upon previous trajectories, recent progress in virtualization, storage, connectivity and processing have come together to create a new ecosystem. The result is a new paradigm extremely attractive from an economic Read more…
The issues surrounding net neutrality (broadly defined as the principle that all Internet traffic should be treated without discrimination) are changing the broadband industry all over the world through regulatory and market forces. Many regulatory bodies are trying to adopt strict network regulations, changing the way that telecommunications service providers Read more…
The primary objective of this study is to propose adjustments to institutional regulatory models that are suited to an environment of technological convergence, enabling these bodies to address the challenges posed by the regulation of converging markets and overcome the current constraints and barriers they face. To this end, we Read more…