Data embassies: an innovative approach to strengthening digital resilience in the Caribbean

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…

Analysis of competition policies in five countries of Latin America and the Caribbean and the post-pandemic recovery period

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 advance of cloud computing

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

Net neutrality: debate and policies

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…