Great British Firewall – are we baking up the wrong tree?
The Chief Executive of the new National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) caused a stir recently when he announced a flagship …
Data Protection Day—data portability and the GDPR
Emily Taylor considers the area of data portability in the private sector in light of the forthcoming EU General Data …
The Privatisation of Human Rights. New paper
The Global Commission on Internet Governance has just published my paper “The Privatisation of Human Rights: illusions of consent, automation …
Emily at The Guardian
Emily has written a number of articles at The Guardian covering aspects of Internet Security, Internet Governance and Law. Recent publications …
ICANN, a Greek Tragedy in the making
ICANN’s board, for fear of anarchy or instability, is resisting community proposals to create a membership. But if it succeeds, …
ICANN must bridge the trust gap in IANA transition
In May 2015, I produced a paper for Chatham House and the Canadian institute CIGI. The paper, entitled ‘Bridging the Trust Gap’, explores the …
What’s Been Happening Since November?
Publications, Papers and Interviews Despite not publishing any articles since November, the last nine months have been productive. I have …
Ofcom in denial over UK IPv6 failure
For the UK to reap the economic and social benefits of next generation technology, like the Internet of Things, we …
Exclusive interview: ICANN GAC change at the top
In October 2014, the Chair of ICANN’s Governmental Advisory Committee (GAC), Heather Dryden of Canada, stood down after four years …
5 things ICANN does well
Like a government, ICANN is easy to criticise. You can take your pick: its insular, self-congratulatory leadership; its lack of …