Great to hear that the #Singapore #DataProtection Trustmark (DPTM) will become an SG Standard (SS) in July 2025 - it's a strong stamp of support for the Trustmark, and a nice step into global recognition of the quality of the DPTM. #standards #DigitalTrade #trust https://www.imda.gov.sg/how-we-can-help/data-protection-trustmark-certification
Modular upgrading of laptops has always been big on my #sustainable design wishlists, and I've been quietly looking forward and hoping the @frameworkcomputer laptop #environmentally-friendly approach is adopted by more device manufacturers. https://www.wired.com/review/framework-laptop-13-amd-2025/
I just tried the @ICANN #Domain Metrica https://domainmetrica.icann.org and it's pretty nifty for getting the core info like when the domain was registered (usual #WhoIs type data), but most interesting to me is the ability to show Reported Abuse. you can check #DomainName, #TLD, or #registrar.
#Infrastructure investment from #Meta #Facebook has always been on my watchlist, and I'm pleased to see that they are continuing their investments in #undersea #submarine cables around the world. #connectivity #DigitalDivide #InternetBackbone https://www.wired.com/story/meta-undersea-cables-internet-connectivity-india/
#AppleTV now available as an #Android app. #Interoperability is #inclusion (and a bigger market share) so this is a good move for #AppleTV, although analysts are wondering if it's too little, too late for subscriber numbers. #streaming #ott
#SouthKorea updates it #Ecommerce Act (effective 14 Feb 2025) to curb #DarkPatterns such as hard-to-cancel subscriptions, hidden shipping fees, and other manipulative online design tactics. #ConsumerProtection #transparency #DataGovernance https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10417265
#Thailand releases a new #Draft #Platform #Economy Act for comment by 15 Feb 2025 #PublicPolicy #TechPolicy #ASEAN #Asia
การรับฟังความคิดเห็นประกอบการจัดทำร่างกฎหมายว่าด้วยเศรษฐกิจแพลตฟอร์ม https://law.go.th/listeningDetail?survey_id=NDgzNURHQV9MQVdfRlJPTlRFTkQ=
#Australia legislated #AgeRestricted #SocialMedia on 10 Dec 2024, #Singapore said hey good idea on 10 Jan 2025 and started bilateral counterpart discussions with them, and now #Indonesia is planning minimum age for social media use. Some people cry #contagion, but this appears to have been building for a while - look at #GDPR under-16 legislation, and also #France's under-15 #ParentalConsent rules.
https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/se-asia/indonesia-plans-minimum-age-for-social-media-use
No matter where you stand on #DataLocalization, #RedNote aka #XiaoHongShu is quite transparent to #TikTok refugees - the #TOS highlights "(your) data ...will be stored locally in the mainland of #China."
#Indonesia opens its #IDXcarbon #CarbonCredit market (run under the OJK Otoritas Jasa Keuangan) to international buyers on 20 Jan 2025 - no news on total volume available yet but rumoured to be in excess of 1.7m carbon units #sustainability #environment
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/indonesia-open-carbon-credit-market-foreign-buyers-jan-20
A lovely positive story on #AI for 2025 from #OpenSource and #freeware VLC player, now using #AI to enable easier and greater #digital #inclusion for the hearing-impaired. #TechPolicy https://www.pcmag.com/news/vlc-media-player-to-use-ai-to-generate-subtitles-for-videos
#SouthKorea court experiences #data theft, possibly to #NorthKorea, gets fined ~USD207k, but that's probably the least of their worries now #NationalSecurity #DataSovereignty https://www.nknews.org/2025/01/rok-court-administrator-fined-140k-over-alleged-north-korean-data-theft/
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