CyberBrics Project

28/10/2022

This week, the article “The UK’s Midata and Open Banking programmes: A case study in and requirements” authored by CyberBRICS & Centro de Tecnologia e Sociedade (CTS/FGV) Visiting Professor Ian BROWN, was published at Technology and Regulation. The article was developed as part of Ian’s participation in the Ecosystemic project, financed by the IIASA and coordinated by CyberBRICS Associated Scholar Nicolo Zingales.

The article “examines how self-regulatory and then competition authority-imposed requirements for data portability ( ) then interoperability ( ) in the UK’s retail banking markets were used to increase competition and create better-functioning, more innovative and diverse markets for personal accounts and small business banking, and related services”.

The paper is freely available here:

The UK’s Midata and Open Banking programmes A case study in data portability and interoperability requirements Authors Ian Brown Centre for Technology and Society, Fundação Getulio Vargas (FVG) Law School, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8129-0457 DOI: https://doi.org/10.26116...

29/09/2022

CyberBRICS Director Luca Belli was interviewed by Valor Econômico and discussed the growth of spending in in . He highlights the caused by an increase in the disparities related to among low income families. The markets expect an increase in 10% to 20% in sales, however the products may not be delivered to all publics. Read the full piece in English here: https://valorinternational.globo.com/business/news/2022/09/26/telecom-spending-to-grow-10percent-this-year-to-r175bn.ghtml

Nosso coordenador Luca Belli é citado em matéria do Valor Econômico sobre o aumento de gastos com “ ” e atenta para a “fratura ” causada com o agravamento da disparidade no acesso à nas famílias de baixa renda. A expectativa do mercado é um aumento de 10 a 20% nas vendas, porém produtos podem não chegar a todos os públicos. Acesse 👇
https://bit.ly/3SG8VFM

06/09/2022

Our researcher Nina da Hora will be one of the speakers at Pollicy's webinar "Pivots, Perseverances & Pleasures" tomorrow, September 7. The event will approach the challenges faced by African female researchers. Learn more and register here: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZItdeutpj8oHNE1IFNHDCUWH3C-5M08KAkH

Interested in knowing the challenges Africa’s female researchers face? Join us tomorrow for a webinar that will dive into our final report in the series to know more!
Full report👉https://bit.ly/AfricanWomenInAI
Webinar registration👉https://cutt.ly/kCxgLRA

23/08/2022

The recording of the Governing Conversations session “ & ”, which was held on August 18, is already available on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oJBaPI4v90

The event approached the increasing relevance of cybersecurity for the BRICS countries, the recent national developments occurred in this area at the BRICS level, and the recent calls from BRICS leaders to enhance on cybersecurity matters. Among the speakers are CyberBRICS Director Luca Belli and CTS-FGV Visiting Professor and CyberBRICS Advisory Board Member Sizwe Snail. The session was moderated by CyberBRICS Researcher Sofia Chang.

Also, don't miss the next Governing Conversations session, dedicated to discussing Interoperability. The event will be moderated by CTS-FGV Visiting Professor and CyberBRICS Associated Scholar Ian Brown. Register here: https://law.yale.edu/yls-today/yale-law-school-events/governing-conversations-inoperability?date=2022-09-08T10%3A00%3A00-04%3A00

On August 18th 2022, Cybersecurity, the third theme of the Governing Conversations series continued with the BRICS & Cybersecurity event.A specific and power...

17/08/2022

The CyberBRICS Project and the Centro de Tecnologia e Sociedade (CTS/FGV) are co-hosting the theme of the "Governing Conversations" debate series, created by the Digital Interests Lab of New York University and by the Information Society Project of Yale Law School. Governing Conversations aims to provide scholars in the digital governance field and interested audiences alike a time for genuine reflection and critical perspectives.

Tomorrow, August 18, our researcher Sofia Chang will moderate the session“ & ”, which will approach the increasing relevance of cybersecurity for the BRICS countries, the recent national developments occurred in this area at the BRICS level, and the recent calls from BRICS leaders to enhance on cybersecurity matters. Among the speakers are CyberBRICS Director Luca Belli and CTS-FGV Visiting Professor and CyberBRICS Advisory Board Member Sizwe Snail.

The webinar will be online and open to the public. For more information and registration, access: https://law.yale.edu/yls-today/yale-law-school-events/governing-conversations-brics-cybersecurity?date=2022-08-18T10%3A00%3A00-04%3A00