2019: The Year of Cybersecurity

Author: Ricardo Tavares
Published: 2019-01-02

It’s a rare week when a big company doesn’t announce a major data breach. Though it’s good these breaches are in the public eye, they shouldn’t happen so frequently.  Most cybersecurity experts recognize that it has become impossible to maintain intruders completely out of corporate networks, making a culture of cybersecurity essential to keep them away from critical data.  2019 …

Free trade? Yes, but not on lithium-ion batteries, says China

Author: Adam Rosenberg
Published: 2017-10-11

The World Trade Organization’s Information Trade Agreement (ITA) has done a lot to boost trade and eliminate tariffs on a broad range of ICT products, from semiconductors to telecommunications equipment. Yet, lithium-ion batteries that power smartphones and electric vehicles are noticeably absent from the agreement. Why? Industrial policy and China’s efforts to curb pollution. Outlined in its 13th 5-year plan, …