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Forum ArticleAssessing the openness of borders
Comments“The nation state: apartheid without political incorrectness”, writes Nicholas Nassim Taleb in his recent collection of aphorisms. Keen to break down barriers, leaders participating at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2012 in Davos considered a rough measure of border openness, cobbled together from trade and travel metrics. The Global… more -
Global Agenda Councils EventThailand braces for a data storm
Ahead of the World Economic Forum on East Asia in Bangkok, Thailand, Rajeev Singh-Molares shares the highlights of his Op-Ed piece which originally appeared in full at The Nation. Thailand has about 77 million mobile subscribers. Smart phones, tablets and other mobile devices are becoming a critical part of both… more -
Global Agenda Councils ArticleWhat if there was a global cyber pandemic?
Robert Madelin on how a cyber attack could threaten the fabric of modern society. The interview is part of the Risk Response Network’s “What if?” series. Given your research, what would you say is the most under-appreciated risk? In terms of under-appreciated risks, I would say that thanks to SARS and bird flu,… more -
Forum ArticleIn Personal Data We Trust?
Trust is a relative term, open to a wide degree of interpretation. But any notion of trust usually is based on a number of underlying dimensions, including accountability, reliability, integrity, confidentiality and a fair exchange of value. At its core, trust is really about relationships, a way of describing how… more
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Assessing the openness of borders
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Thailand braces for a data storm
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What if there was a global cyber pandemic?
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In Personal Data We Trust?
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