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The Woeful World of Worldwide E-Waste

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How large is the cache of discarded electronics in your home? They were once expensive and cherished items, but now they’re a question-mark for responsible disposal. I’m going to dig into this problem — which goes far beyond your collection of dead smartphones — as well as the issues of where this stuff ends up versus where it should end up. I’m even going to demystify the WEEE mark (that crossed out trashcan icon you’ve been noticing on your gadgets), talk about how much jumbo jets weigh, and touch on circular economies, in the pursuit of better understanding of the …read more

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A New Global Centre for Cyber Security Announced at WEF Davos

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The risk that cyber crime poses to the global economy is no new subject at Davos. It has been a key issue in the past, right up there with market turmoil, climate change, wealth and income inequality and the rise of automation for several years no… Continue reading A New Global Centre for Cyber Security Announced at WEF Davos→

New global cybersecurity center announced at Davos

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The World Economic Forum announced plans Wednesday to launch a new coordinating group to counter emerging cybersecurity threats and help connect leaders from business and government to collaborate on various security issues as well as share best practices. Named the “Global Centre for Cybersecurity,” the loosely defined, Geneva-based organization will act as a sort of independent, multinational cyberthreat information sharing platform for companies to improve digital security writ large, explained Alois Zwinggi, managing director for the WEF, which is holding its annual gathering for world leaders in Davos, Switzerland, this week. The center will become fully operational in March. Its creation was first announced during a panel discussion Wednesday in Davos. Broadly speaking, governments across the globe have struggled to form information sharing channels with private companies. The model described at Davos is intended to encourage participation on a voluntary basis and not be controlled by any single government. “The new […]

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