CyberBRICS

Stack is the New Black?: Evolution and Outcomes of the ‘India-Stackification’ Process

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Abstract India is going through a transformative phase in its digital journey. A large part of this is enfolding in the field of digital public infrastructures as the ‘India Stack’ branded suite of technological solutions permeates through areas like digital identity, instant payments, digital commerce, and consent management. The paper traces the socio-technical imaginaries that have … Read more

Digital transformation in Russia: Turning from A service model to ensuring technological sovereignty

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Pre-print version of Martynova E. and Shcherbovich A. Digital transformation in Russia: Turning from aservice model to ensuring technological sovereignty. Computer Law & Security Review. Special issue onDigital Transformation in the BRICS Countries, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clsr.2024.106075 Abstract The paper outlines core aspects of the digital transformation process in Russia since the early2000s, as well as recent legislative … Read more

Toward a BRICS Stack? Leveraging Digital Transformation to Construct Digital Sovereignty in the BRICS Countries

Abstract The article is the editorial of the journal’s special issue on digital transformation in BRICS and analyzes how the last decade of digital transformation has brought to light both the benefits and the risks associated with the massive adoption of digital technologies. It highlights how meaningful connectivity and inclusive digital services and cyber-insurance have … Read more

What Would a People-centred AI Policy for India Look Like?

Abstract Digital sovereignty should not be measured by the government’s autonomy to impose its wishes on its own people, and technological leadership should not be measured by the number of start-ups, funds raised, or people unilaterally subjected to faulty artificial intelligence. Sovereignty and leadership in technology should mean developing appropriate solutions for real problems. This … Read more

South Africa’s Digital Transformation: Understanding the Limits of Traditional Policies and the Potential of Alternative Approaches

Abstract This paper analyses the readiness of South African information and communication technology (ICT) infrastructure for the implementation of Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies, which has been highly prioritised by policymakers in recent years. The discussion is centred around examples of smart cities and connectivity. Opportunities have been identified in the form of complimentary bottom-up initiatives. … Read more

Contextualizing Personal Information: Privacy’s Post-Neoliberal Constitutionalism and Its Heterogeneous Imperfections in China

Abstract This article examines the evolutionary trajectory of perceptual diversification concerning Yinsi, privacy, and personal information in China. It elucidates how efforts to integrate privacy within the constitutional framework, a complex undertaking, have resulted in a heterogeneous system. This system forges an economically rational, technologically trustworthy, and socially experimental infrastructure that simultaneously embodies materialist and … Read more

Open government data in the Brazilian digital government: Enabling an SDG acceleration agenda

Abstract Open Government Data (OGD) has evolved from the mere generation of public data to its active management, but the strategic evolution still needs to be explored. This article explores the intersection of government’s digital transformation, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and the role of government open data initiatives. The study focuses on the Brazilian … Read more

Data Sovereignty and Data Transfers as Fundamental Elements of Digital Transformation: Lessons from the BRICS Countries

Abstract When talking about digital transformation, data sovereignty considerations and data transfers cannot be excluded from the discussion, given the considerable likelihood that digital technologies deployed along the process collect, process and transfer (personal) data in multiple jurisdictions. An increasing number of nations, especially those within the BRICS grouping (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South … Read more

Digital Transformation and Cybersecurity in the BRICS Countries

May 14th | 10h – 12h (BRT) This upcoming webinar will bring together guest speakers and CyberBRICS scholars and fellows to debate the most recent developments in Digital Transformation and Cybersecurity in the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) countries. If you’d like to check out past CyberBRICS webinars, take a look at our YouTube channel. The … Read more