04/16/2025 – 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM GMT-3 This webinar will offer the opportunity to debate how members of the BRICS grouping are addressing their digital transformation and what type of strategies and policies are they enacting in order to promote meaningful connectivity. The webinar is organized by the Center for Technology and Society at FGV … Read more
Abstract This paper examines China’s evolving AI regulation, focusing on the interplay between fragmented laws, technical standards, and sectoral governance frameworks. Case studies on autonomous driving and financial AI demonstrate how adaptive regulatory models balance innovation with risk management via pilot projects, stringent data protection, and iterative policy evolution. These models transition from localized experiments … Read more
How the Global South and Emerging Power Alliances Are Reshaping Digital Governance This title is available as Open Access on Cambridge Core Abstract In a world where digital development and policymaking are dominated by Silicon Valley tech giants, the BRICS countries – Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa – play an increasingly important role. … Read more
Abstract Paper produced by CyberBrics fellow Nombulelo Faith Lekota.
Abstract Policy Brief produced by cyberbrics fellow Alexander Ignatov for the Russian International Affairs Council.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Policy Brief by Larissa Magalhães (CyberBRICS Fellow) & Soumaya Ben Dhaou (United Nations University) presented at the 8th Multi-stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals
Paper by CyberBRICS Fellow Larissa Magalhães, published at the African Journal of Information and Communication
Paper by CyberBRICS Fellow Smriti Parsheera, published at the African Journal of Information and Communication
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
