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National ICT policy challenges for developing countries: a grounded theory informed literature review
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This paper presents a review of the literature on the challenges of national information and communication technology (ICT) policies in the context of African countries. National ICT policies have been aligned with socio-development agendas of African countries. However, the policies have not delivered the expected outcomes due to many challenges. Studies have been conducted in isolation to highlight the challenges in the policy process. The study used grounded theory informed literature review to holistically analyse the problems in the context of African countries. The results were categorised in the typology of the policy process to understand the challenges from a broad perspective. The problems were categorised into agenda setting, policy formulation, legal frameworks, implementation and evaluation. In addition, there were constraints related to policy monitoring in the policy phases and imbalance of power among the policy stakeholders. The review suggests areas of further research.
National ICT policy challenges for developing countries: a grounded theory informed literature review
Frank Makoza
International Journal of Technology Policy and Law, Vol. 3, No. 2 (2019) pp. 107 - 130
This paper presents a review of the literature on the challenges of national information and communication technology (ICT) policies in the context of African countries. National ICT policies have been aligned with socio-development agendas of African countries. However, the policies have not delivered the expected outcomes due to many challenges. Studies have been conducted in isolation to highlight the challenges in the policy process. The study used grounded theory informed literature review to holistically analyse the problems in the context of African countries. The results were categorised in the typology of the policy process to understand the challenges from a broad perspective. The problems were categorised into agenda setting, policy formulation, legal frameworks, implementation and evaluation. In addition, there were constraints related to policy monitoring in the policy phases and imbalance of power among the policy stakeholders. The review suggests areas of further research.]]>
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International Journal of Technology Policy and Law, Vol. 3, No. 2 (2019) pp. 107 - 130
Riaz Ahmed Khan
Ajaz Hussain Mir
Department of Entrepreneurship and Business Management, Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Cape Town, South Africa
national ICT policy
grounded theory
literature review
Africa
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The right to access information under the GDPR
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The present paper offers a critique of the General Data Protection Regulation in the realm of access to information. Even though the GDPR supports the constitutionally obvious position that the right to data protection does not outweigh other equally important rights, the enhanced protection of the right to the protection of personal data leads to the potential neglect of other constitutional rights, such as that of access to information. Data protection and access to information authorities should be established both on an EU, as well as at national level as a single authority. Scientific research must be facilitated through access to a multitude of information. The present article explores the question of data ownership and aims to propose a new system that will enhance access to information. A key tool of our research will be the comparative overview of existing legislative systems and a review of the different approaches in the case-law of independent authorities.
The right to access information under the GDPR
Maria Bottis; Fereniki Panagopoulou-Koutnatzi; Anastasia Michailaki; Maria Nikita
International Journal of Technology Policy and Law, Vol. 3, No. 2 (2019) pp. 131 - 142
The present paper offers a critique of the General Data Protection Regulation in the realm of access to information. Even though the GDPR supports the constitutionally obvious position that the right to data protection does not outweigh other equally important rights, the enhanced protection of the right to the protection of personal data leads to the potential neglect of other constitutional rights, such as that of access to information. Data protection and access to information authorities should be established both on an EU, as well as at national level as a single authority. Scientific research must be facilitated through access to a multitude of information. The present article explores the question of data ownership and aims to propose a new system that will enhance access to information. A key tool of our research will be the comparative overview of existing legislative systems and a review of the different approaches in the case-law of independent authorities.]]>
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International Journal of Technology Policy and Law, Vol. 3, No. 2 (2019) pp. 131 - 142
Maria Bottis
Fereniki Panagopoulou-Koutnatzi
Anastasia Michailaki
Maria Nikita
Ionian University, DALMS, Ioannou Theotoki 72, Corfu, Greece ' Panteion University, Leof. A. Siggrou 136, Athens, Greece ' Ionian University, DALMS, Ioannou Theotoki 72, Corfu, Greece ' University of Macedonia, Egnatias 156, Thessalonliki, Greece
access
information
General Data Protection Regulation
GDPR
data ownership
freedom of information
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Auditing the Performing Rights Society - investigating a new European Union Collective Management Organization member audit method
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The European Union Rights Management Directive 2014/26/EU, provides regulatory oversight of European Union (EU) Collective Management Organizations (CMOs). However, the Directive has no provision indicating how members of EU CMOs may conduct non-financial audits of their CMO income and reporting. This paper addresses the problem of a lack of an audit method through a case study of the five writer members of the music group Duran Duran, who have been members of the UK's CMO for performing rights - the Performing Rights Society (PRS) for over 35 years. The paper argues a new audit CMO member method that can address the lacunae regarding the absence of CMO member right to audit a CMO and an applicable CMO audit method.
Auditing the Performing Rights Society - investigating a new European Union Collective Management Organization member audit method
Graeme Gilfillan; Abraham Gert Van Der Vyver
International Journal of Technology Policy and Law, Vol. 3, No. 2 (2019) pp. 143 - 159
The European Union Rights Management Directive 2014/26/EU, provides regulatory oversight of European Union (EU) Collective Management Organizations (CMOs). However, the Directive has no provision indicating how members of EU CMOs may conduct non-financial audits of their CMO income and reporting. This paper addresses the problem of a lack of an audit method through a case study of the five writer members of the music group Duran Duran, who have been members of the UK's CMO for performing rights - the Performing Rights Society (PRS) for over 35 years. The paper argues a new audit CMO member method that can address the lacunae regarding the absence of CMO member right to audit a CMO and an applicable CMO audit method.]]>
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International Journal of Technology Policy and Law, Vol. 3, No. 2 (2019) pp. 143 - 159
Graeme Gilfillan
Abraham Gert Van Der Vyver
NWU School of Business and Governance †Mafikeng, Corner of Albert Luthuli and University Drive, Mmabatho, 2745, North West, South Africa ' IIE MSA, Private Bag X60, Roodepoort 1725, South Africa
audit
chain of title
royalty supply chain
royalty audit
legal audit
Collective Management Organization
CMO
Performing Rights Society
PRS
Duran Duran
CISAC
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Can artificial intelligence replace whistle-blowers in the business sector?
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The major technological developments have changed the traditional way of doing business. These developments have facilitated whistle-blowing. Access to data is easier and faster and communicating with the public can be done in seconds. Another development is the artificial intelligence (AI) which enters the business workplace in different forms challenging the traditional working relations. The combination of these concepts gives the idea of artificial whistle-blowing or robot whistle-blowing. The concept is that a machine should conceive and report relevant wrongdoing avoiding the traditional model of whistle-blowing where the employee is the person who should report. This concept, yet unexplored, presents interesting positive and negative aspects. The purpose of this contribution is to present the idea of artificial whistle-blowing and its advantages and disadvantages for the business sector. As a conclusion, this paper suggests that the concept of artificial whistle-blowing needs still to be researched and an optimal solution, for the time being, is to permit artificial whistle-blowing as a helping tool for the employees to detect wrongdoings but report them themselves.
Can artificial intelligence replace whistle-blowers in the business sector?
Kafteranis Dimitrios
International Journal of Technology Policy and Law, Vol. 3, No. 2 (2019) pp. 160 - 171
The major technological developments have changed the traditional way of doing business. These developments have facilitated whistle-blowing. Access to data is easier and faster and communicating with the public can be done in seconds. Another development is the artificial intelligence (AI) which enters the business workplace in different forms challenging the traditional working relations. The combination of these concepts gives the idea of artificial whistle-blowing or robot whistle-blowing. The concept is that a machine should conceive and report relevant wrongdoing avoiding the traditional model of whistle-blowing where the employee is the person who should report. This concept, yet unexplored, presents interesting positive and negative aspects. The purpose of this contribution is to present the idea of artificial whistle-blowing and its advantages and disadvantages for the business sector. As a conclusion, this paper suggests that the concept of artificial whistle-blowing needs still to be researched and an optimal solution, for the time being, is to permit artificial whistle-blowing as a helping tool for the employees to detect wrongdoings but report them themselves.]]>
10.1504/IJTPL.2019.104948
International Journal of Technology Policy and Law, Vol. 3, No. 2 (2019) pp. 160 - 171
Graeme Gilfillan
Abraham Gert Van Der Vyver
Faculty of Law, University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg National Research Fund (FNR) †10965388, Soutenu par le Fonds National de la Recherche, 10965388 (FNR), Luxembourg
whistle-blowing
artificial intelligence
compliance
business sector
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General Data Protection Regulation: new ethical and constitutional aspects, along with new challenges to information law
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The EU 'General Data Protection Regulation' (GDPR) marked the most important step towards reforming data privacy regulation in recent years, as it has brought about significant changes in data process in various sectors, ranging from healthcare to banking and beyond. Various concerns have been raised, and as a consequence of these, certain parts of the text of the GDPR itself have already started to become questionable due to rapid technological progress, including, for example, the use of information technology, automatisation processes and advanced algorithms in individual decision-making activities. The road to GDPR compliance by all European Union members may prove to be a long one and it is clear that only time will tell how GDPR matters will evolve and unfold. In this paper, we aim to offer a review of the practical, ethical and constitutional aspects of the new regulation and examine all the controversies that the new technology has given rise to in the course of the regulation's application.
General Data Protection Regulation: new ethical and constitutional aspects, along with new challenges to information law
Maria Bottis; Fereniki Panagopoulou-Koutnatzi; Anastasia Michailaki; Maria Nikita
International Journal of Technology Policy and Law, Vol. 3, No. 2 (2019) pp. 172 - 187
The EU 'General Data Protection Regulation' (GDPR) marked the most important step towards reforming data privacy regulation in recent years, as it has brought about significant changes in data process in various sectors, ranging from healthcare to banking and beyond. Various concerns have been raised, and as a consequence of these, certain parts of the text of the GDPR itself have already started to become questionable due to rapid technological progress, including, for example, the use of information technology, automatisation processes and advanced algorithms in individual decision-making activities. The road to GDPR compliance by all European Union members may prove to be a long one and it is clear that only time will tell how GDPR matters will evolve and unfold. In this paper, we aim to offer a review of the practical, ethical and constitutional aspects of the new regulation and examine all the controversies that the new technology has given rise to in the course of the regulation's application.]]>
10.1504/IJTPL.2019.104951
International Journal of Technology Policy and Law, Vol. 3, No. 2 (2019) pp. 172 - 187
Maria Bottis
Fereniki Panagopoulou-Koutnatzi
Anastasia Michailaki
Maria Nikita
Ionian University, DALMS, 72 Ioannou Theotoki, Corfu 49100, Greece ' Panteion University, 136 Syngrou Avenue, 11671, Athens, Greece ' Ionian University, DALMS, 72 Ioannou Theotoki, Corfu 49100, Greece ' University of Macedonia, 156 Egnatia Avenue, 54636, Thessaloniki, Greece
General Data Protection Regulation
GDPR
constitutional rights
technological progress
scientific research
access to information
democratic principle
ethical aspects
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