OECD Observer

The future of the Internet economy - June 20, 2008

Today, barely more than a decade after its first commercial incarnation, it is difficult to think of a policy domain that is not affected by the Internet.The Internet and the constellation of information technologies it connects are viewed as essential ingredients in addressing some of the world's most pressing policy issues: sustainable and increasing economic growth, ageing societies, environmental management, energy efficiency, the eradication of poverty, and many more. The implications for..
http://www.oecdobserver.org/news/fullstory.php/aid/2676/The_future_of_the_Internet_economy...

The Internet economy: Towards a better future - June 19, 2008

Can you remember life before the Internet Though quite a new technology, already a world without the web has become as unthinkable for many of us as a world without telephones. But what of the future Can the benefits of this extraordinary technology be multiplied, and how can the thornier challenges be met
http://www.oecdobserver.org/news/fullstory.php/aid/2330/The_Internet_economy:_Towards_a_be...

Security and the Internet - June 16, 2008

A few years ago, certain users of Microsoft Windows found that their personal files had been translated into gibberish. In the panic to locate the programme that would decode the file, this message appeared:
http://www.oecdobserver.org/news/fullstory.php/aid/2661/Security_and_the_Internet.html

Online identity theft - June 15, 2008

Would you shop in a store if you knew the credit card machine at the till was likely to send your bank details to an organised gang somewhere abroad Such incidents happen every day in the physical world. In fact, credit card fraud from all kinds of real world transactions is a major global crime, and whole government websites are dedicated to fighting it.
http://www.oecdobserver.org/news/fullstory.php/aid/2662/Online_identity_theft.html

Widening broadband's reach - June 14, 2008

Many broadband users may find the wind has gone out of their sails, especially if they live in rural areas. What are the solutions
http://www.oecdobserver.org/news/fullstory.php/aid/2663/Widening_broadband's_reach.html

The next several billion - June 13, 2008

Only a fifth of the worlds population currently has access to the Internet. That figure should be increased.
http://www.oecdobserver.org/news/fullstory.php/aid/2664/The_next_several_billion.html

An e-world apart - June 12, 2008

Stephan-Nol looks anxiously about the hut at the computer terminals. Through the walls of thatch drifts the faint, pervasive scent of vanilla. A girl saunters in, her face painted with the saffron used by Malagasy women both as make-up and protection against the sun. Stephan-Nol exchanges a few words with her, but his mind is on the eventuality of a connection break.
http://www.oecdobserver.org/news/fullstory.php/aid/2665/An_e-world_apart.html

Broadband wind rises - June 11, 2008

The number of broadband subscribers in the OECD rose to 235 million by December 2007, up 18% from 200 million subscribers in December 2006.This growth increased broadband penetration rates to 20 subscriptions per 100 inhabitants, up from 16.9 in December 2006.
http://www.oecdobserver.org/news/fullstory.php/aid/2666/Broadband_wind_rises.html

Removing road blocks on the information highway - June 6, 2008

Imagine an information highway that allows all citizens in the world to have unlimited access to unlimited content, from information to entertainment, from news to networking, in all technically possible formats.
http://www.oecdobserver.org/news/fullstory.php/aid/2670/Removing_road_blocks_on_the_inform...

Space to grow - June 5, 2008

Since May 2008 passengers travelling on the Thalys high-speed train between Paris, Brussels, Amsterdam and Cologne can now access broadband thanks to technology combining the Internet and satellite communications. Launched on 14 May as part of the European Space Agencys Broadband to Trains initiative, this latest commercial application was developed by UK company.
http://www.oecdobserver.org/news/fullstory.php/aid/2671/Space_to_grow.html