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Microsoft On the Issues A Cloud for Global Good for 2018
Keynote Speech A Cloud for Global Good
Chapter 01: The role of policy in delivering a technology revolution for all
- McKinsey Global Institute Report: “Can long-term global growth be saved?”
- World Health Organization: “Cancer fact sheet”
- Accenture: “Why Artificial Intelligence is the Future of Growth”
- Accenture and Ponemon Institute: “2017 Cost of Cyber Crime Study: Insights on the Security investments That Make a Difference”
- The Verge: “iPhone manufacturer Foxconn plans to replace almost every human worker with robots”
- PwC: “Workforce of the future: The competing forces shaping 2030”
- Microsoft On the Issues: “Moving forward together: Our thoughts on the US election”
- Financial Times: “Blame technology not globalisation for rising inequality, says IMF”
- Edelman: “Trust in Tech: No Room for Complacency”
- Microsoft On the Issues: “The need for a Digital Geneva Convention”
- Microsoft: “AI for Earth”
- Microsoft On the Issues: “A rural broadband strategy: connecting rural America to new opportunities”
Chapter 02: Policy considerations and recommendations
A trusted cloud
Protecting personal privacy
- Microsoft EU Policy blog: EU-U.S. Privacy Shield: Progress for privacy rights
- World Economic Forum report: Rethinking Personal Data: Trust and Context in User-Centered Data Ecosystems
- IPAA blog: Ten Steps to a Quality Privacy Program, Part Three: Privacy By Design Tools
- Microsoft On the Issues: For everyone to benefit from technology, we need to ensure the free flow of information
Government access to data
- Microsoft On the Issues blog: Keeping secrecy the exception, not the rule: An issue for both consumers and businesses
- Reform Government Surveillance blog: RGS Statement on US- UK Data Protection Discussions
- Lawfare: Cross-Border Data Requests: A Proposed Framework
- Just Security: Privacy Rights Advocates Embrace DOJ’s Cross- Border Data Proposal
- The Guardian: Tech giants reach White House deal on NSA surveillance of customer data
- Microsoft On the issues: DOJ acts to curb the overuse of secrecy orders. Now it’s Congress’ turn
Promoting the free-flow of data
- World Bank: "World Development Report 2016: Digital Dividends"
- Information Technology & Innovation Foundation: "Cross-Border Data Flows Enable Growth in All Industries"
- European Centre for International Political Economy (ECIPE): "The Costs of Data Localization: A Friendly Fire on Economic Recovery"
- McKinsey Global Institute: "Digital Globalization: The New Era of Global Flows"
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD): "Economic and Social Benefits of Internet Openness: 2016 Ministerial Meeting on the Internet Economy—Background Report”
- BSA | The Software Alliance: "What’s the Big Deal with Data?"
Ensuring secure and reliable infrastructure
- Microsoft White Paper: “Transforming Government: Cloud Policy Framework for Innovation, Security and Resilience”
- Microsoft White Paper: “Transforming Government: A Cloud Assurance Program Guide”
- National Institute of Standards and Technology: “National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity”
- EU Policy Blog: Protect, respond, collaborate, deter: a new opportunity for European cybersecurity
- EU Policy Blog: Progressing from Padlocks: Securing Industry in the Cloud
Creating a Digital Geneva Convention
- Microsoft On the Issues: “Norms are a valid and timely option for building global cybersecurity and for making progress toward a Digital Geneva Convention”
- Microsoft On the Issues: “We need to modernize international agreements to create a safer digital world”
- Microsoft On the Issues: The need for a Digital Geneva Convention
- Microsoft policy paper: A Digital Geneva Convention to protect cyberspace
- Microsoft policy paper: A Tech Accord to protect people in cyberspace
- Microsoft policy paper: An attribution organization to strengthen trust online
- United Nations Group of Governmental Experts Report: “Developments in the Field of Information and Telecommunications in the Context of International Security”
Preventing cybercrime
A responsible cloud
Protecting both human rights and public safety
- Microsoft on the Issues Blog: Microsoft’s approach to terrorist content online
- On the Issues: The importance of reporting concerns about online content and conduct to tech companies
- On the Issues: New Microsoft study: Parents have the greatest impact on young people’s safety online
- On the Issues: Four in 10 US teens seek help from friends about online woes, new Microsoft study shows
- On the Issues: Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter and YouTube provide update on Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism
- On the Issues: Microsoft partners with Institute for Strategic Dialogue and NGOs to discourage online radicalization to violence
Reducing technology fraud and online exploitation
- Europol’s Internet Organised Crime Threat Assessment (IOCTA) 2016
- We PROTECT Global Alliance to End Child Sexual Exploitation Online: http://www.weprotect.org/
- STOP. THINK. CONNECT.: https://www.stopthinkconnect.org/
- Virtual Global Taskforce: http://virtualglobaltaskforce.com/who-we-are/member-countries/
- On the Issues: The importance of reporting concerns about online content and conduct to tech companies
- On the Issues: New Microsoft study: Parents have the greatest impact on young people’s safety online
- On the Issues: Four in 10 US teens seek help from friends about online woes, new Microsoft study shows
Promoting environmental sustainability
- Brad Smith, LinkedIn post: Microsoft Reaction to the White House Announcement on the Paris Agreement
- Microsoft News Center: Microsoft, Accenture, and WSP Environment and Energy Study Shows Significant Energy and Carbon Emissions Reduction Potential From Cloud Computing
- Microsoft Transform blog: Ecolab and Microsoft team to face water shortage challenges
- Microsoft Green blog: How Microsoft Technology is Enabling an Autonomous Grid
- Microsoft Green blog: Protecting Biodiversity with Artificial Intelligence
- Microsoft Green blog: Microsoft’s Redmond Campus: 500 Acres and “Zero Waste”
- Microsoft Green blog: Energy Efficiency and Designing the Datacenters of the Future
- Microsoft On the Issues blog: Greener datacenters for a brighter future: Microsoft’s commitment to renewable energy
Amplifying human ingenuity through artificial intelligence
- Microsoft On the Issues: The Future Computed: Artificial Intelligence and its role in society
- McKinsey Quarterly: "An Executive’s Guide to Machine Learning"
- Stanford University: "Artificial Intelligence and Life in 2030." One Hundred Year Study on Artificial Intelligence: Report of the 2015-2016 Study Panel”
- Slate: "The Partnership of the Future"
- The New York Times: “The Race is On to Control Artificial Intelligence, and Tech’s Future”
- The AI Blog: How Microsoft used AI to help crack down on tech support scams worldwide
- Microsoft Green Blog: Protecting Biodiversity with Artificial Intelligence
- APCO Worldwide Survey: Artificial Intelligence Risk Drivers, June 2017
An inclusive cloud
Providing affordable connectivity everywhere
- Microsoft On the Issues blog: A rural broadband strategy: Connecting rural America to new opportunities
- World Economic Forum: “Internet for All: A Framework for Accelerating Internet Access and Adoption”
- WSJ: Rural America is stranded in the dial up age Rural broadband progress report (2016)
- The Economist: TV dinners: unused tv spectrums
- Microsoft On the Issues: Using TV White Space technology in Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands
Preparing people for the new world of work
- Microsoft On the Issues blog: “Extending Microsoft’s support for veterans entering the workforce”
- World Economic Forum: “New Vision for Education: Unlocking the Potential of Technology”
- United Nations Resolution: “Transforming our world: the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”
- Deloitte Report: “The skills gap in US manufacturing 2015-2025 outlook”
- McKinsey & Company Report: “Tackling Youth Unemployment"
- Malaysian Government Announcement: “Creating a Nation of Digital Makers Key to Malaysia’s Future Successes”
- Pew Research: “Digital Readiness Gaps”
Including people with disabilities
- UNESCO: ”UNESCO Model Policy for Inclusive ICTs in Education for Persons with Disabilities”
- ISO: ”ISO/IEC 40500: 2012 Standard: Information technology -- W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0”
- Global Initiative for Inclusive Information and Communication Technologies (G3ict) charter: ”Promoting Global Digital Inclusion through ICT Procurement Policies & Accessibility Standards”
- Australian Government Announcement: Federal government will adopt the European standard for the procurement of accessible ICT (EN 301 549)
- Microsoft White Paper: Accessibility and the Cloud
- Microsoft White Paper: Accessibility Requirements for Public Procurement of ICT in Europe
- Microsoft On the Issues blog: Creating incentives for digital inclusion: Microsoft announces support for G3ict charter for accessible technology
- Smart Cities for All: Tools to help Smart Cities worldwide include a focus on ICT accessibility and the digital inclusion of persons with disabilities and older persons.
Chapter 03: Digital transformation in action
Government
- City of Miami, Florida (United States)
- National Office of Electoral Processes of Peru
- Hollands Kroon (Netherlands)
Education
- Bridge International Academies (Kenya)
- Cleveland Metropolitan School District (United States)
- Skype voice-to-voice translation capabilities
Healthcare
- Plunket (New Zealand)
- Children’s Mercy Hospital (United States)
- Zambia
Public safety
- Ceará State, Brazil
- Supreme Court of Buenos Aries (Argentina)
Small and midsized businesses
- Sistema Biobolsa (Mexico)
- CardioDiagnostics (United States)
Farming and agriculture
- Hake dairy farm (Germany)
- Taylor Shellfish (United States)
Financial services
- Willis Towers Watson (England)
- Temenos (Switzerland)
Manufacturing and industry
- Jabil (United States)
- ThyssenKrupp (Germany)
- Ecolab (United States)
Nonprofit organizations
- Partners In Health (United States)
- Cooperative for Childhood Nutrition (Argentina)
- REACH initiative (England and Africa)
Chapter 04: Microsoft’s commitment to a trusted, responsible, and inclusive cloud
A trusted cloud
Privacy
Compliance
Security
- Microsoft On the Issues: “The need for a Digital Geneva Convention”
- Microsoft Cloud Assurance
- Microsoft Cybersecurity website
Transparency
A responsible cloud
Protecting our customers
Respecting human rights
- Microsoft’s Global Human Rights Statement
- Microsoft Technology and Human Rights Center
- Global Network Initiative
Environmental sustainability
An inclusive cloud
Affordable and reliable access
Digital literacy and computing skills
- Microsoft Philanthropies
- YouthSpark
- 1 billion U.S. dollars commitment
- #MakeWhatsNext
- 3 year $75 million computer science announcement
- Microsoft in Education
- TEALS: Computer Science in Every High School
- Microsoft National Talent Strategy
Including people with disabilities
- Partnership with Team Gleason on eye-tracking technology
- Cities Unlocked