Table of Contents
1. Introduction .................................................................................................. 1
Background ................................................................................................................................ 1
Methodology .............................................................................................................................. 3
Structure of the report ................................................................................................................ 5
2. Infrastructure and standardisation cluster ............................................... 6
2.1 Telecommunication infrastructure ....................................................................................... 6
2.2 Technical standards .............................................................................................................. 7
2.3 Web standards ...................................................................................................................... 9
2.4 Internet protocol numbers .................................................................................................... 9
2.5 Domain name system ......................................................................................................... 10
2.6 Root zone ........................................................................................................................... 12
2.7 Net neutrality ..................................................................................................................... 13
2.8 Cloud computing................................................................................................................ 14
2.9 Convergence ...................................................................................................................... 15
2.10 The Internet of Things (IoT) ............................................................................................ 15
3. Security cluster ..............................................................................................17
3.1 Cybersecurity ..................................................................................................................... 17
3.2 Cybercrime ......................................................................................................................... 18
3.3 Critical information infrastructure ..................................................................................... 20
3.4 Cyberconflict...................................................................................................................... 21
3.5 Child safety online ............................................................................................................. 21
3.6 Encryption .......................................................................................................................... 22
3.7 Spam .................................................................................................................................. 23
3.8 Digital signatures ............................................................................................................... 24
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