How Will 2016 Tech Policy Impact the Digital World?

Net Neutrality, encryption, and commercial drone usage are starting to mature, and 2016 could be the year they get a much needed regulatory framework.

Legislation never seems quite able to keep up with technological development. However, it seems that issues like Net Neutrality, encryption, and commercial drone usage are starting to mature, and get the regulatory framework they need. A post from BuzzFeed outlines how tech policy issues are being addressed this coming year.

Cybersecurity, particularly as it related to encryption, was a big topic of discussion last year. Since none of the government proposed initiatives appeared to eliminate backdoors, all were met with strong resistance.

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