#130 Trump's trade war hits Aus tech policy

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This Week In Digital Trust

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Regular conversations about tech policy, privacy, cyber security, AI safety and everything in between. This Week In Digital Trust is hosted by Arjun Ramachandran and Jordan Wilson-Otto, self-described technology enthusiasts with a passion for ensuring the use of technology leads to the best outcomes for humanity. Arjun and Jordan are Principals at elevenM, a specialist AI, privacy, cyber security and data governance consultancy in Australia. Arjun is a strategic communications expert and former journalist. Jordan is an expert in privacy regulation, policy development and program management.

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#130 Trump's trade war hits Aus tech policy

This Week In Digital Trust

30 minutes 20 seconds

6 months ago

#130 Trump's trade war hits Aus tech policy

This week we discuss how recent turbulence in geopolitics is translating into impacts on the digital environment.

We explore how the Trump tariffs and general shift towards increased trade protectionism might impact a swathe of tech policy initiatives around the world.

We also look at the increasingly cavalier attitudes to security, privacy, and risk management from the US Government, primarily through the actions of the Department of Government Efficiency, and the extent to which such attitudes might affect Australia as we head to an election.

Links:

Article about potential impacts to News Media Bargaining Code from US tariff policies (ABC News) https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-04-02/media-bargaining-code-tariffs-trump/105124278

US Government list of Foreign Trade Barriers https://ustr.gov/sites/default/files/files/Press/Reports/2025NTE.pdf

Article about DOGE increasing cyber security risks (TIME) https://time.com/7268032/doge-cybersecurity-elon-musk/

Article about DOGE cyber security cutes (TechCrunch) https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/11/doge-axes-cisa-red-team-staffers-amid-ongoing-federal-cuts/

Article about war plans shared on Signal (The Atlantic - Paywalled) https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2025/03/signal-group-chat-attack-plans-hegseth-goldberg/682176/

Credits:

Editing and post-production by Martin Franklin (East Coast Studio) www.eastcoaststudio.com.au

Music by Bensound.com