The Internet is a proven accelerator of overall sustainability. It is an enabler of the people’s wellbeing and life prosperity. However, the Internet is not just a way for harnessing good. If misused it creates serious consequences for people and societies. The world has witnessed cases of data breaches causing massive financial losses and life disruptions. It has also seen use of the Internet-based technologies for spreading false information, entering other people and institution’s private bank accounts, surveillance and various other illegal activities.

Advanced digital technologies increasingly shape our economy and society, from artificial intelligence (AI) systems which guide our online experiences, power smart devices, and influence our own decisions, as well as decisions others take about us, to robotics and Internet of things applications which are deployed in areas as diverse as manufacturing, healthcare, and agriculture. Beyond their promises, these technologies come with pitfalls.