Resource Library
Everyone should have access to an open and trusted Internet.
Read our reports, papers, and other documents for insight and vision on how we can get there.
Action Plan 2024
Our roadmap for tackling the threats and challenges for today’s Internet as we look to grow and defend it for future generations.
2023 Year in Review
The Year in Review shows the steps we took in 2023 to ensure the Internet is for everyone. Learn about the positive difference we made for the Internet.
Internet Impact Briefs
Shorter reports that analyze how different policies or new technologies may affect what the Internet needs to exist and thrive.
Global Internet Report (GIR)
From trust to consolidation, access to sustainability, a deep look at the forces shaping our digital future.
Policy Briefs
Our perspective on critical Internet issues, including community networks, encryption, open Internet standards, Internet Exchange Points, and more.
12 August 2024
Traceability in End-to-End Encrypted Environments
This brief explains how traceability impacts the security and privacy of end-to-end encrypted communications and highlights the technical flaws and …
30 July 2024
The Olympics and the Internet: A Timeline
The way that we engage with the Olympic Games has changed significantly over time thanks to the Internet. We went …
23 July 2024
2024 East Africa Submarine Cable Outage Report
Discover the impact of the submarine cable cuts on local connectivity in East Africa and the importance of resilience in …
16 July 2024
Preemptive Monitoring in End-to-end Encrypted Services
Technical measures to screen messages in end-to-end encrypted systems introduce systemic risk for both service providers and users …
11 July 2024
ITU World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly 2024: Background Paper
This draft background paper is intended to provide the Internet Society community and interested parties with an outline of the …
13 June 2024
Internet Society’s Submission to the Consultation on the European Commission’s White Paper on “How to master Europe’s digital infrastructure needs?”
We provided feedback in response to the consultation on the European Commission’s White Paper on “How to master Europe’s digital …
29 May 2024
Connectivity in the Middle East and North Africa
This report investigates the developments of broadband infrastructure and Internet connectivity in the Middle East and North Africa until 2021 …
22 May 2024
How Bill S-210 Puts Canadians’ Security and Privacy at Risk by Harming the Internet
Canadian Bill S-210 includes requirements that could disrupt essential functions of the Internet and ultimately harm Canadians’ security and privacy …
21 May 2024
IETF 119 Policy Roundtable
On 18 April 2024, the Internet Society in collaboration with the IAB held a roundtable with policy makers and selected …
3 May 2024
Global Digital Compact: Zero Draft Matrix
The Internet Society has analyzed the Global Digital Compact Zero Draft with the aim of supporting efforts to identify areas …
26 April 2024
2030 Strategy
The Internet Society’s 2030 Strategy embodies our mission: the Internet is a resource to enrich people’s lives and a force …
18 April 2024
2024 West Africa Submarine Cable Outage Report
Learn about the West Africa submarine cable outage, and its impact on Internet connectivity in 13 countries …
Archives
21 May 2024
IETF 119 Policy Roundtable
On 18 April 2024, the Internet Society in collaboration with the IAB held a roundtable with policy makers and selected …
3 May 2024
Global Digital Compact: Zero Draft Matrix
The Internet Society has analyzed the Global Digital Compact Zero Draft with the aim of supporting efforts to identify areas …
22 January 2024
IETF 118 Policy Roundtable
On Monday, 6 November 2023, the Internet Society organized an invite-only roundtable for policymakers and selected IETF leadership. …
10 October 2023
How to Talk to Your Manager About Memory Safety
Learn about memory safety, memory-safe languages, common bugs and vulnerabilities, and the reasons for memory safe language adoption and use …
4 May 2023
Encrypted DNS Factsheet
The domain name system (DNS) makes the Internet easier for humans to navigate as well as for services online to …
8 November 2021
Enablers of an Open, Globally Connected, Secure and Trustworthy Internet
The Enablers of an Open, Globally Connected, Secure and Trustworthy Internet are what help us get closer to the Internet …
8 November 2021
How to Conduct an Internet Impact Brief
Find simple explanations of the goals, critical properties and enablers of the Internet, and a step-by-step guide to conducting and …
12 October 2021
Factsheet: How Encryption Can Protect Advocacy Groups and Social Change Movements
For some communities, like human rights defenders, advocacy groups, community organizers, and humanitarian actors, encryption is especially crucial and should be used …
28 September 2020
Fact Sheet: Quantum Physics and Computing
A paper explaining how quantum computing and encryption are related …
21 September 2020
Virtual Schooling
Take a look through our back-to-school checklist that aims to help you, as a parent or guardian, make sure your …
31 August 2020
Policy Toolkit on IoT Security and Privacy
The Policy Toolkit on IoT Security and Privacy is a practical resource for policymakers and regulators to strengthen the security …
18 May 2020
Internet Infrastructure Security Guidelines for the Arab States
As many Arab states continue to modernize and diversify their economies with a focus on digital services, trade and e-government, …
Organization Reports
On annual basis, we publish annual reports (an Action Plan and Impact Report), as well as financial reports, annual financial statements, and Form 990s.