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The Week in Internet News: Backlash after WhatsApp Plan to Share Data
Technology
18 January 2021
The Week in Internet News: Backlash after WhatsApp Plan to Share Data
Don’t share me: After WhatsApp announced plans to share user data with owner Facebook, many users have started to...
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Growing the Internet
14 January 2021
Want to Make the Internet Even Better in 2021? Register for Our Special Edition Community Event
Early last year, as people across the world quarantined to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus, the Internet...
Digital Ocean Minds its MANRS Alongside Other Service Providers
In the News
14 January 2021
Digital Ocean Minds its MANRS Alongside Other Service Providers
Security Boulevard
Africa internet: Where and how are governments blocking it?
In the News
13 January 2021
Africa internet: Where and how are governments blocking it?
Daily Magazine
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Understanding Encryption: The Connections to Survivor Safety
For many survivors of domestic violence, sexual violence, stalking, and trafficking, having private and secure ways to communicate and...
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Internet Way of Networking Use Case: Content Filtering
This use case analyzes the effect that government policies requiring content filtering may have on the Internet Way of...
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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Internet Performance in Afghanistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka
As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, the Internet continues to provide a lifeline. It’s more important than ever that...
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White Paper: Considerations for Mandating Open Interfaces
Editor’s note: The full white paper is available in the PDF format. You can read the executive summary online...
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Traceability and Cybersecurity
Traceability, or the ability track down the originator of a particular piece of content or message, is at the...
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Impact of COVID-19 on the Internet Ecosystem in the Middle East and North Africa
This paper focuses on the challenges of addressing the COVID-19 crisis and its potential aftermath in the Middle East...