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2020 Internet Society Board of Trustees Elections
The Internet Society Nominations Committee announces the slates of candidates for the Board of Trustees Elections.
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The Week in Internet News: CIA Had Encryption Backdoor for Decades
Technology
17 February 2020
The Week in Internet News: CIA Had Encryption Backdoor for Decades
We’re watching you: The U.S. CIA secretly had an ownership stake in Swiss encryption company Crypto AG for decades...
Member News: Internet Society Chapters Focus on Security
About Internet Society
14 February 2020
Member News: Internet Society Chapters Focus on Security
Security on your mind: The Internet Society’s Chapter in Benin recently hosted a conference focused on online security and...
Let’s Improve Routing Security at APRICOT 2020
Strengthening the Internet
13 February 2020
Let’s Improve Routing Security at APRICOT 2020
Internet builders in Asia-Pacific get together around this time every year at APRICOT to learn from each other and...
Every Day Should Be Safer Internet Day
Building Trust
11 February 2020
Every Day Should Be Safer Internet Day
Safer Internet Day is an opportunity for people and organizations around the world to join forces in a series...
The Week in Internet News: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Technology
11 February 2020
The Week in Internet News: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
The FBI weighs in, again: The U.S. FBI, which has complained for years about the lack of access to...
Announcing the Slates of Candidates for the 2020 Board of Trustees Elections
About Internet Society
10 February 2020
Announcing the Slates of Candidates for the 2020 Board of Trustees Elections
As Chair of the Internet Society Nominations Committee, I am pleased to announce the slates of candidates for the...
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Kilima: Highlights from ISOC Africa – January 2020
Africa Regional Bureau Newsletter for January 2020
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Major Initiatives in Cybersecurity: Public & Private Contributions Towards Increasing Internet Security
Internet security is the part of cybersecurity that, broadly speaking, relates to the security of Internet infrastructure, the devices...
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Policy Brief: Internet Shutdowns
An Internet shutdown can be defined as an “intentional disruption of Internet or electronic communications, rendering them inaccessible or...
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Internet Society Position on Internet Shutdowns
The Internet Society believes Internet shutdowns harm societies, economies, and the global Internet infrastructure.
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What is Educational Broadband Service (EBS)?
Educational Broadband Service (EBS) is a band of spectrum that the FCC set aside for the public good.
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Kilima: Highlights from ISOC Africa – November 2019
Africa Regional Bureau Newsletter for November 2019