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How Has COVID-19 Impacted Last Mile Networks?
Measuring the Internet
28 May 2020
How Has COVID-19 Impacted Last Mile Networks?
If your household is anything like mine, your Internet connection has experienced a significant increase in usage over these...
There’s No Duty of Care without Strong Encryption
Encryption
27 May 2020
There’s No Duty of Care without Strong Encryption
On 15 May, the Telegraph reported that The Five Eyes intelligence alliance planned to meet to explore legal options...
Internet Society Announces Appointment of Heather West to Board of Trustees For Interim Term
Statements
26 May 2020
Internet Society Announces Appointment of Heather West to Board of Trustees For Interim Term
Reston, VA – 26th May, 2020 – The Internet Society today announced that Heather West will be appointed to...
2Africa: Ghana to benefit from Mark Zuckerberg’s 1Bn internet project
In the News
26 May 2020
2Africa: Ghana to benefit from Mark Zuckerberg’s 1Bn internet project
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Stay-at-home orders shine light on ‘amplified’ digital divide
In the News
26 May 2020
Stay-at-home orders shine light on ‘amplified’ digital divide
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Middle East & North Africa Internet Infrastructure Report
In this paper we focus on expanding and upgrading infrastructure in the Middle East and North Africa region.
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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...
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The Road to Deployment: Network Time Security
The presentation by Karen ‘O’Donoghue at LACNIC 33
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Discussion Paper: An analysis of the “New IP” proposal to the ITU-T
By Hascall Sharp (author), Olaf Kolkman (Internet Society editor) This is a discussion paper. This paper represents the Internet...
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Fact Sheet: Working From Home
No matter where you are in the world, chances are you’ve been affected in some way by COVID-19. The...
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Kilima: Highlights from ISOC Africa – March 2020
Africa Regional Bureau Newsletter for March 2020