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The Week in Internet News: ‘Five Eyes’ Demand Access to Encrypted Information
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Technology 10 September 2018

The Week in Internet News: ‘Five Eyes’ Demand Access to Encrypted Information

Prying eyes: The so-called Five Eyes – the surveillance alliance of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the U.K. and the...

Even Better MANRS During August
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Mutually Agreed Norms for Routing Security (MANRS) 8 September 2018

Even Better MANRS During August

We already discussed the MANRS activities during SANOG 32 where we organised a Network Security Workshop and signed an...

We Need a Common Language for the Internet of Things
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Internet of Things (IoT) 7 September 2018

We Need a Common Language for the Internet of Things

When someone tells me they have bought smart light bulbs, an Internet-connected pet cam, or any other Internet of...

From Imagination to Action: In Latin America, Building the Internet That Women Want
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Internet Governance 6 September 2018

From Imagination to Action: In Latin America, Building the Internet That Women Want

In 1843, Ada Lovelace published “Sketch of the analytical engine invented by Charles Babbage” in the book Scientific Memoirs. But because...

Our Right to Protect Our Autonomy and Human Dignity
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Encryption 5 September 2018

Our Right to Protect Our Autonomy and Human Dignity

“We are entering a new world in which data may be more important than software.” – Tim O’Reilly In...

My Experience As an APrIGF18 Fellow
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Internet Governance 4 September 2018

My Experience As an APrIGF18 Fellow

The 2018 Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum (APrIGF) took place last month in Vanuatu. Tripti Jain, who attended as an...

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