The Kolkata Chapter improved the overall security of their website, going from 32% compliance to a perfect 100%.
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The Internet Society Foundation has awarded USD$1.5 million in funding to four innovative projects using the Internet to help communities respond and adapt to the challenges created by the current pandemic.
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Latest U.S. ‘Anti-Encryption’ Bill Threatens Security of Millions
Encryption
7 July 2020
Latest U.S. ‘Anti-Encryption’ Bill Threatens Security of Millions
The Lawful Access to Encrypted Data Act recently introduced to U.S. Congress may be the worse in a recent...
The Week in Internet News: Facebook Faces Advertising Boycott
Technology
6 July 2020
The Week in Internet News: Facebook Faces Advertising Boycott
Voting with their dollars: Hundreds of companies have pulled their advertising from Facebook because of the social media giant’s...
Localise e-government services, Internet Society advises FG
In the News
6 July 2020
Localise e-government services, Internet Society advises FG
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Internet2 Ramps up MANRS Support for U.S. Research and Education Community
Mutually Agreed Norms for Routing Security (MANRS)
3 July 2020
Internet2 Ramps up MANRS Support for U.S. Research and Education Community
The research and education community in the U.S. relies on a critical infrastructure to meet our education and research...
The Internet “Just Works”: The EARN IT Act Threatens That and More
Encryption
3 July 2020
The Internet “Just Works”: The EARN IT Act Threatens That and More
When the EARN IT Act was introduced in March 2020, technologists, civil society organizations, academics, and even a former...
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Anchoring the African Internet Ecosystem
Author: Michael Kende Executive Summary In 2010, the Internet Society’s team in Africa set an ambitious goal that 80%...
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Explainer: What Is Eighty For Africa?
Like buying your food locally, and reducing how much you fly, getting your digital content locally also reduces the...
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Explainer: What is an Internet Exchange Point (IXP)?
An IXP is essential technical infrastructure where networks come together to connect and exchange Internet traffic. Some of the...
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Explainer: What is Internet Peering?
In many parts of the world, connecting to the Internet is slow and expensive. Peering – exchanging traffic between...
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Fact Sheet: Internet Way of Networking
We believe the Internet is for everyone, but it’s not just our privilege to use. It’s our responsibility to...
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ITU World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly 2020: Background Paper
This background paper is intended to provide the Internet Society community and interested parties with an outline of the...