The 2019 Jonathan B. Postel Service Award has been presented to Alain Aina. The award recognizes his leadership and contributions in helping spread the Internet across Africa and the world.
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Jonathan B. Postel Service Award Presented to Alain Aina
Press Releases
20 November 2019
Jonathan B. Postel Service Award Presented to Alain Aina
The 2019 Jonathan B. Postel Service Award has been presented to Alain Aina, the chief technology officer of the...
Alain Aina: 2019 Jonathan B. Postel Service Award Winner
Technology
20 November 2019
Alain Aina: 2019 Jonathan B. Postel Service Award Winner
Alain Aina has been a key player in the Internet in Africa. While the winner of this year’s Jonathan...
Five Key Takeaways from the Summit in Asia-Pacific on Deploying, Sustaining and Scaling Community Networks
Connecting the World
19 November 2019
Five Key Takeaways from the Summit in Asia-Pacific on Deploying, Sustaining and Scaling Community Networks
Community networks (CNs) offer a solution to connect the unconnected billions. They are becoming all the more important as recent...
The Week in Internet News: Let’s Encrypt Doubles the Number of Secure Websites
Technology
18 November 2019
The Week in Internet News: Let’s Encrypt Doubles the Number of Secure Websites
A more secure Internet: Let’s Encrypt, the nonprofit certificate authority, has helped the percentage of websites protected with HTTPS...
IETF 106 Begins Nov 16 in Singapore – Here is how you can participate remotely in building open Internet standards
IETF
15 November 2019
IETF 106 Begins Nov 16 in Singapore – Here is how you can participate remotely in building open Internet standards
Starting Saturday, November 16, 2019, the 106th meeting of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) will begin in Singapore....
IoT Security Policy Platform Wants to Raise the Bar On Global IoT Security
Building Trust
14 November 2019
IoT Security Policy Platform Wants to Raise the Bar On Global IoT Security
By next year, five Internet of Things (IoT) devices are projected to be in use for every person on...
The Internet Society supports the work of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) to create open standards for the Internet.
Nominations for 2020 Board of Trustees Election Now Open
Nominations for 2020 Board of Trustees Election Now Open
Are you passionate about preserving the global, open Internet? Deadline: 6 December 2019
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Solutions for Traffic Backhaul in Community Networks
What are community networks? Community networks are networks often collectively owned and managed by a community for non-profit and...
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Kilima: Highlights from ISOC Africa – October 2019
Africa Regional Bureau Newsletter for October 2019
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Security Factsheet: Keeping Your Workplace Safe Online
For many of us the Internet is a staple in our day-to-day lives – especially at our jobs. But...
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Security Factsheet: Why Should Municipalities Make Network and Data Security a Priority?
Communities can minimize risk by being intentional about how and by whom networks and devices are used. These are...
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Encryption: Essential for the LGBTQ+ Community
For some communities, like LGBTQ+ communities, encryption is especially crucial in keeping people safe both online and in real...
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Report on the Asia-Pacific Regional Community Networks Summit 2019
Meeting report from the Asia-Pacific Regional Community Networks (CN) Summit 2019, held in Bangkok, Thailand on 29 August 2019....