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Internet Society Foundation awards $1M to projects that examine the future and sustainability of the internet
In the News
26 January 2021
Internet Society Foundation awards $1M to projects that examine the future and sustainability of the internet
Help Net Security
The Week in Internet News: Google Threatens to Leave Australia
Technology
25 January 2021
The Week in Internet News: Google Threatens to Leave Australia
Google won’t pay for news: Google has threatened to end its search engine services in Australia over the government’s...
Closing in on Equity: Truist EPIC Grant Seeks to Expand Potential in Communities through Broadband Access
Community Networks
25 January 2021
Closing in on Equity: Truist EPIC Grant Seeks to Expand Potential in Communities through Broadband Access
The image was shared around the world. Two little girls hunched over their laptops on a concrete sidewalk, accessing...
Nominations Open for Public Interest Registry (PIR) Board of Directors
In the News
25 January 2021
Nominations Open for Public Interest Registry (PIR) Board of Directors
CircleID
Why the public should rightly be dissatisfied with new legislation around data sharing
In the News
25 January 2021
Why the public should rightly be dissatisfied with new legislation around data sharing
Global Security Mag
Internet Society Announces $1 Million in Grant Funding to Expand Internet Access to Underserved Communities in the Southeastern United States
In the News
21 January 2021
Internet Society Announces $1 Million in Grant Funding to Expand Internet Access to Underserved Communities in the Southeastern United States
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Understanding Encryption: The Connections to Survivor Safety
For many survivors of domestic violence, sexual violence, stalking, and trafficking, having private and secure ways to communicate and...
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Internet Way of Networking Use Case: Content Filtering
This use case analyzes the effect that government policies requiring content filtering may have on the Internet Way of...
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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Internet Performance in Afghanistan, Nepal and Sri Lanka
As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, the Internet continues to provide a lifeline. It’s more important than ever that...
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White Paper: Considerations for Mandating Open Interfaces
Editor’s note: The full white paper is available in the PDF format. You can read the executive summary online...
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Traceability and Cybersecurity
Traceability, or the ability track down the originator of a particular piece of content or message, is at the...
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Impact of COVID-19 on the Internet Ecosystem in the Middle East and North Africa
This paper focuses on the challenges of addressing the COVID-19 crisis and its potential aftermath in the Middle East...