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The 107th meeting of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) takes place this week as a completely virtual meeting, bringing together engineers from around the world to work on the open standards that make the Internet possible.
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Member News: Ethiopia Launches Internet Society Chapter
About Internet Society
27 March 2020
Member News: Ethiopia Launches Internet Society Chapter
Ready, set, launch: An Internet Society Chapter launched recently in Ethiopia, with a goal of advocating for the development...
Truth Matters: Why Journalists Need Encryption Now More Than Ever
Encryption
26 March 2020
Truth Matters: Why Journalists Need Encryption Now More Than Ever
As COVID-19 spreads around the globe, so has misinformation about the virus. Log into any social media account and...
Advocates are desperately trying to get more people phone and internet service
In the News
26 March 2020
Advocates are desperately trying to get more people phone and internet service
Mic
Working with APRICOT to Improve Routing Security
Mutually Agreed Norms for Routing Security (MANRS)
25 March 2020
Working with APRICOT to Improve Routing Security
We’re pleased to announce that the Internet Society and the Asia Pacific Network Operators Group Ltd (APNOG) signed a...
The Internet Society supports the work of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) to create open standards for the Internet.
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Engage with the OSE Project on GitHub
Help develop the documentation for the Open Standards Everywhere project on GitHub.
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Test Your Website for Open Standards Usage
Test Your Website for Open Standards Usage
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Fact Sheet: How Encryption Can Protect Journalists and the Free Press
Encryption is a tool designed to help Internet users keep their online data and communications private and secure. It...
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2019 Indigenous Connectivity Summit Policy Recommendations
Based on conversation and outcomes from the Summit, 2019 Indigenous Connectivity Summit Policy Advisors developed 8 recommendations to help policymakers...
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Fact Sheet: Man-in-the-Middle Attacks
What are they, and how can we prevent them? When using the Internet, we expect that our communications are...
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Fact Sheet: Ghost Proposals
What are they, what is their impact, and can they achieve their goals? What are “ghost” proposals and why...
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Fact Sheet: Client-Side Scanning
What it is and why it threatens trustworthy, private communications. Encryption is a technology designed to help Internet users...
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The Internet Way of Networking and Canada’s Broadcasting and Telecommunications Legislative Review
Authors: Katie Jordan, Senior Policy Advisor; Mark Buell, Regional Vice President, North America The Internet Way of Networking The...