Olaf Kolkman is the Principal - Internet Technology, Policy, and Advocacy at the Internet Society. He is a senior advisor to, and spokesperson of, the Internet Society. He formulates, reviews and advises on technical and policy positions.
Olaf has a long experience in Internet technology and policy matters, in
particular those related to security and trustworthiness of the Internet. He is a board member of the Global Forum on Expertise in Cyberspace and a commissioner of the Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace.
Latest posts
Encryption
8 March 2021
Not the Encryption Apocalypse…Yet
“This destroys the RSA cryptosystem.” That is the last sentence in the abstract of a new, preliminary, dense mathematical...
Internet Way of Networking
27 April 2020
Discussion Paper Now Available about the New-IP Proposal
In the run up to the ITU World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly (WTSA-20) later this year there has been some discussion...
Building Trust
10 January 2020
‘Major Initiatives in Cybersecurity’ Shows Everyone Can Contribute to Trust
How do we work toward a more secure Internet? In the Cyber Security discussions that take place in the...
About Internet Society
11 December 2019
Claudio Jeker Honored by Internet Security Research Group with Radiant Award
This week another Radiant Award has been awarded by the Internet Security Research Group, the folks behind Let’s Encrypt....
About Internet Society
21 November 2019
Rachel Player Honored by Internet Security Research Group with Radiant Award
Internet security is accomplished by many unsung heroes. People who put their talent and passion into improving the Internet,...
Building Trust
12 November 2019
Peace and Cyber Hygiene
It doesn’t immediately make sense, does it: the terms peace and cyber hygiene in the same breath. Still, there...