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Chapter Training Program 2020: The Power of Us!
About Internet Society
10 July 2020
Chapter Training Program 2020: The Power of Us!
“Vulnerability is the birthplace of innovation, creativity and change.”—Brené Brown Three months ago, the Internet Society decided to face...
IXPs: Keeping Local Infrastructure Resilient during COVID-19
Infrastructure and Community Development
9 July 2020
IXPs: Keeping Local Infrastructure Resilient during COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has proven how important a strong Internet infrastructure is. Internet exchange points are a vital part...
Member News: Chapters Focus on Encryption
About Internet Society
8 July 2020
Member News: Chapters Focus on Encryption
Lock it down: Several Internet Society chapters across the globe have written about the importance of encryption in recent...
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...
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...
Internet Society Foundation Announces $1.5 Million in COVID-19 Response Grants
About Internet Society
2 July 2020
Internet Society Foundation Announces $1.5 Million in COVID-19 Response Grants
The Internet plays a more important role than ever, serving as a lifeline so that children can continue learning,...
Open Standards Everywhere: How the Kolkata Chapter Got a Perfect Score
Open Standards Everywhere
1 July 2020
Open Standards Everywhere: How the Kolkata Chapter Got a Perfect Score
In early May 2020, the Open Standards Everywhere (OSE) project held a series of virtual training sessions for Internet...
Beyond the Usual: Challenges, Opportunities, and Insights in Asia-Pacific
Growing the Internet
29 June 2020
Beyond the Usual: Challenges, Opportunities, and Insights in Asia-Pacific
Last month, we held our inaugural APAC Insights. The idea behind this is to bring together thought leaders and subject...
The Week in Internet News: Google to Pay Some News Publishers
Technology
29 June 2020
The Week in Internet News: Google to Pay Some News Publishers
News isn’t free: Google has announced it will pay some news publishers in a “new news experience” it is...
Closing the Digital Divide in Nepal
Community Networks
26 June 2020
Closing the Digital Divide in Nepal
COVID-19 has pushed the world into a digital revolution and closing Nepal’s digital divide has never been more important....