Global Tech Outage Demonstrates Need for Resiliency in Software Systems
Today’s global outage of many systems was not an Internet outage, but it demonstrates the need for greater resilience in all our technical systems.
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Montana’s TikTok Ban: Breaking the Internet and Undermining Online Privacy
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It may be a cliché to say that the most interesting conversations you have at a conference are those between the sessions… but that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s untrue. At ...
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The Internet and Climate Change
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Final Results of the 2024 Internet Society Board of Trustees Elections and IETF Selections
The Internet Society Elections Committee is pleased to announce the final results of the 2024 elections and the IETF selections for the Board of Trustees. Voting concluded on 5 April ...
