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Two Months of War: The Impact on the Internet’s Core

Will the war in Ukraine have a lasting impact on the underlying fabric of the Internet? We used data from organizations around the world and published it on Pulse.

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EU Internet Society Chapters Call on European Commission to Follow the Path of Strong Encryption. Here’s Why You Should Too.

Internet Society Chapters in Europe are warning the European Commission that its recent plea for Member States to help find ways to access encrypted communications could make millions of citizens ...
European Union, Use Facts to Make Cybersecurity Decisions – Not Myths
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European Union, Use Facts to Make Cybersecurity Decisions – Not Myths

Nearly 450 million EU citizens are counting on the Council of the European Union to make decisions that protect their safety. The Council has a duty make these decisions based ...
Losing the Right to Encryption Means Losing Business
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Losing the Right to Encryption Means Losing Business

Every time a government passes a law that affects the Internet, tech companies must ask themselves a critical question: can they still properly provide their services while protecting user privacy ...
Chapter Leaders Worldwide Make the Case for Strong Encryption
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Chapter Leaders Worldwide Make the Case for Strong Encryption

What makes a great leader? Earlier this year, 473 Chapter Members participated in the 2020 Chapters Training Program. The Internet Society kicked off the program with a lot of hope ...
Don't Forget Cybersecurity on Your Back-to-School List
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Don’t Forget Cybersecurity on Your Back-to-School List

This opinion piece was originally published in Dark Reading. Schools are starting to reopen around the country – some physically, some virtually, and some a hybrid of the two. As ...
Latest U.S. ‘Anti-Encryption’ Bill Threatens Security of Millions
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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 string of attacks on encryption, our strongest digital security tool online ...
The Internet “Just Works”: The EARN IT Act Threatens That and More
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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 FBI General Counsel blasted the bill as a thinly veiled attempt ...
Making Intermediaries Liable for Encrypted Content Breaks Trust and Security
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Making Intermediaries Liable for Encrypted Content Breaks Trust and Security

In December 2018, the Indian Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) proposed a significant change to its intermediary rules. The draft Information Technology [Intermediaries Guidelines (Amendment) Rules] 2018 seeks ...