The Internet Society Morocco Chapter celebrates their 30th anniversary
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Community Snapshot—January

The Internet Society community works tirelessly to defend the Internet locally, regionally, and globally. Here’s a brief snapshot of what’s been happening over the last month around the world. 

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Fact or Fiction? With IoT It's Not Always Clear
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Fact or Fiction? With IoT It’s Not Always Clear

Recently, owners of expensive smart shoes found themselves at loose ends. Unable to pair the shoes to their smart phone app, they couldn’t tighten their self-lacing sneakers. It sounds like ...
Do You Want Privacy With That?
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Do You Want Privacy With That?

You may have heard about CloudPets being pulled off shelves for recording kids' voices and that data being leaked, or the EU recalling kids' smart watches for giving away children's location in ...
Internet Society Botswana Chapter Hosts Webinar on the Internet of Things
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Internet Society Botswana Chapter Hosts Webinar on the Internet of Things

The Internet of Things (IoT) is upon us. The exponential advancements are fast becoming a reality and Africa is a part of the current wave. On 13 December 2018, the Internet ...
My Privacy Online: Championing Trust in the Era of IoT
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My Privacy Online: Championing Trust in the Era of IoT

Data Privacy Day is a little like celebrating the anniversary of your first date. They are both a yearly occasion to reflect on the most important relationships in our life, ...
Moving Forward to an Internet That's Interplanetary in Scope and Function
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Moving Forward to an Internet That’s Interplanetary in Scope and Function

The (InterPlanetary Networking Special Interest Group) has been a Chapter of the Internet Society since February 2014. We are pleased to announce that we recently created a blog dedicated to ...
Consumer Electronics Show: Everything's Connected, But What About Security and Privacy?
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Consumer Electronics Show: Everything’s Connected, But What About Security and Privacy?

We spent last week at the Consumer Electronics Show (aka CES) in Las Vegas, with over 180,000 of our closest friends. And with 4,500 exhibitors present, you’d have less than ...
Update on Latin America and Caribbean Workshop for Chapter Leaders
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Update on Latin America and Caribbean Workshop for Chapter Leaders

In July 2018, the Internet Society's Latin America and Caribbean Bureau held another edition of the Workshop for Chapter Leaders. Besides discussing the challenges and opportunities of participation in their respective ...
Get IoT Smart: Homework for Many Indonesians
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Get IoT Smart: Homework for Many Indonesians

Today's guest post is from Bhredipta Socarana, an Intellectual Property lawyer based in Indonesia and a Youth@IGF Fellow. As one of the most populated countries, Indonesia has grown as one of the biggest ...