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Keeping the Internet on during Benin’s Presidential Elections
With protests intensifying and social media interruptions reported in the weeks leading up to Benin’s presidential elections on 11 April 2021, many Internet and civil rights organizations were growing nervous about the potential for another Internet shutdown. Internet access was
The Week in Internet News: Russia Hackers Target Human Rights Groups
Targeted attacks: A Russian hacking group is targeting international aid and human rights organizations, according to Microsoft, Al Jazeera reports. The recent attacks, from the Nobelium group, targeted about 3,000 email accounts of more than 150 organizations spanning 24 countries.
Mauritius Must Not Fall into the ‘Mass Surveillance’ Trap
On 17 May, 2020, The Internet Society, alongside the IGF Mauritius, submitted a response to the call to the government of Mauritius’ call to provide input to the proposed amendments to the ICT ACT for regulating the use and addressing
African Women to Drive Digitalization and Transformation: AfChix and Internet Society Renew Partnership
In the renewed agreement, AfChix and the Internet Society commit to continue supporting African girls and women to access and use the Internet and its resources to support digital transformation, connect the unconnected, and drive growth in their countries.
IXP.GT Improves Speed, Lowers Costs, and Increases Resilience and Security of Guatemala’s Internet
Of the four new Internet traffic exchange points in Latin America, the most advanced is IXP.GT in Guatemala. It started in November 2019 with three participants. A little over a year later it already had 10. Most are Internet service
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