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Policy Brief: Age Restrictions and Online Safety
Security 4 December 2025

Policy Brief: Age Restrictions and Online Safety

While often well-intentioned, policies requiring age checks create risks for people’s privacy, security, and access to an open Internet. 

Making Internet Policy Make Sense—Your Multilingual Guide to the Internet 
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Security 3 November 2025

Making Internet Policy Make Sense—Your Multilingual Guide to the Internet 

Designed for general audiences, the Internet Policy Glossary makes 75 key Internet policy terms accessible in English, French, and...

Working Together for an Accessible and Safe Internet
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Security 29 October 2025

Working Together for an Accessible and Safe Internet

By working together, as a global society, we can amplify our impact and advance a more inclusive and resilient...

Our Voices Are Making a Difference in the Fight for Strong Encryption
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Security 14 October 2025

Our Voices Are Making a Difference in the Fight for Strong Encryption

In the global movement to protect encryption, our voices matter. When we raise our voices together, we inspire and...

Your Internet Access Is at Risk. We’re Speaking Up
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Security 5 September 2025

Your Internet Access Is at Risk. We’re Speaking Up

The US Supreme Court will soon consider a case that could fundamentally change how you access the Internet and...

A UK Government Order Threatens the Privacy and Security of All Internet Users  
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Security 25 July 2025

A UK Government Order Threatens the Privacy and Security of All Internet Users  

The Internet Society jointly filed a request in a UK court on Wednesday to provide expert evidence on privacy...

Dangerous US Supreme Court Decision for Online Privacy and Security
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Security 2 July 2025

Dangerous US Supreme Court Decision for Online Privacy and Security

Texas’ mandatory age verification law, ruled constitutional by the US Supreme Court last week, risks the privacy, security, and...

Common Good Cyber Fund Launches to Strengthen Internet Security Globally
Security 23 June 2025

Common Good Cyber Fund Launches to Strengthen Internet Security Globally

The Internet Society (ISOC) and Global Cyber Alliance (GCA), on behalf of the Common Good Cyber secretariat, today announce...

No Research, No Internet
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Security 11 June 2025

No Research, No Internet

The 2025 Network and Distributed Systems Security (NDSS) Symposium showcased cutting-edge research from across industry and academia.

Today’s US Executive Order is a Serious Win for Cybersecurity
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Security 16 January 2025

Today’s US Executive Order is a Serious Win for Cybersecurity

The United States government is taking a major leap forward for cybersecurity. The newly released Executive Order on Strengthening and...

Take a Step Towards Privacy: Understanding Digital Footprints
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Security 18 October 2024

Take a Step Towards Privacy: Understanding Digital Footprints

Digital footprints are trails of data that people leave behind as they use the Internet. This data contributes to a...

Texas’ Mandatory Age Verification Law Will Weaken Privacy and Security on the Internet
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Security 23 September 2024

Texas’ Mandatory Age Verification Law Will Weaken Privacy and Security on the Internet

Texas' mandatory age verification law will weaken Internet privacy and security and will not provide an effective solution to...