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Rachel Player Honored by Internet Security Research Group with Radiant Award
Technology
21 November 2019
Rachel Player Honored by Internet Security Research Group with Radiant Award
Internet security is accomplished by many unsung heroes. People who put their talent and passion into improving the Internet,...
Jonathan B. Postel Service Award Presented to Alain Aina
Press Releases
20 November 2019
Jonathan B. Postel Service Award Presented to Alain Aina
The 2019 Jonathan B. Postel Service Award has been presented to Alain Aina, the chief technology officer of the...
Alain Aina: 2019 Jonathan B. Postel Service Award Winner
Technology
20 November 2019
Alain Aina: 2019 Jonathan B. Postel Service Award Winner
Alain Aina has been a key player in the Internet in Africa. While the winner of this year’s Jonathan...
The Week in Internet News: Let’s Encrypt Doubles the Number of Secure Websites
Technology
18 November 2019
The Week in Internet News: Let’s Encrypt Doubles the Number of Secure Websites
A more secure Internet: Let’s Encrypt, the nonprofit certificate authority, has helped the percentage of websites protected with HTTPS...
The Week in Internet News: Facebook Moves Forward with Encryption, Despite Concerns
Technology
11 November 2019
The Week in Internet News: Facebook Moves Forward with Encryption, Despite Concerns
Forging ahead: Facebook plans to move ahead with plans to expand encryption despite concerns from law enforcement agencies that...
The Week in Internet News: Russian Law Allows Country to Disconnect from Internet
Technology
4 November 2019
The Week in Internet News: Russian Law Allows Country to Disconnect from Internet
Walking away: A Russian law that allows the country to disconnect from the outside Internet in the case of...
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Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning: Policy Paper
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a rapidly advancing technology, made possible by the Internet, that may soon have significant impacts...
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Infographic: Collaboration for a secure and resilient Internet
This infographic explains the idea that when it comes to Internet security and resilience, the traditional approach of just...
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Who Makes the Internet Work: The Internet Ecosystem
This paper offers a brief introduction to some of the Internet organizations and processes that shape naming and addressing,...