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The Week in Internet News: CIA Had Encryption Backdoor for Decades
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17 February 2020
The Week in Internet News: CIA Had Encryption Backdoor for Decades
We’re watching you: The U.S. CIA secretly had an ownership stake in Swiss encryption company Crypto AG for decades...
The Week in Internet News: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
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11 February 2020
The Week in Internet News: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
The FBI weighs in, again: The U.S. FBI, which has complained for years about the lack of access to...
The Week in Internet News: Broadband Finally Comes to Rural Areas in U.S.
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3 February 2020
The Week in Internet News: Broadband Finally Comes to Rural Areas in U.S.
Broadband expansions: There were several news articles this week about broadband deployments, including places in the U.S. that still...
The Week in Internet News: Apple Backs Away from Encryption Plan
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27 January 2020
The Week in Internet News: Apple Backs Away from Encryption Plan
Under pressure: Apple has scrapped plans to allow iPhone users to fully encrypt backups of their devices in iCloud...
The Week in Internet News: Kentucky Broadband Program Stalls
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20 January 2020
The Week in Internet News: Kentucky Broadband Program Stalls
Broadband delays: KentuckyWired, an ambitious plan to bring broadband services to underserved, rural parts of the state, is about...
The Week in Internet News: Mexico, NYC Push for Internet Access for All
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13 January 2020
The Week in Internet News: Mexico, NYC Push for Internet Access for All
Everyone’s invited: Politicians in Mexico and New York City announced plans for universal Internet access in recent days. Mexican...
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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,...