Statements

Joint Communique with The FashionTech Week on Security of IoT Devices
Statements 19 October 2018

Joint Communique with The FashionTech Week on Security of IoT Devices

The FashionTech Week and the Internet Society call manufacturers of connected wearables to promote security and privacy practices to...

Coalition calls on Australia’s government to reject plans to undermine encryption
Statements 17 July 2018

Coalition calls on Australia’s government to reject plans to undermine encryption

July 17, 2018 — Today, a global coalition led by civil society and technology experts sent a letter asking...

Joint Statement: Let’s #SwitchItOn and #KeepitOn!
Statements 16 May 2018

Joint Statement: Let’s #SwitchItOn and #KeepitOn!

The Internet is changing our world. It can empower us. It can connect us and facilitate information exchange across borders....

Remembering Bob Braden
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Statements 19 April 2018

Remembering Bob Braden

We at the Internet Society are sad to note the recent death of Robert (“Bob”) Braden. During his long...

Sorry just isn’t Enough. Businesses Must Do Better When It Comes To People’s Data.
Statements 23 March 2018

Sorry just isn’t Enough. Businesses Must Do Better When It Comes To People’s Data.

The Internet Society is disappointed, but not surprised, at the news of the Facebook/Cambridge Analytica revelations. This incident is...

Remembering Martin K. Obuya
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Statements 25 December 2017

Remembering Martin K. Obuya

It has been a number of sad days now for the Internet Society Africa Regional Bureau and the Internet...

Remembering David Vyorst
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Statements 7 December 2017

Remembering David Vyorst

This is a very sad day for the Internet Society community. Yesterday, we learned that David Vyorst, the Executive...

Internet Society Board of Trustees Statement on updated Mission and 2018 Action Plan
Statements 21 November 2017

Internet Society Board of Trustees Statement on updated Mission and 2018 Action Plan

At the conclusion of its meeting in Singapore on November 17-19, 2017,  the Internet Society Board of Trustees released...

Internet Society statement on Internet blocking measures in Catalonia, Spain
Statements 21 September 2017

Internet Society statement on Internet blocking measures in Catalonia, Spain

Measures restricting free and open access to the Internet have been reported in Catalonia. There have been reports that...

Internet Society Calls on Governments to Stop Internet Shutdowns
Statements 20 January 2017

Internet Society Calls on Governments to Stop Internet Shutdowns

The Internet Society calls on all governments to stop Internet shutdowns. Often used in the context of elections, demonstrations...

IANA Amicus Brief
Statements 30 September 2016

IANA Amicus Brief

Update: Lawsuit is denied. You can access the record of the Hearing Minutes and Order on the website for...

Internet Society Statement in Support of the IANA Stewardship Transition
Statements 24 May 2016

Internet Society Statement in Support of the IANA Stewardship Transition

The Internet Society made a statement today in support of the timely transition of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority...