Resource Library
Everyone should have access to an open and trusted Internet.
Read our reports, papers, and other documents for insight and vision on how we can get there.
Action Plan 2022
Our roadmap for tackling the threats and challenges for today’s Internet as we look to grow and strengthen it for future generations.
Impact Report 2020
Some of our important work in 2020, highlighting how our community has worked together to to build, promote and defend the Internet.
Global Internet Report (GIR)
From trust to consolidation, access to sustainability, a deep look at the forces shaping our digital future.
Policy Briefs
Our perspective on critical Internet issues, including community networks, encryption, open Internet standards, Internet Exchange Points, and more.
COVID-19 Impact on Internet Performance
White Paper: Considerations for Mandating Open Interfaces
Traceability and Cybersecurity
Traceability, or the ability track down the originator of a particular piece of content or message, is at the center of India’s debate around rules for online platforms and communications ...
Impact of COVID-19 on the Internet Ecosystem in the Middle East and North Africa
Breaking Encryption Myths
In September 2020, a draft European Commission report called “Technical solutions to detect child sexual abuse in end-to-end encrypted communications” was leaked.1 The report gave an analysis of different ways ...
2020 Indigenous Connectivity Summit Policy Recommendations
Indigenous peoples in North America are pursuing innovative and independent ways to connect to the Internet. They face unique challenges to connectivity and, when it comes to policymaking, they are ...
Internet Way of Networking Use Case: Data Localization
Fact Sheet: Does quantum computing put our digital security at risk?
Info Guide: For Youth by Youth: 3 Ways to ACT
Heading to a protest or just worried about snooping siblings? You definitely don’t want to be SMSing about it. You need something safer.
You need to make sure the apps ...
Info Guide: Virtual schooling: 11 ways to keep your child safe online
Intermediary Liability Survey: Latin America
This report is a product of a crowdsourcing exercise designed to map current existing intermediary liability regimes in Latin American countries. Such an exercise was conducted with the full support ...
Internet Way of Networking Use Case: Intermediary Liability
Archives
Info Guide: 6 Ways “Lawful Access” Puts Everyone’s Security At Risk
What is encryption?
Encryption is the process to scramble or hide information so it can only be read by someone with the means (or keys) to return it to ...
The Trust Opportunity: Exploring Consumer Attitudes to the Internet of Things
This new research from Consumers International and the Internet Society explored consumer perceptions and attitudes towards trust, security and the privacy of consumer Internet of Things (IoT) devices.
The survey ...
The economics of the security of consumer-grade IoT products and services
2018 Online Trust Audit and Honor Roll
The Online Trust Audit & Honor Roll assesses nearly 1,200 organizations, recognizing excellence in online consumer protection, data security, and responsible privacy practices. This 10th annual audit of more than 1,200 predominantly consumer-facing ...
Best Practices: Infrastructure Security
- Optimize TLS implementation using information gleaned from public tools. This includes eliminating use of insecure ciphers and older, insecure protocols as well as vulnerabilities to the POODLE and ROBOT ...
Best Practices: Privacy
- Make sure the privacy statement has a link and is easily discoverable from the home page.
- Place the revision date of the statement at the top ...
DNS Privacy Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
IPv6 Security for IPv4 Engineers
Introduction to DNS Privacy
IPv6 Security Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
The Internet Society recognises that global deployment of the IPv6 protocol is paramount to accommodate the present and future growth of the Internet. Given the scale at which IPv6 must ...
10 Goals for Good Privacy Protection Law
9 Steps Companies Must Take to Ensure Data Privacy
Organization Reports
On annual basis, we publish annual reports (an Action Plan and Impact Report), as well as financial reports, annual financial statements, and Form 990s.