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Announcing the final results of the 2025 Internet Society Board of Trustees elections. The post Final Results of the 2025 Internet Society Board of Trustees Elections and IETF Selections appeared first on Internet Society.

Le comité électoral de l’Internet Society a le plaisir d’annoncer les résultats définitifs des élections 2025 ainsi que les sélections de l’IETF pour le Conseil d’administration. Le vote a pris fin le 4 avril. Les résultats ont été annoncés et la période de contestation a été ouverte le 7 avril. La date limite pour déposer […]

International Girls in ICT Day 2025 is celebrated on 24 April to encourage girls and women to pursue careers in Information and Communication Technology (ICT). This year’s theme is “Girls in ICT for inclusive digital transformation,” emphasizing the importance of gender equality in the digital world. To mark this day, the Internet Society Foundation highlights […]

International sanctions targeting Iran’s technological sector restrict Iran’s participation in the global economy, hinder innovation, and obstruct its technological infrastructure.

In its more than 50 years of existence, the Internet has evolved into an essential tool for both voluntary and mandatory use in addressing everyday and professional challenges. Today over 5.56 billion people – more than half of the world’s population – use the Internet on a daily basis. Despite its widespread adoption a persistent […]

According to the World Health Organization, by 2030 one in six people globally will be aged 60 or older. In Armenia, United Nations projections indicate that this age group will comprise 31.5% of the population by 2050. In this context, utilizing the professional potential of all age groups – especially older adults – becomes increasingly […]

Every year, on 22 April, the world comes together to celebrate Earth Day and reflect on the importance of sustainability and environmental stewardship. As we mark this special day, we are reminded that creating new knowledge is critical to taking the right steps towards a greener future. In that spirit, the Internet Society Foundation is […]

IXPs’ unique vantage points can provide local and regional level availability and performance insights that public international measurement projects cannot measure as accurately.

The Internet Society Elections Committee is pleased to announce the final results of the 2025 elections and the IETF selections for the Board of Trustees. Voting concluded on 4 April. The results were announced, and the challenge period was opened on 7 April. The deadline to file challenges was 14 April at 15:00 UTC. No […]

Internet Day San Francisco is the third event in partnership with the SF Bay ACM. This time around, we join the world community in celebrating the potential of the Internet. We continue to find inspiration from around the world. This event is our attempt to extend the work done back in Tunis in 2006, when […]

Dans le cadre de la troisième édition de la Journée de l’Acceptation Universelle (UA), ISOC Bénin organise un événement de formation dédié aux développeurs béninois. Cet atelier se tiendra le 6 mai 2025 et aura pour objectif de renforcer les compétences locales sur l’intégration des principes d’acceptation universelle dans les processus de développement logiciel. Focus […]

Det gemensamma initiativet där ISOC-SE, tillsammans med andra aktörer, skickat ett upprop till samtliga riksdagsledamöter har börjat få genomslag. I uppropet uttrycker vi oro över ett lagförslag som kan innebära krav på möjligheter att avläsa innehållet i kommunikation via appar som använder så kallad helsträckskryptering – exempelvis Signal. Lagförslaget riskerar att urholka den digitala integriteten […]

Trust in the Internet is crucial, but it has fluctuated. Let’s dive into Internet trust, what makes a trustworthy Internet, and why people should care.   The post Internet Trust: Why We Need It and How to Achieve It appeared first on Internet Society.

Dilluns 28/4/2025 a les 12:00h a https://meet.pangea.org/governanca2025 i també presencialment a la UPC Campus Nord, Carrer Dulcet 1, Edifici C6, Sala C6-E106 fem una trobada amb la Valeria Betancourt que a més d’un gran treball que fa en temes de governança d’internet global a APC.org i a Amèrica Llatina, també ha participat en el desenvolupament del Pacte global digital que […]

Greece, Bulgaria, and Czechia benefit far more from cloud edge infrastructure, achieving >26% network performance improvements.

The Open Fibre Data Standard (OFDS) is an open data, open standards initiative supported by the Internet Society.   The post The Open Fibre Data Standard appeared first on Internet Society.

Lomé, le 16 avril 2025 – Le Togo marque une nouvelle étape dans son engagement pour un Internet plus inclusif en organisant, pour la deuxième année consécutive, la Journée de l’Acceptation Universelle (UA Day). Cette initiative mondiale, portée localement par l’Internet Society Togo en partenariat avec l’École Polytechnique de l’Université de Lomé (EPL), se tient […]

Local studies and Indigenous measurement systems provide greater context on the true resilience of a country’s Internet.

Hong Kong Internet Governance Forum 2025 – The Future of Creativity: Exploring Copyrights in AI Creation The intersection of AI and copyright has sparked intense debate recently. This event provides a platform for stakeholders to come together, discuss and propose possible solutions. Date: April 29 2025 (Tue)Time: 6:30–8:30 PMVenue: 6/F KOHO, 73-75 Hung To Rd,…

Dans le cadre de la mise en œuvre du Plan d’action 2025 de l’Internet Society, qui met l’accent sur l’inclusion numérique et le développement de réseaux communautaires durables, Internet Society Togo (ISOC Togo), avec le soutien de l’Internet Society Foundation, déploie le projet « ATTI AKAKPÈ Community Network ».Ce projet vise à répondre au besoin urgent d’un […]

Work on Tech-Dossier on Privacy Since January 2025 ISOC-CH is working on privacy-focused Tech Dossiers (TD), which relate to various projects which are technically supported by Next Generation Internet (NGI) funding, provided by the EU Commission and the State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI) of the Swiss Confederation (cf. https://www.sbfi.admin.ch/sbfi/en/home/seri/seri.html). In scope of […]

ISOC HK Board of Directors 2024-25 Ben Cheng, Chairman Edwin Chu, Treasurer Jacky Ng, Secretary Edmon Chung, Director SC Leung, Director

Editor’s Note: This is a guest post from Doug Madory (Kentik) originally published on 8 April 2025 at https://www.kentik.com/blog/beyond-their-intended-scope-ddos-mitigation-leak/. Summary In this edition of Beyond Their Intended Scope, we take a look at last week’s BGP leak by a DDoS mitigation company which impacted networks around the world. We look at the impacts in both BGP […]

Photo by Pexels Governos Europeus prosseguem com o ataque à criptografia E2E – De acordo com uma notícia publicada pelo The Register, a EU e a Suiça têm um plano para a introdução de “backdoors” nas aplicações que usam criptografia fim a fim (E2EE). Governo do UK tem de tornar…

ISOC Norge signerte Global Encryption Coalition brev til Sveriges Riksdag om kryptering The post Joint Letter on the Swedish Data Storage and Access to Electronic Information Legislation appeared first on ISOC Norge.

The Burkina Faso Internet Exchange (BFIX) is helping to keep Internet traffic local and build the country’s Internet resilience. The post Local Businesses Benefit from Burkina Faso’s Internet Development appeared first on Internet Society.

[9.April 2025) Deutschland steht vor einer neuen Regierungskonstellation aus CDU, CSU und SPD. Der vorgelegte Koalitionsvertrag für die 21. Legislaturperiode steckt den Rahmen für die kommenden Jahre ab und widmet sich dabei auch ausführlich den digitalen Herausforderungen und Chancen unseres Landes. Aus Sicht der Internet Society Germany Chapter (ISOC.de) ist eine ambitionierte, kohärente und grundrechtsbasierte […]

Enllaç al comunicat públic de la Global Encryption Coalition   Joint Letter on Swedish Data Storage and Access to Electronic Information Legislation On 8 April 2025, 237 civil society organizations, companies, and cybersecurity experts, including Global Encryption Coalition members, published a joint letter to members of the Swedish Riksdag calling on them to reject legislation […]

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ISOC-CAT com a membre de la Internet Society (ISOC), entitat que vetlla per una Internet oberta, accessible per a tothom, segura i fiable, veiem amb preocupació la decisió judicial que obliga bloquejar adreces IP. En cap moment qüestionen el dret de defensar-se dels serveis il·legals que ofereixen gratuïtament continguts amb drets. Tan la demanda presentada […]