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Deveto izdanje konferencije DESCON 9.0 održano je od 21. do 23. novembra 2025. godine u prostoru Miljenko Dereta u Beogradu i ponovo je okupilo stručnjake, aktiviste, studente i tehnološke entuzijaste iz zemlje i regiona. Ovogodišnja tema — „Poverenje i moć: AI je okrutna ljubavnica“ — stavila je u fokus odnos između društva, informacionih tehnologija, veštačke […]

From 21–23 November 2025, the Miljenko Dereta Center in Belgrade hosted DESCON 9.0. Organized by the Internet Society – Serbia Chapter, this year’s conference carried the theme “Trust and Power: AI is a Harsh Mistress.”Participants from diverse fields—developers, researchers, activists, artists, and technologists—gathered to explore how today’s technological infrastructure is reshaping society. The event once again […]

Our global chapters work to keep the Internet a force for good. This brief overview covers just some of the things they achieved in November The post Community Snapshot—November appeared first on Internet Society.

The Internet Society recently explored the feasibility of RSCs to strengthen the resilience and trustworthiness of the Internet’s routing system.

The International Day of Persons with Disabilities reminds us that our vision of an Internet for everyone can only become reality when we actively work to remove barriers that exclude people with disabilities from full participation online.  The post Building an Internet for Everyone: Celebrating International Day of Persons with Disabilities  appeared first on Internet […]

In Bangladesh, young persons with disabilities particularly those with severe physical, visual, intellectual, hearing, and speech disabilities continue to face persistent exclusion from education, skills development, and employment. Even when academically qualified, many remain unemployed due to attitudinal barriers, inaccessible infrastructure, and digital discrimination. Employers often prefer candidates with mild disabilities, leaving those with more […]

Are you interested in Internet measurements and research and have a project or tool in mind that contributes to upholding an open, globally-connected, secure, and trustworthy Internet?

As MANRS continues to evolve, we want to ensure that its core specifications are maintained in a way that is transparent, consistent, and easy for the community to track. With the introduction of the MANRS Development Process (MDP) earlier this year, we now have a structured and inclusive framework for developing, updating, and maintaining MANRS specifications that […]

If you want to know more, you can see the presentation on the right (translated to English) and the video below (in catalan), which we made for the Encryption Day 2025 on 21 October. Digital identity: towards a safer model under our control In today’s digital world, proving who we are is much more complicated […]

National-scale censors have been observed engaging in traffic filtering targeted at new and secure transport protocols such as QUIC.

Parlamento Europeu aprova relatório não vinculativo sobre a proteção dos jovens e crianças online – No passado dia 26 de Novembro o Parlamento Europeu aprovou, por 483 votos a favor, 92 contra e 86 abstenções, um relatório sobre a problemática da juventude e a Internet e a necessidade de restringir…

As we observe World AIDS Day under the theme “Overcoming Disruption, Transforming the AIDS Response,” we pause to recognize the isolated communities where the fight against HIV remains intensely challenging. In these areas, connectivity is more than access—it is a fundamental pillar of public health and equitable care. In Uganda’s Kalangala District, the commitment to ending HIV […]

The African Internet Exchange Points Association (AFIX) is pleased to announce that Rwanda will once again host the African Peering and Interconnection Forum (AfPIF), with the 2026 edition set to take place in the vibrant capital city of Kigali. This will be the second time the country welcomes the continent’s premier peering and interconnection gathering, […]

A new, large language model-guided system, The Aleph, can decode geographic data from DNS records.

Člani Internet Society Slovenija s podporo Internet Society World, ki je sofinanciral organizacijo in izvedbo delavnice, so ponovno pripravili delavnico za krepitev digitalnih veščin starejših občanov. Delavnica je potekala 12. novembra v prostorih Rdečega križa Slovenije. Udeležili so se je tudi zaposleni Rdečega križa Slovenije, ki med drugim skrbijo za izvajanje pouka o digitalnih veščinah za starejše.  Na delavnici so člani […]

Digital banks are shifting financial and banking operations into the online space, effectively integrating them into mobile devices. Digital wallets, which eliminate the need for physical cards and cash, allow users to securely store their funds and manage them quickly and conveniently from anywhere. Today, more than half of the global population-4.4 billion people-use digital […]

A new framework enables users to understand when the Internet “breaks” due to conflict or sanctions and how countries reconfigure their digital ties in response.

The rapid advancement of digital technologies is redefining how financial services are delivered. Today, nearly the entire banking process is shifting from physical branches to the user’s mobile device. Globally, almost 3 billion people use digital banking, representing a combined capital of 1.8 trillion dollars, with the sector growing by about 15% annually. Neobanks  –  […]

Amb data 17 de novembre de 2025 es fa públic un document consensuat per moltes organitzacions demanat als governs la protecció de l’encriptació extrem-a-extrem. El “Global Statement on the Role of Encryption in Securing Trust and Enabling the Digital Economy” està signat per més de 60 entitats. ISOC-CAT s’ha adherit a la declaració. L’entrada ISOC-CAT […]

Informe de Actividades 2023–2025: Un Período de Crecimiento, Aprendizajes y Alianzas Estratégicas El Capítulo Guatemala de Internet Society presentó ante la Asamblea General Extraordinaria su Informe de Actividades 2023–2025, un documento que resume dos años de trabajo continuo, cooperación multisectorial y esfuerzos para fortalecer un Internet abierto, seguro e inclusivo en el país. Durante este […]

In today’s digital world, money is online, wallets are virtual, and transactions move across borders instantly free from time zones and geographic barriers. On November 20, the Armenian Youth Forum on Internet Governance, YouthIGF Armenia 2025, was held in Yerevan. The event, titled “Digital Finance: Risks and Opportunities,” was organized by the “Internet Society” and […]

Day 2 of our NexGen Online Safety Outreach Project brought us to Oyoko Methodist Senior High School, where we spent the morning engaging final-year students who are preparing to step fully into the digital world. As part of our mission to promote safer digital practices, this outreach is focused on helping young people understand the […]

Day 1 of the NexGen Online Safety Outreach Project was successfully completed at the Salvation Army Church in Begoro, Fanteakwa North — and what an inspiring start it was! 🙌🏽💙 We recorded an impressive turnout of 225 participants made up of: 🔥 Ghana National Fire Service 🛒 Traders and artisans 🎓 Students from Begoro PRESEC […]

Ethics, Regulations, and Standards Webinar: Friday 28 November 2025 18:00 Universal Time UTC Register in advance for this meeting:https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/yz03Sf2bSPiMSlu-su0_wQ Interoperability in AI Safety Governance Ethics, Regulations, and Standards In this talk, Dr. Yik Chan Chin, Associate Professor from Beijing Normal University and David Raho, PhD researcher at Sheffield Hallam University, will present the policy report […]

17 November 2025 Encryption is a cornerstone of the global digital economy. Without strong technical safeguards such as encryption, users cannot rely on online services to keep their most sensitive information, including financial and health data, secure from malicious actors. Yet, despite overwhelming evidence that backdoors weaken security, policymakers around the world continue to propose […]

Internet consolidation has shifted us toward an ecosystem where a handful of companies underpin much of the global digital economy.

The post THE WIRE REPORT: Expanded Canadian Internet Society board aims for proactive approach to digital policy appeared first on The Canadian Internet Society.

Borges is a new, open-source framework that provides real-time network ownership maps.

Tercera edición del Congreso Internacional Women in Tech – ISOC Capítulo Colombia!

18th Nov 2025. The Internet Society UK chapter has today adopted the domain internetsociety.uk as its primary web services address. The chapter originally formed in London as ISOC England in 1998/99 has been the UK’s Internet Society chapter since the Scottish chapter dissolved in the early 2000s has been using the domain isoc-e.org for many […]