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GEC Steering Committee welcomes Meta end-to-end encryption roll-out for Messenger
The Global Encryption Coalition’s Steering Committee1 welcomes the roll-out of end-to-end encryption (E2EE) by default on Meta’s Messenger service. This important step, which implements recommendations in an independent Human Rights Impact Assessment Meta commissioned last year (2022), will advance the privacy, security and safety of communications for its hundreds of millions of users worldwide. The […]

Webdiffusion 9 décembre – Bénin DNS Forum 2023
Le samedi 09 Décembre 2023 à 9h00-13h45 WAT (08:00-12:45 UTC) le Forum Public de la 9ème édition du Bénin DNS Forum se tiendra à Cotonou. Cette année, le Bénin DNS Forum explorera le thème crucial de « Souveraineté Numérique : les enjeux pour l’identité nationale du Bénin ». Le Forum Public est ouvert à tous […]

2024 Philanthropy Plan: Enabling an Internet of Opportunity
We are the Internet Society Foundation, and we believe the Internet can make a positive difference for people everywhere—as a resource that enriches people’s lives. Our philanthropic efforts enable communities around the world to enrich their lives though the Internet. We’ve expanded Internet access to those who need it, helped build Internet resiliency, promoted digital […]

Global Encryption Day 2023: bigger than ever!
The third annual Global Encryption Day on 21 October 2023 was bigger than ever! Encryption defenders from around the world made their voices heard to promote and defend the use of strong encryption, discussing the challenges facing encryption today and sharing their vision for a future where encryption makes everyone stronger. Global Encryption Day 2023 […]

Can You Kick the Trolls Out Of Your Online Forum? U.S. Supreme Court to Decide
Should the governments of Texas and Florida decide whether and how online discussion sites can moderate their posts? Let’s say you have an online community about the town you live in, and someone starts posting off-topic messages about some other town or city, should you be able to remove those messages? Or if you have […]

Take Action: Sign the joint letter in response to Australian eSafety proposed industry standards
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Webdiffusion 7 décembre – Dialogue Intergénérationnel sur les Alternatives aux Coupures d’Internet en RDC
Le jeudi 7 décembre 2023 à 08h30 WAT (07h30 UTC), le chapitre RDC de l’Internet Society, en collaboration avec des organisations partenaires, organise le « Dialogue Intergénérationnel sur les Alternatives aux Coupures d’Internet en RDC ». Dans un contexte crucial marqué par des preuves de coupures d’Internet lors des élections précédentes, cet événement hybride se […]

One-Third of the Global Population Remains Offline
The ITU’s 2023 Measuring Digital Development: Facts and Figures report highlights steady but uneven progress in global Internet connectivity.

Webinar – Deployathon 2023
Deployathon RIPE ATLAS / PULSE Dando continuidad a nuestro Proyecto Ganador del Programa FRIDA de LACNIC edición 2021, “Medición de Internet en un país para estudios de conectividad, latencia y estabilidad regionales” estamos organizando una actividad masiva de instalación y registro de sondas de medición de Internet denominado “Deployathon RIPE ATLAS / PULSE”, dicha actividad […]

WEBCAST DEC 6 – Afghanistan Internet Governance Forum (IGFA) 2023
On Wednesday 6 December, 2023 the Afghanistan Internet Governance Forum (IGFA 2023) will be convened in Kabul. IGFA 2023 includes YouthIGFA and AFNOG, and is held in conjunction with AFSIG 2023. The events are organized by Internet Society Afghanistan and are supported by APNIC Foundation, APNIC, ICANN, IGF Support Association and the UN Secretariat for […]

WEBCAST Dec 9 – Digital Freedom Summit 2023 in Kathmandu, Nepal
On Saturday 9 December 2023, the Digital Freedom Coalition presents Digital Freedom Summit 2023 in Kathmandu, Nepal. Under the theme ‘Nurturing An Inclusive Digital Future‘, this year’s summit aims to further explore the evolving landscape of digital freedom in Nepal addressing the panel discussions, workshop and capacity building over critical issues surrounding digital freedom. This […]

The Zen Guide to Routing Security Policy
The Zen Guide to Routing Security Policy is a comprehensive approach designed to enhance the security and integrity of government network routing infrastructure using BGP. Key Challenges and Solutions The guide begins by outlining the unique challenges in securing BGP, a protocol foundational to the Internet’s global routing system. The decentralized and interconnected nature of […]

הבוט שעקץ אותי: הגנת סייבר בעידן AI
שיחה עם מיי ברוקס קמפלר, יועצת ומומחית להגנת סייבר ומייסדת קהילת "בטוחים אונליין" מאז שבני אדם החלו להשתמש ברשת, הם גם ניסו לנצל אותה לרעה כדי לפגוע באחרים ולעקוץ אותם. כך, הגנה על אנשים, ארגונים והנכסים שלהם הפכה לסוגיה שמעסיקה אותנו. עם חדירת טכנולוגיות חדשות כמו AI ואינטרנט של חפצים (IOT), היכולת שלנו להתגונן נתקלת […]

Internet Outages: A Case of If, Not When
Internet outages are a fact of networking but they don’t need to be shared with everyone.

WEBCAST DEC 4 – Atlantic Council Community Watch: China’s Vision for the Future of the Internet
On Monday December 5 2023, at 09:00 EDT (14:00 UTC) the Atlantic Council’s Global China Hub hosts the launch of “Community Watch: China’s Vision for the Future of the Internet,” a new report on the progress of China’s 2015 ‘Community with a Shared Future‘ Internet policy which promoted the principle of digital sovereignty. INTRODUCTION Colleen […]

WEBCAST DEC 3 – GFCE Workshop – ‘Creating a more trusted internet experience together’ / “Crear juntos una experiencia de Internet más confiable”
On Sunday 3 December 2023 at 08:30-14:45 COT (13:30-19:45 UTC) the Global Cyber Expertise Forum (GFCE) will host a workshop ‘Creating a more trusted internet experience together’ as part of Internet ‘Infrastructure Security Day’ on Day 0 of the Latin American and Caribbean Internet Governance Forum 2023 (LACIGF) in Bogota, Colombia. Topics will include open […]

WEBCAST DEC 19 – A11yVR – The Challenges of Implementing Accessibility in a Digital Twin for Learning
On Tuesday December 19, 2023 at 16:00 EST / 21:00 UTC / 06:00 JST (Dec 20) the Accessibility VR Meetup hosts ‘The Challenges of Implementing Accessibility in a Digital Twin for Learning‘. Christian Cousquer of the National Conservatory of Arts and Crafts in Paris will talk about ‘Mimbus Chemistry‘, that institution’s design of a virtual […]

Wiki.hay-2023. 769 new articles in Armenian have been added to the online encyclopedia
In just one month, 32 editors of the online Armenian encyclopedia “Wikipedia” produced 769 new articles. The “Internet Society” NGO (ISOC.AM) and “Wikimedia” conduct the yearly “Wiki.hai” contest, which served…Wiki.hay-2023. 769 new articles in Armenian have been added to the online encyclopedia The post Wiki.hay-2023. 769 new articles in Armenian have been added to the […]

Update Your Website Key to Reduce Website Impersonation
Reducing maximum lifetimes of TLS certificates to 90 days could eliminate up to 75% of third-party staleness.

Welcome the new and returning board members!
The 2023 Nominating Committee (NomCom) is pleased to announce that the membership has accepted our slate of new and returning board members for the 2024-2026 board. Congratulations to our board (members elected and reelected this cycle bolded): Caitlin Doyle (she/her) Jesus Guerrero (they/them) Fatema Kothari (she/her) April Lat (they/them) Gustavo Ortega (he/him) Ron Petty (he/him) […]

תזכיר חוק: התמודדות עם תקיפות סייבר חמורות במגזר השירותים הדיגיטליים ושירותי האחסון (הוראת שעה – חרבות ברזל), תשפ”ד-2023
ביום 28.11.2023 פרסם מערך הסייבר הלאומי להערות הציבור את תזכיר חוק התמודדות עם תקיפות סייבר חמורות במגזר השירותים הדיגיטליים ושירותי האחסון (הוראת שעה – חרבות ברזל), תשפ"ד-2023. תזכיר החוק מסמיך את מערך הסייבר הלאומי, שירות הביטחון הכללי והממונה על הביטחון במערכת הביטחון לפעול מול ספק שירותי אחסון או שירותים דיגיטליים בישראל לצורך הגנה מפני איומי […]

Վիքի.հայ-2023. հայերեն առցանց հանրագիտարանը հարստացել է 769 հոդվածով
Հայերեն «Վիքիպեդիա» առցանց հանրագիտարանի 32 խմբագիր մեկ ամսում ստեղծել է հայերեն 769 նոր հոդված։ «Վիքի.հայ» ամենամյա մրցույթը, որի շրջանակում իրականացվել է այս աշխատանքը, կազմակերպում են «Ինտերնետ հանրություն» (ISOC.AM) եւ «Վիքիմեդիա»…Վիքի.հայ-2023. հայերեն առցանց հանրագիտարանը հարստացել է 769 հոդվածով The post Վիքի.հայ-2023. հայերեն առցանց հանրագիտարանը հարստացել է 769 հոդվածով appeared first on .

Measuring Internet Censorship Without Volunteers or Vantage Points
New technique allows researchers to measure Internet censorship in overlooked countries without needing local volunteers or vantage points.

WEBCAST NOV 28 – NYC Mesh Org Meetup
On Tuesday November 28 2023 at 7pm EST (00:00 UTC) NYC Mesh will hold its Monthly Org Meetup. Matthew Boyd will talk about improving new member’s experience (“onboarding”) LIVESTREAM http://livestream.com/internetsociety/nycmesh-nov2023 PARTICIPATE F2F https://www.meetup.com/nycmesh/events/296363408/ TWITTER @nycmesh #growinternet #communitynetworks SIMULCASTS https://youtu.be/EngQRZeDKAg (chat monitored) https://www.facebook.com/liveisoc/ (AI Captions) https://www.facebooklive/isocny/ (AI Captions) ARCHIVE https://archive.org/details/nycmesh-nov2023 The post WEBCAST NOV 28 – […]

WEBCAST NOV 28 – NARALO Post ICANN78 Read out
On Tuesday, 28 November, 2023 from 3pm-4:30pm EST (20:00–21:30 UTC) the North American Regional At-Large Organization (NARALO) will host a Post ICANN78 Read out. SPEAKERS Jonathan Zuck, ALAC Chair Bill Jouris, ALAC member Eduardo Diaz, ALAC member Reema Moussa, ICANN78 fellow Michael Karakash, Policy Research and Implementation Manager, ICANN Yuko Yokoyama, Program Director, Strategic Initiatives, […]

WEBCAST NOV 28 – topDNS Best Practice Series: DNSAI Compass Dashboards – Benchmarking the prevalence and persistence of malware and phishing
On Tuesday November 28, 2023 at 17:00 CET (16:00 UTC) the DNS Abuse Institute and eco’s topDNS Initiative host a webinar ‘topDNS Best Practice Series: DNSAI Compass Dashboards – Benchmarking the prevalence and persistence of malware and phishing‘. This is the fifth in a series of topDNS best practice webinars to showcase what the domain […]

O aquecimento global e a falta de eletricidade vai afetar os serviços acessíveis via a Internet?
Cada vez mais centros de dados param por não estarem preparados para o aumento da temperatura média.

The best Smart solutions were awarded
Proposals have been made to digitize and improve the efficiency of the Yerevan Botanical Garden management through the use of smart solutions such as voice assistants driven by AI, remote-controlled…The best Smart solutions were awarded The post The best Smart solutions were awarded appeared first on Ինտերնետ հասարակության Հայաստան հատված.

Internet Society Armenia chapter board chair elected for the ICANN fellowship program
“Internet Society Armenia chapter” PO board chair, “Internet Society” NGO board member Vesmira Harutyunyan was elected for the ICANN fellowship program and participated in ICANN 78 meeting. “I had the…Internet Society Armenia chapter board chair elected for the ICANN fellowship program The post Internet Society Armenia chapter board chair elected for the ICANN fellowship program […]

At ICANN 78, Armenia represents our organization.
At the 78th ICANN conference, the “Internet Society” NGO is represented by a delegation. The 25th anniversary of ICANN came on the same day as the conference. The ICANN 78…At ICANN 78, Armenia represents our organization. The post At ICANN 78, Armenia represents our organization. appeared first on Ինտերնետ հասարակության Հայաստան հատված.