Security Policy

Policymakers can strengthen or weaken Internet security. Explore how policy affects the online security ecosystem.

Protection for Intermediaries Is Vital for the Internet in Mexico

We often overlook the factors that enable the Internet to accommodate a wide range of applications, from real-time surgeries to …

What Governments Can Learn from Canada when Regulating Online Harms

Canada’s Online Harms Act should be an example of how to protect the fundamentals of the Internet while improving online …

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 …

We Testified Because the Internet Needs a Voice

We testified in front of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law in support of …

What is Section 230 and Why Should I Care About It?

The protections in Section 230 are up for debate in the Supreme Court. Learn what it is and how changes …

Why Embedding Content Matters

A court case against Instagram could make it very hard to embed videos or photos. The Internet Society filed an …

The Internet “Just Works”: The EARN IT Act Threatens That and More

When the EARN IT Act was introduced in March 2020, technologists, civil society organizations, academics, and even a former FBI …

Working Together the Internet Way to Build Success in North America

One of the most common lines you’ll hear in the virtual halls of the Internet Society is that the Internet’s …

Registration Open for “Cyber Diplomacy Meets InfoSec and Technology” Alongside IETF 102

As we recently announced, the Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace (GCSC) will host a lunch panel on “Cyber Diplomacy Meets …