Privacy Policy

Policymakers can support or threaten online privacy. Explore how policy can affect people’s ability to maintain privacy.

GDPR: Going Beyond Borders

Today, the EU General Data Protection Regulation – or GDPR – comes into effect amid a great deal of anticipation …

IoT Security for Policymakers

“Cybersecurity will be the most pressing challenge of the next decade, and IoT will play a critical role in it.” …

The Larger Facebook/Cambridge Analytica Question: Is this really what we signed up for?

Mark Zuckerberg’s testimony before the US Congress today and the flood of news about the privacy breach at Facebook and …

The Future of Journalism in the Internet Age: Watchdogs or Lapdogs?

Media watchdogs, increasingly criticized, threatened and attacked by corporate interests and global governments, are also among the prominent victims of …

Evidence at the cost of trust: The trouble with the Department of Justice – DreamHost case

The social and economic benefits of the Internet cannot be realized without users’ ability to communicate and organize privately, and, …

Collaborating to Eliminate Spam and Nuisance Communications

This report summarizes a workshop held by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) and the International Institute of Communications …

Shield & Sword – 10 tips to protect yourself online

Last weekend, millions joined the Women’s March in the US and across the world. They stood up for their rights, …

The Internet of square brackets

The World Telecommunication Standards Assembly (WTSA-16) has entered its final week, and a few Internet-related issues have proven to be …

Policy Brief: The Internet of Things

Billions of smart devices are expected to come online in the coming decade, bringing with them the promise of global …