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Get the latest updates on our efforts to ensure that the Internet is for everyone.
Why the World Must Resist Calls to Undermine the Internet
We must resist calls to cut off the Internet. It remains our best hope to communicate among all the people of the world.
Introducing the 2022 Action Plan: A Healthy Internet for Future Generations
For the past 30 years we have strived toward our vision that the Internet is for everyone. Our 2022 Action Plan is a continuation of this work – a roadmap for tackling the threats and challenges for today’s Internet as
Developing Talent for the Digital Revolution
More than 4,000 people have taken the NetOps course so far – and next year we’re launching NetOps 2.0 to take it even further.
Pandemic and Digital Transformation—The Middle East and North Africa Are Ready to Level Up
Demand for the Internet has been on the rise since the advent of COVID-19, and it’s a trend likely to stay with us for long afterwards. Even before the pandemic, we heard about the fourth industrial revolution—how it was beginning
New MANRS Equipment Vendor Program Launched To Improve Internet Routing Security
Enabling routing security features on network equipment – and providing support and training on them – means network operators can now improve routing security more easily
How Nonprofits Run the Internet
A handful of nonprofits in the Internet community manage a lot of the unseen work that makes the Internet function …
The Internet Society at IGF 2025 in Norway (The Who, What, When, Where, and Why)
The Internet Society will be attending IGF 2025 in Norway. Find out what we’ll be doing, why, and where you …
No Research, No Internet
The 2025 Network and Distributed Systems Security (NDSS) Symposium showcased cutting-edge research from across industry and academia …
Expanding Internet Access in Rural Latin America, One Course at a Time
Our partnership with CITEL has helped to close the digital divide in rural areas across the Americas through hands-on training …
Encryption Under Threat: The UK’s Backdoor Mandate and Its Impact on Online Safety
Encryption is an essential component of a safe and trustworthy Internet. Weakening it not only undermines personal privacy but also …
Five Years of Collaboration Between the Global Encryption Coalition and Internet Society Chapters
Over the last five years, Internet Society chapters have played a critical role in helping ensure the success of the …
Bridging Tech and Policy: How Cat Easdon is Shaping the Future of Privacy and Security
Privacy engineer Cat Easdon used the Internet Society Early Career Fellowship to help bridge the gap between technology and policy …
What Is an Encryption Backdoor?
Encryption backdoors allow third parties to access the content of encrypted communications and can create security problems …
Final Results of the 2025 Internet Society Board of Trustees Elections and IETF Selections
Announcing the final results of the 2025 Internet Society Board of Trustees elections …
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