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Run the Internet With Us: A 7-Day Movement Challenge
Join the Run the Internet challenge from 5-11 June 2024 to support a globally connected Internet—for all of us. The post Run the Internet With Us: A 7-Day Movement Challenge appeared first on Internet Society.
Bill S-210 Threatens Canadians’ Access to the Internet
Canadian Bill S-210 threatens to break the Internet in Canada and fragment Canadians’ access. Help spread the word that it must not pass. The post Bill S-210 Threatens Canadians’ Access to the Internet appeared first on Internet Society.
It Takes a Community to Defend the Internet
A multistakeholder approach to Internet governance enables more voices to be heard. Coming together as a community amplifies our message. The post It Takes a Community to Defend the Internet appeared first on Internet Society.
The US Makes a Big Step Toward Better Routing Security
The US Department of Commerce began implementing better routing security practices—a step in the right direction for wider MANRS adoption. The post The US Makes a Big Step Toward Better Routing Security appeared first on Internet Society.
The Internet is Making Elections More Transparent
With 64 countries and the European Union holding elections throughout 2024, the Internet will be a critical resource for many people around the world to access real-time poll updates in our own countries and those happening abroad. Kenyans are among the millions of us who will be headed to the polls this year. Like many …
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Montana’s TikTok Ban: Breaking the Internet and Undermining Online Privacy
Asking TikTok, Google, and Apple to more intrusively track nearly every American with a cell phone, based on the possibility that a TikTok user might enter Montana, would be a significant invasion of privacy. And yet that is the likely outcome if Montana’s law SB 419 is allowed to take effect. A law that claims …
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NDSS Symposium Showcases the Importance of Securing Your Connected Life
It may be a cliché to say that the most interesting conversations you have at a conference are those between the sessions… but that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s untrue. At NDSS Symposium 2024, I talked to one of the venue’s security guards, and the conversation definitely didn’t go where I expected. She mentioned she had …
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The Importance of Strong Technical Communities and Partnerships in Africa
The recent outage in West Africa caused by submarine cable damage could have been a lot worse. A strong community ensured it wasn’t. The post The Importance of Strong Technical Communities and Partnerships in Africa appeared first on Internet Society.
The Internet and Climate Change
As we celebrate Earth Day 2024, the world seems to be on fire. Quite literally with some regions battling extreme wildfires, while other regions are drowning under massive flooding. Sea levels are rising, temperatures are climbing, and ice is melting. Amid all of this, it’s worth pausing and thinking about the Internet’s relationship with climate …