Surveillance: Is this the beginning of the end of data trawlers?
Last 21 December, we published a post entitled When Law Isn’t Enough [1]. with a hope that 2014 would be the year that the global community unites to confine the ambit of data collection for national...
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I Just Want to Communicate Confidentially: Is That too Much to Ask?
The need for confidential communication and finding it difficult to achieve is a sentiment that spans national borders and cultures. That is the message from the Internet Society’s survey regarding...
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Internet Society Activities At The Global Conference on CyberSpace 2015...
Next week, the Internet Society will be in The Hague for the Global Conference on CyberSpace 2015 (GCCS2015) and other associated events including: a meeting of the Global Commission on Internet...
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Strong Support From The UN Special Rapporteur David Kaye For Anonymity And...
Recently David Kaye, Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, released his first report, which will be submitted to the Human Rights...
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Will the right to hold an opinion win the battle against pervasive surveillance?
There are many messages to take away from UN Special Rapporteur David Kaye’s report on encryption and anonymity, but one that gave me an “aha!” moment was his analysis of human rights law on the right...
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Security in June: An origami ballet of collaboration
June is another busy month for the Internet Society in the area of Internet security. People are what ultimately hold the Internet together. The Internet’s development has been based on voluntary...
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No keys under the doormat please
The Internet technical and operational communities are coming out in strong support of the paper: Keys Under Doormats: Mandating insecurity by requiring government access to all data and...
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OECD’s New Approach For Digital Security Is A Major Milestone For...
Today is the beginning of National Cyber Security Awareness month, and to mark that occasion, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is launching its new approach to...
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The Internet Society believes privacy is key for a trusted Internet
Let’s use Data Privacy Day (28 January 2016) to advocate for respect of Internet users’ privacy across the world! User privacy faces more challenges today than ever before: mass online surveillance;...
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Encryption Backdoors Come In All Guises – Reacting to Apple’s Customer Letter
Have you ever lost your smartphone or had it stolen? Have you ever worried that your passcode may not be strong enough? Didn’t you have a sigh of relief when you remembered that you had enabled the...
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No haven for spam: collaborating at WSIS Forum 2016 to address spam in...
Spam is not a new issue. Its origins precede the arrival of the Internet. Remember all the unwanted mail, faxes, sms and telephone calls you have received? Spammers will use any communications means...
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Read the Internet Society's trust framework and share your views
This week, at the OECD Ministerial Meeting on the Digital Economy, Kathy Brown, our President and CEO, introduced the “beta version” of the Internet Society’s policy framework for an open and trusted...
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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, and the rights of everyone. We need to do the same on the Internet. The Internet gives...
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Join forces to eliminate spam – read the new report from the CRTC
What are the best ways to reduce spam? How can we work together to reduce this threat and create a more trusted Internet? Last October, in the vibrant city of Bangkok, the Internet Society joined...
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Hit Pause: Take a Moment to Reflect on the Repercussions of the Recent...
As these devastating global ransomware attacks illustrate, cybersecurity is not an issue that can be ignored. Any time a device or system is connected to the Internet, it is a potential target. What...
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Encryption and Law Enforcement Can Work Together
The Internet Society and Chatham House will be hosting a roundtable of experts to deconstruct the debate on encryption and law enforcement access this week. I am not under any illusion that we will...
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Encryption Is Critical for the Australian Economy
On 17 July 2018, the Internet Society and its locally based chapter, Internet Australia, joined 75 organizations in signing a letter urging Australia not to pursue legislation that could undermine the...
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Leaders of the G7: A Safer World Means Strong, Secure Communication
In the recent G7 outcome document “Combating the use of the Internet for Terrorism and Violent Extremist Purposes“, Ministers of the Interior made commitments on content filtering and “lawful access...
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Making Intermediaries Liable for Encrypted Content Breaks Trust and Security
In December 2018, the Indian Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology (MeitY) proposed a significant change to its intermediary rules. The draft Information Technology [Intermediaries...
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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 viral memes, and individual expression. Some of those factors are...
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