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On Wednesday, November 27th, 2024 at 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm AST (21:30-22:30 UTC) the Internet Society, Barbados Chapter and Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) host a webinar ‘Women, Youth and Cybersecurity (3 Urgent Imperatives)‘ HOSTS Rodney Taylor – Secretary General, CTU Jason Hynds – Member, ISOC Barbados SPEAKERS Francola John – ITU NOW Rep, CTU […]

O grupo de hackers chineses Salt Typhon penetrou um sistema usado pela polícia nos EUA para vigiar o tráfego de suspeitos. O sistema permitia à polícia aceder remotamente a equipamentos de rede dos ISPs.

On Tuesday November 26, 2024, at 16:30-18:00 CET (15:30-17:00 UTC),  eco – Association of the Internet Industry and ICANN – Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers will jointly host ‘ICANN81 Readout – Highlights & Take-Aways from the Annual General Meeting‘. Speakers from different constituencies of the ICANN community will provide an overview of the […]

In Iran, Internet-based sanctions are blocking access to critical cloud services and Internet technologies that significantly improve speed, security, and performance.

On Monday November 25 2024, The Canadian Internet Society (TCIS) will hold a Policy Forum in Ottawa, with the theme ‘Solutions for Canadian Digital Policy and Legislation‘. Focused on practical solutions, the forum invites participants to contribute insights that will help shape Canada’s digital landscape and influence the future of internet governance, accessibility, and security. […]

Internet Society St. Vincent and the Grenadines Chapter (ISOC SVG) Annual Business Meeting Theme: Building Resilience in the Response to the Effects of Disasters The Internet Society St. Vincent and the Grenadines Chapter (ISOC SVG) is excited to announce its Annual Business Meeting, centered on the timely theme: Building Resilience in the Response to the […]

On Tuesday December 3, 2024 at 7:30pm-8:30pm EST (00:30-01:30 UTC) the Accessibility NYC Meetup (A11yNYC) hosts a meetup ‘Verizon’s Accessibility Technology & Innovation Lab‘. Fred Moltz, Chief Accessibility Officer at Verizon, will give an overview of their Accessibility Technology & Innovation Lab, which was launched on Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) 2024. The meetup will […]

In November 2024, the Internet Governance Forum Dynamic Coalition on Accessibility and Disability (IGF-DCAD) has issued updated ‘Accessibility Guidelines‘ for IGF meetings. Your feedback is welcomed.

The narrative of the story should highlight the resilience of subsea cables and the Internet as a whole to continue working despite these and other faults.

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Study finds that more than 40% of government-funded broadband supported premises are not being served by subsidized Internet service providers.

Dive into Internet governance, our work in the United Nations, and multistakeholderism in this Q&A with Mona Gaballa and Israel Rosas. The post Unpacking Internet Governance and Our Work in the United Nations appeared first on Internet Society.

From 20 – 22 November 2024 the Africa Internet Governance Forum will be held at the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Under the overarching theme “Building Our Multistakeholder Digital Future for Africa“, the Africa IGF aims to address the challenges and opportunities presented by the rapidly evolving digital landscape. It focuses […]

The MANRS Steering Committee election closed at 23.59 UTC on 13 November 2024, and the result has now been confirmed by Election Chair Michael Abejuela (ARIN). We were pleased to see a higher than average turnout for this election, so thank you to those of you who voted!  Three candidates have been elected to the […]

We’ve updated the Pulse Internet Resilience Index to include 17 new countries and are working on a historical feature to allow you to track metrics since 2019.

As a participant and presenter at the University of Central Asia’s Digital Forum, I had the privilege of sharing my thoughts on the transformative potential of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) in Kyrgyzstan. This forum brought together thought leaders, innovators, and stakeholders dedicated to leveraging technology for societal growth. Here, I’ll share the essence of my […]

In the last three months, Ecuador, Kenya, Senegal, and Venezuela have all experienced nationwide power outages related to infrastructure, all of which have disrupted most or all Internet connectivity within the country. The reality is that without electrical power, the Internet we all rely on will not work. The post No Power = No 1s […]

Last week, Cuba lost all Internet connectivity when Hurricane Rafael struck the nation and caused a failure in its power infrastructure. This was only a few weeks after the shutdown of a major power generation plant caused a nationwide power outage and a loss of all Internet connectivity. In late October, the Caribbean island of Guadalupe […]

GrausTIC organitza la Diada de les TIC a Catalunya els dies 13 i 14 de novembre de 2024 amb el títol “La disrupció social de la IA i els reptes de la ciberseguretat”. Juntament amb d’altres organitzacions ISOC-CAT dona suport a l’esdeveniment.     La entrada ISOC-CAT col·labora amb la Diada de les TIC a […]

The post REPORT: Summary of Findings from TCIS Policy Forum appeared first on The Canadian Internet Society.

Luxembourg has one of the highest levels of overall Internet resilience in Western Europe and one of the highest globally when accounting for population size.

By Sophie Rodriguez, MEL Specialist  At the Internet Society Foundation, our Research Program has been fostering meaningful engagement with grantees from around the world through Learning Sessions. Launched in 2022, these sessions are guided by the core principles of social accountability, trust-building, and reflective learning practice. Our goal is to create an open, collaborative space […]

The Universal Service Fund’s current funding model needs to align with its current usage with Internet users subsidizing Internet deployment.

Imagem – Gerd Altmann by PixaBay O que é o autoritarismo digital? No recente encontro entre políticos e académicos “Decrypting Digital Authoritarianism: How the Use of the Internet Can Threaten Democracy and Human Rights,” discutiu-se, entre outras coisas, como a Internet está a ser usada para atacar a democracia. Milton…

On Tuesday, November, 2024, at 11:00-12:30 EST (16:00-17:30 UTC), the Columbia Institute for Tele-Information, as part of its Global Digital Governance series, presents a webinar ‘Disinformation, Information Integrity, and International Cooperation‘. The explosive growth of online disinformation has elicited worldwide concern and calls for action over the past decade. Attention to its potential effects has […]

Please join us on 2 December 2024 for the Chapter’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2024 which will take place as a hybrid meeting, both online and in person. Remote participation online – there are two separate sessions that you need to register for: Registration for the first session – to be announced 17:00-17:45 Register for […]

On Friday 8 November 2024 at 15:00 CET (14:00 UTC) the Diplo Foundation will hold a webinar to launch ‘Unpacking Global Digital Compact‘, a new publication written by Sorina Teleanu, an expert on digital governance. Over the past 18 months, Sorina has meticulously followed the Global Digital Compact (GDC) process, anchoring it within the broader […]

How should Armenia navigate regional developments to secure its place and maintain a stable position in the digital landscape? What challenges related to cyber poverty will our society encounter in…Continue readingDigital Armenia and .am30: Discussions on Internet Governance Issues The post Digital Armenia and .am30: Discussions on Internet Governance Issues appeared first on Ինտերնետ հասարակության […]