How We're Strengthening the Internet - Internet Society

Strengthening the Internet. For Everyone.

The world relies on a secure and trustworthy Internet.

Every minute of every hour, people connect with one another online, sharing information, ideas, and dreams.

Working with our global community, we help make the Internet a trustworthy place. Together, we advocate to keep the Internet resilient and functioning—secure wherever it reaches.

Encryption is a Preventative Tool That Protects Children

Encryption’s role in our lives and its impact on the safety of children online are significant issues. In some countries, law enforcement has called to ban encryption to protect children from potential harm. While addressing this concern is crucial, we must do so without dismantling encryption, which is one of the most important tools we have for keeping children safe. Encryption safeguards children by protecting their information from cybercriminals, supporting child protection agencies in handling sensitive information, and more. 

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How We’re Strengthening the Internet

We make sure policy and technology developments support what the Internet needs to remain a global resource for everyone. Learn how you can get involved.

We mobilize communities to raise our voices to protect the Internet.

We advocate for a single, global Internet and against choices that could fragment it and its multistakeholder governance.

We ensure people everywhere have the tools to communicate securely online.

We work on a policy framework that can be used to inform and revise policies and laws on intermediary liability.

We lend our subject matter and technical expertise to issues that provide value to courts.

We nurture research and collaboration into the security issues facing the Internet.

We advocate for increased routing security.

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