I am a student specializing in cybersecurity and digital forensics, currently based in the United States. My research focuses on securing digital environments and protecting the integrity of digital ...

In 2026, our Community Calls will drive collective action, amplify our mission, and showcase our community’s impact as we work together to build and promote an open, globally connected, secure, and ...

According to the International Telecommunication Union’s (ITU’s) Facts and Figures 2025, an estimated 6 billion people—about three-quarters of the world’s population—are now using the Internet. Ten ...

People who want to rewrite net neutrality laws are arguing that ‘specialized services’ require near-zero latency and rock-solid reliability. Specialized services go beyond general Internet access to ...

Earlier this year, the United Kingdom government ordered Apple to provide access to encrypted data in the company’s cloud storage service, iCloud. In response, Apple removed its Advanced Data ...

Encryption is an essential component of a safe and trustworthy Internet. Weakening it not only undermines personal privacy but also jeopardizes national security and global cybersecurity standards.

Earlier this year, the UK government’s backdoor requirement led Apple to withdraw its encrypted backup services from the country. In France, proposed “Narcotrafic” legislation would compromise ...

Ana Carolina Rodrigues Dias Silveira, Ana Paula Camelo, Beatriz Yuriko Schimitt Katano (CEPI FGV Direito SP), Flávio Rech Wagner, Pedro de Perdigão Lana, Raquel Fortes Gatto (Internet Society Brazil ...

In 2003, Joseph Bishi founded a cyber café in Murambinda, a rural area of Zimbabwe with limited Internet access. Armed with dial-up technology, the café became a cornerstone for digital empowerment in ...

This blog is a Q&A with answers from Mona Gaballa, Senior Advisor for Institutional Relations, and Israel Rosas, Director of Partnerships and Internet Development. A: It’s important to clarify what’s ...

The Internet changes lives. For those of us with access, the Internet has become woven into the fabric of our lives. We use it for everything. And for the third of the world without access, they are ...