Only 36% of people in Africa are online, according to 2025 International Telecommunication Union (ITU) estimates. But every year, more are connecting, creating new opportunities to access education, ...

Imagine having to provide a government ID before downloading an app to clock in at work, submit homework, check the weather, or access your bank account. Under a new Texas law, that could become a ...

The culmination of the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)+20 review in December 2025 marked the beginning of a new phase for digital development and Internet governance. The outcome ...

Washington, DC, United States, 6 July 2026 — The Internet Society announced the appointment of Raegan MacDonald as its new Vice President of Global Advocacy and Internet Policy, further strengthening ...

I am a technical solutions consultant at Happiest Minds Technologies, where I help organizations adopt innovative digital solutions. I also serve as vice president of the Internet Society Bengaluru ...

The Internet is built on openness and connectivity. Users of the Internet have embedded those same principles into its culture: mass collaboration with people all over the world, sharing and building ...

We believe the Internet is for everyone and needs everyone’s participation to work at its best. We achieve greater impact and go farther with mission-driven partners at our side. This is more than ...

In 2026, we will run the second edition of the full Internet Society NDSS Fellowship Program to give you a richer and more rewarding experience before, during, and after the NDSS Symposium 2026. Our ...

Policymakers often face a dangerous dilemma: preserve privacy and security for everyone, or break encryption so law enforcement can catch criminals. This is a false choice. Encryption is a fundamental ...

For more than three decades, the Network and Distributed System Security (NDSS) Symposium has brought together leading cybersecurity researchers, academics, and practitioners from around the world to ...

Around the world, our community works locally, regionally, and globally to keep the Internet a force for good: open, globally connected, secure, and trustworthy. Here is an overview of just some of ...

We are only five months away from 21 October and a new day to celebrate, promote, and defend encryption together. Strong encryption is a fundamental part of how we remain safe online and offline. It ...