These procedures outline the process for selecting a board-appointed trustee in accordance with Article II Section 1(d) of the Amended and restated By-Laws of the Internet Society. That section ...

Connectivity is essential, but it’s not enough on its own. Too many people experience safety threats as a routine part of their online life. Misinformation, online scams, cybersecurity threats, ...

It’s getting increasingly hard to know what and who you can trust online. Scams are becoming more sophisticated. Disinformation more viral. Add in surveillance and data breaches, and the stakes of ...

This month marks the 30 th anniversary of a section of United States law that has been called “the 26 words that created the Internet.” Three decades ago, in 1996, it was far from certain that ...

With the near-constant stream of advertisements, sponsored content, and brand deals we see every day online, it can start to feel like the Internet is all about profit. While it is true that a lot of ...

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 ...

Liking, messaging, clicking, posting—most of us do these things online without thinking twice. But whether we know it or not, our online activities contribute to an ever-growing digital portrait of ...

This is the final version of this background paper, published on 11 October 2024, along with the ITU World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly 2024 Issues Matrix. This background paper on the ...

As we celebrate Earth Day 2024, the world seems to be on fire. Quite literally with some regions battling extreme wildfires, while other regions are drowning under massive flooding. Sea levels are ...

We wouldn’t have the Internet we have today without women. We know and love the fathers of the Internet (just as a friend of the Internet Society Vint Cerf, I’m sure, would attest), but just as the ...