Internet Society

Jan 16, 2025 | internetsociety.org | Ryan Polk |John Perrino

The United States government is taking a major leap forward for cybersecurity. The newly released Executive Order on Strengthening and Promoting Innovation in the Nation’s Cybersecurity calls on the US government to improve the security of its own systems. New cybersecurity procurement requirements for federal contractors will have a broad impact by leveraging the “power of the purse” to drive market demand for strong cybersecurity.

Jan 11, 2025 | internetsociety.org | John Perrino |Natalie Campbell

Banning TikTok would be a dangerous decision putting the security of millions and the open, global Internet at risk.

Nov 28, 2024 | internetsociety.org | Dan York

Measuring the Internet 14 November 2024 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 dropped off the Internet as striking workers took over and shut down the island’s main power plant.

Nov 14, 2024 | internetsociety.org | Dan York

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 dropped off the Internet as striking workers took over and shut down the island’s main power plant.

Sep 23, 2024 | internetsociety.org | Christine Runnegar |Dan York

Texas' mandatory age verification law will weaken Internet privacy and security and will not provide an effective solution.