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, ...

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 ...

This past Wednesday, 17 December, the governments gathered at the United Nations agreed on their vision for the future of the digital ecosystem, including the Internet. By adopting the outcome ...

This report analyzes the impact of current and proposed policies and regulations on emerging technologies in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The study uses the Internet Society’s Internet ...

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 ...

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 ...

Think about some of the emails you have sent recently. If you sent one from your iPhone, the person you sent it to can still open it using an HP laptop, right? And even if you have different Internet ...

Around the world, our 130 chapters and special interest groups work locally, regionally, and globally to keep the Internet a force for good: open, globally connected, secure, and trustworthy. Each ...

This joint report by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) and the Internet Society (ISOC) offers the first substantive look at the global impact of the Internet Governance ...

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 ...

The Internet has been around for 50+ years and has become ingrained in many people’s daily lives. Trust in the Internet is crucial for it to provide opportunities and services, but since its inception ...

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 ...