Internet Society
Internet Society adds four new members to its Board of Trustees
The Internet Society announced that four new members have been seated on its Board of Trustees. The results of the 2022 Board elections and appointments earlier this year are: …
Internet Society introduces MANRS initiative to improve the resilience and security of the routing infrastructure
The Mutually Agreed Norms for Routing Security (MANRS) initiative, supported by the Internet Society, announced an Equipment Vendor Program to help reduce the most common …
Internet Society and IETF agreement ensures the continuity of critical work in creating open standards
The Internet Society and the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) announced a new long term strategic agreement that will ensure the continuity of the IETF’s critical work …
Internet Impact Assessment Toolkit: Protect the core that underpins the Internet
The Internet Society has launched the first-ever regulatory assessment toolkit that defines the critical properties needed to protect and enhance the future of the Internet. …
Internet Society Foundation issues $300,000 in grants for projects that spread the benefits of the internet
The new Internet Society Foundation has issued its first set of medium and large grants (ranging from $12,000 to $30,000 each) to 13 ground-breaking projects that seek to …
The Internet of Things Security Policy Platform defines baseline principles for security
Self-driving cars, remote-controlled thermostats, medical treatments, smart TVs and virtual assistants. The Internet of Things (IoT), this vast array of devices connected to …
70% of presidential campaigns fail to provide adequate online privacy and security protections
An alarming 70% of the campaign websites reviewed in the OTA 2020 U.S. Presidential Campaign Audit failed to meet OTA’s privacy and security standards – potentially exposing …
Organizations continue to struggle with privacy regulations
Many organizations’ privacy statements fail to meet common privacy principles outlined in GDPR, CCPA, PIPEDA, including the user’s right to request information, to …
New infosec products of the week: August 16, 2019
BitSight Enterprise Analytics enables more effective risk management BitSight Enterprise Analytics helps security and risk leaders gain insight into the impact of risk …
More than 2 million cyber incidents in 2018 created $45 billion in losses
The financial impact of ransomware rose by 60%, losses from business email compromise (BEC) doubled, and cryptojacking incidents more than tripled, all despite the fact that …
Sarah Armstrong appointed as Executive Director of the Internet Society Foundation
The Internet Society announced that it has appointed Sarah Armstrong as Executive Director of the Internet Society Foundation. In her new role, Ms. Armstrong will be …
Microsoft wants to improve routing security
The Mutually Agreed Norms for Routing Security (MANRS) initiative, supported by the Internet Society, announced that Microsoft has joined the program whose primary objective …