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Encryption Protects Everyone
Encryption Protects Everyone
We organized a workshop in Brussels for civil society organizations to explore legislative threats to encryption and to develop joint policy strategies to help reach and inform policymakers about the importance of encryption for everyday users.
Hear from the participants about their experience and why they are passionate about advocating for strong encryption.
Latest Updates
Latest Updates
Global Encryption Day Summit 2026: Five Key Conversations on the Future of Digital Trust
From mapping tools and VPNs to encrypted messaging and the challenges posed by quantum computing, the Global Encryption Day Summit …
What Global Data Tells Us About the Economics of IXPs
We know anecdotally that peering is generally cheaper than transit, but where is it cheaper, by how much, and how …
We Shouldn’t Have to Give Up Our Safety Online to Be Safe
Internet Society President and CEO Sally Wentworth spoke to lawmakers about the harmful consequences Bill C-22 could have on Internet …
Dissecting the Cost of Peering
The Internet’s 80,000+ networks rely on transit and peering. This document explores the rise of IXPs, traffic localization, and the …
Policy Brief: Internet Exchange Points and Local Interconnection Ecosystems
Discover how Internet Exchange Points (IXPs) strengthen connectivity, reduce costs, improve resilience, and support local digital development. Learn about peering …
The EU KIDS Act Should Make Services Safer, Not Create an Internet Badge
Age assurance proposals raise questions on how these systems would work in practice, and if they would protect minors without …
2026 Africa Internet Governance Forum (AfIGF)
The event will bring together governments, civil society, private sector, technical communities, and academia from Africa and beyond for dialogue, …
Fair Share Proposals in Africa
Fair Share proposals requiring content providers to pay telecom operators risk raising costs, weakening local interconnection, and reinforcing market concentration …
Why Internet Infrastructure Decisions Rarely Stay Localized
Even narrow policy and commercial choices can have ripple effects that shape what people can access, how information moves, and …
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