This publication documents the experience and lessons from the Wireless for Communities (W4C) programme in India. It includes case studies from the ...
Resource Library
Everyone should have access to an open and trusted Internet.
Read our reports, papers, and other documents for insight and vision on how we can get there.
Action Plan 2024
Our roadmap for tackling the threats and challenges for today’s Internet as we look to grow and defend it for future generations.
2023 Year in Review
The Year in Review shows the steps we took in 2023 to ensure the Internet is for everyone. Learn about the positive difference we made for the Internet.
Internet Impact Briefs
Shorter reports that analyze how different policies or new technologies may affect what the Internet needs to exist and thrive.
Global Internet Report (GIR)
From trust to consolidation, access to sustainability, a deep look at the forces shaping our digital future.
Policy Briefs
Our perspective on critical Internet issues, including community networks, encryption, open Internet standards, Internet Exchange Points, and more.
Addressing the challenge of IP spoofing
Nowhere in the basic architecture of the Internet is there a more hideous flaw than in the lack of enforcement of simple SAV (source-address validation) by most gateways. - Paul ...
Interconnection and Traffic Exchange (ITE) Program Brochure
Available data shows that Africa imports more than 99% of the Internet content consumed creating an Internet Transit Deficit – where significantly less traffic is generated locally than accessed internationally ...
Global Internet Report 2015
The Global Internet Report 2015 focuses on mobile Internet and presents data that show trends, benefits and challenges as well as recommendations for future of the Internet ...
Internet Society Submission to the U.N. Special Rapporteur on the Protection and Promotion of the Right to Freedom of Expression and Opinion Regarding the Use of Encryption and Anonymity in Digital Communications
The Internet Society welcomes the opportunity to contribute to the report that will be prepared by the Special Rapporteur on the protection and promotion of the right ...
Barefoot & Connected: Socio-behavioural impact of wireless broadband & digital intervention in a village campus
The Wireless for Communities (W4C) programme has connected rural and remote locations in as many as 38 districts across 18 states of India — and the numbers are growing. One of these ...
Internet Society 2013 Annual Review
Learn about Internet Society’s 2013 highlights and accomplishments, Internet ecosystem, digital identity, our community and efforts to ensure Internet is for everyone ...
Where Does the Internet Go Next?
The growth of human society has been driven by the development of three key technologies: writing, printing and now the Internet.
From the early scribblings of animals and rituals on ...
Global Internet Report 2014
The Global Internet Report is the first in a series meant to celebrate the progress of the Internet, highlight trends, and illustrate the principles that will continue to sustain ...
The Internet Exchange Point Toolkit & Best Practices Guide
The benefits of maximising local traffic via independent Internet exchange points (IXPs) is well-recognised as essential for facilitating a robust domestic Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector. From a public ...
Wireless for Communities in India: Phase 3 Report
- Deployed wireless networks in another three communities - Giridih in Jharkand, Mandla in Madhya Pradesh and Nangaon in North Tripura.
- Conducted 24 training workshops in targeted communities from previous ...
Wireless for Communities: A Case Book
This publication documents the experience and lessons from remote communities that have established wireless networks under the Wireless for Communities (W4C) programme in India. The casebook highlights the impact of ...
Archives
ITU World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly 2016: Background Paper
This background paper on the World Telecommunication Standardization Assembly (WTSA) is intended to provide the Internet Society community and interested parties with an outline of the objectives and key issues ...
Webinar: Creating Trust for the Internet of Things Overview
The webinar covers:
- The origin and need for security and privacy in IoT devices
- Elements of the IoT Trust Framework
- Plans for implementation and certification
This webinar ...
WearFit: Security Design Analysis of a Wearable Fitness Tracker
IEEE Computer Society Center for Secure Design
Jacob West
Chief Architect, Security Products, NetSuite
Tadayoshi Kohno
Short-Dooley Professor, Computer Science & Engineering, University of Washington
David ...
A Vision for Trustworthy Advertising
Online advertising is an economic engine that fuels a wide range of services and sites society depends on. In our connected world, advertising supports a vast array of digital content ...
2015 Email Unsubscribe Audit
OTA's research and unsub test criteria revealed that 98% (versus only 90% in 2014) of the top e-commerce brands are in compliance with U.S. and Canadian unsubscribe ...
IoT Trust Framework Overview – Congressional Staff Briefing
Working Group Goals:
- Focus on connected home & wearable technologies.
- Provide guidance to help reduce vulnerabilities and adopt responsible privacy and data practices.
- Drive the adoption of best practices; ...
Kyrgyz Internet Environment Assessment
The objective of this report is to contribute to the Internet development efforts in the Kyrgyz Republic by providing an analysis of the current Internet environment, and by proposing recommendations ...
Discussion Paper: The Mobile App Divide
The Internet Society Discussion Paper Series is intended, as the name suggests, to stimulate discussion around a topical issue of importance to meeting the Internet Society goals. In style, it ...
Best Practices: Retail Point of Sale Name Acquisition
Email continues to be a rich and vibrant channel to connect with consumers, provide news, and distribute promotional offers – all while building and enhancing loyalty with the retailers that ...
Policy Brief: Botnets
Botnets are a complex and continuously evolving challenge to user confidence and security on the Internet. Combating botnets requires cross-border and multidisciplinary collaboration, innovative technical approaches, and the widespread deployment ...
Organization Reports
On annual basis, we publish annual reports (an Action Plan and Impact Report), as well as financial reports, annual financial statements, and Form 990s.