Why the Internet? - Internet Society
Internet keeps us healthy, informed, and connected, empowers us to educate ourselves and each other, widens access to economic opportunities.
The Chinese Firewall - Internet Society
Dec 1, 2023 · The ‘Great Firewall of China’ is a nickname given to the system used by the People’s Republic of China to restrict access to the global Internet within the borders of Mainland China.
Take a Step Towards Privacy: Understanding Digital Footprints
Oct 18, 2024 · Liking, messaging, clicking, posting—most of us do these things online without thinking twice. But whether we know it or not, our online activities contribute to an ever-growing digital portrait of who we are—one that is more public than many people realize.
History of the Internet - Internet Society
Oct 24, 1998 · Internet History and Growth (PPT: 1MB). Presentation in 2002 by William Slater III – Chicago Chapter of the Internet Society. Net History. A site dedicated to Internet history links, including Internet, email, web and other related history sources.
IPv6 Basics, News, Guides & Tutorials | Internet Society
On 6 June 2011, top websites and Internet service providers around the world, including Google, Facebook, Yahoo!, Akamai and Limelight Networks joined together with more than 1000 other participating websites in World IPv6 Day for a successful global-scale trial of the new Internet Protocol, IPv6.. By providing a coordinated 24-hour “test flight”, the event helped demonstrate …
About the Internet and How it Works - Internet Society
The Internet ecosystem is made of many organizations and communities that help the Internet work and evolve. This broad range of people and groups are what contribute to the rapid and continued development and adoption of Internet technologies.
A Brief History of the Internet - Internet Society
In this paper, 3 several of us involved in the development and evolution of the Internet share our views of its origins and history. This history revolves around four distinct aspects. There is the technological evolution that began with early research on packet switching and the ARPANET (and related technologies), and where current research continues to expand the horizons of …
How the Internet Affects Societies - Internet Society
May 11, 2017 · Read the summary report of the 'A Brave New World: How the Internet Affects Societies' event, held on 11 May 2017.
What Is Encryption? - Internet Society
If any access mechanism exists, it will be vulnerable to exploitation by both law enforcement and bad actors. Weakening encryption by creating “backdoor access” to prevent crime, is like trying to solve one problem by creating 1,000 more — and it establishes a dangerous precedent that could weaken encryption globally.
Dec 21, 2015 · The Internet of Things is an emerging topic of technical, social, and economic significance. Consumer products, durable goods, cars and trucks,