Author: ISOC DC
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Encryption Briefing: Understanding Its Technical and Human Elements
Dangerous myths about encryption are being increasingly used to justify laws that erode the basic foundation of trust on the Internet. It’s time to get the facts straight and learn the truth about encryption and what’s needed to make sure policies protect citizens, democratic institutions, commerce and critical infrastructure online. The Internet Society, in partnership…
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ISOC-DC Election Results
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ fullwidth=”on” specialty=”off” next_background_color=”#000000″][et_pb_fullwidth_post_title _builder_version=”3.0.105″ title=”on” meta=”off” author=”on” date=”on” categories=”on” comments=”on” featured_image=”off” featured_placement=”below” text_color=”dark” text_background=”off” title_font_size=”50px” /][/et_pb_section][et_pb_section bb_built=”1″ prev_background_color=”#000000″ _builder_version=”3.0.105″ custom_margin=”0px|||” custom_padding=”0px|||”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.0.105″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.105″ background_layout=”light” text_font_size=”17px”] The Greater Washington DC Chapter of the Internet Society is pleased to announce the results of the 2019 Chapter Council Elections. All 7 seats on the council…
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2019 ISOC-DC Chapter Council Elections – Candidates
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Announcement – 2019 ISOC-DC Council Elections
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ISOC-DC 2019 Council Election
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Data Privacy: Challenges, Opportunities, and the Prospects for Legislation in the U.S.
In 2019, the debate around data privacy has peaked with numerous events elevating the issue, including the Cambridge Analytica scandal, the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation coming into effect, and passage of the California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018. As pressure builds, calls for federal legislation on data privacy have emerged from all sides.…
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Plenipot 2018 Debrief: The role and impact of civil society
Join the Internet Society and the Greater Washington DC Chapter of the Internet Society and Diplo US for a roundtable on civil society engagement at the ITU Plenipotentiary. The ITU’s quadrennial Plenipotentiary sets organizational priorities that determine the trajectory of policy and standard developments that shape the future of the Internet. At the 2018 Plenipot,…
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InterCommunity 2018 and Visions for Internet Governance
Calls for increased regulation of the Internet are growing in force and frequency. As a result, the future of Internet governance is at play. Over the past year, we have seen increased tension between governmental regulations and the historical model for governing the Internet. During the past few months, this tension was on full display…
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The Battle for the Global Internet
From the physical infrastructure to the services that run on top of it, the Internet has become a major focal point of debate around the world. Globally, Internet governance is split into three camps. On one side, there are proponents of an internet driven by ideals of freedom and openness, whose domestic governance usually manifests…
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2018 Panel Organizers Sign-Up
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