
Community Snapshot—May
Our global chapters and special interest groups work to keep the Internet a force for good. Each month, we provide a brief overview of just some of the things they have achieved.
Latest Posts

Expanding Internet Access in Rural Latin America, One Course at a Time
Our partnership with CITEL has helped to close the digital divide in rural areas across the Americas through hands-on training programs ...

Encryption Under Threat: The UK’s Backdoor Mandate and Its Impact on Online Safety
Encryption is an essential component of a safe and trustworthy Internet. Weakening it not only undermines personal privacy but also jeopardizes national security and global cybersecurity standards. ...

Five Years of Collaboration Between the Global Encryption Coalition and Internet Society Chapters
Over the last five years, Internet Society chapters have played a critical role in helping ensure the success of the Global Encryption Coalition and in defending encryption around the world ...

Bridging Tech and Policy: How Cat Easdon is Shaping the Future of Privacy and Security
Privacy engineer Cat Easdon used the Internet Society Early Career Fellowship to help bridge the gap between technology and policy ...

What Is an Encryption Backdoor?
Encryption backdoors allow third parties to access the content of encrypted communications and can create security problems ...

Final Results of the 2025 Internet Society Board of Trustees Elections and IETF Selections
Announcing the final results of the 2025 Internet Society Board of Trustees elections ...