Broadband can be even more transformative in rural than in urban areas – due to its ability to bypass physical distance. But the benefits from broadband (fixed or mobile) can only flow if there’s affordable access to good connectivity and skills are on hand to apply it. Recent measures to combat Covid-19, compelling millions...
Read more →In June 2019, the Chapter submitted comments to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) consultation on Regulatory proposals for Consumer Internet of Things (IoT) security. These comments can be found here. After months of work, the Government has now published its analysis of responses received and drawn its conclusions. The full...
Read more →10 December 2019 – 6:00pm to 7:15pm Chatham House, London Today more than ever we’re hearing about the dominance of big tech and how it is shaping the political landscape and markets in the UK and around the world. But how is this consolidation impacting the very architecture of the Internet itself? The Internet Society, in partnership...
Read more →Recording now available (27 October 2019) Date/Time: Monday 21st October 2019, 18:00 BST Spread the word to your friends and colleagues! In recent years, forms of online harassment and sexual abuse facilitated through information and communication technologies emerged. These ICT-supported assaults range from cyberstalking to online behavioural control. While many efforts to tackle technology-facilitated...
Read more →Please join us after the UK IGF on 24th October for our Chapter’s Annual General Meeting where you’ll be able to meet with the Chapter’s Leadership Team as well as staff members of the Internet Society. Date and Time Thu, October 24, 2019 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM BST Add to Calendar Location Cavendish...
Read more →Dear Colleagues, I am hereby letting you know that last week I have on signed an open letter to Facebook coordinated by CDT, the Centre for Democracy & Technology, on behalf of our Chapter, on end-to-end encryption.The open letter calls for strong security for massive platforms like those that Facebook controls. This comes in...
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