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Joint statement of scientists and NGOs on the EU’s proposed eIDAS reform

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On 2 November 2023, the Internet Society UK Chapter has joined 500 cyber security experts, researchers and NGOs to sign an open letter sounding the alarm about the European Union’s proposed eIDAS reform.

After years of legislative process, the near-final text of the eIDAS regulation has been agreed by trialogue negotiators1 representing EU’s key bodies and will be presented to the public and parliament for a rubber stamp before the end of the year. New legislative articles, introduced in recent closed-door meetings and not yet public, envision that all web browsers distributed in Europe will be required to trust the certificate authorities and cryptographic keys selected by EU governments.… Read more ...

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ISOC UK England Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2023

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Please join us on 20 November 2023 for the Chapter’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2023 which will take place as a hybrid meeting, both online and in person.

Remote participation online – there are two separate sessions that you need to register for:

Register for the pre-AGM Fireside Chat 17:00-17:45

Register for the ISOC UK AGM 2023 Zoom Meeting 18:00-20:00

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing the Zoom links to join the meetings.

Also in person at the London School of Economics:

London School Of Economics, Silverstone Room, Department of Media and Communications – but in order to gain access you absolutely need to register.… Read more ...

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Response to Consultation on: Powers in relation to UK-related domain name registries

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The Chapter has submitted a response to a DSIT (Department for Science, Innovation and Technology) Consultation on: Powers in relation to UK-related domain name registries.

Please find it below:

——– Forwarded Message ——–

Subject:Response from the Internet Society UK Chapter to Consultation on: Powers in relation to UK-related domain name registries
Date:Thu, 31 Aug 2023 14:26:01 +0100
From:Olivier MJ Crépin-Leblond <ocl@gih.com>
To:ukdomainnames.consultation@dcms.gov.uk
CC:Olivier Crépin-Leblond <ocl@isoc-e.org>

Dear Sir/Madam,

the UK Chapter of the Internet Society is hereby responding to the Consultation on the drafting of powers under the Digital Economy Act 2010.… Read more ...

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Data Governance in the Internet’s Operational Institutional Complex

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CANCELLED/POSTPONED // Due to Dr. Sowell feeling unwell this talk has been postponed to a future date.

Internet governance often focuses on the institutional and policy implications of well known organizations such as ICANN and the IGF.  While these organizations are significant, there is a much broader landscape of operational institutions that contribute to the day-to-day operations, security, and stability of the Internet’s infrastructure, what is referred to here as the operational institutional complex.  In this talk, Jesse will present the important role of these operational institutions through the lens of data governance, highlighting the formal and informal information, data, and knowledge sharing relationships at play in day-to-day operations. … Read more ...

Events, News

ISOC UK England Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2022

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Please join us on 15 May 2022 for the Chapter’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) which will take place in a hybrid fashion, both online and face to face. the location of the face to face meeting is to be announced soon.

ISOC UK England AGM 2022 Draft Agenda

Hybrid meeting (both Face to Face & Online)
Monday 15 May 2023, 18:00-20:00 BST

Remote participation: Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86516135879

Also face to face
Important: Register here for in person participation.

London School Of Economics, Silverstone Room, Department of Media and Communications – but in order to gain access you absolutely need to register here.… Read more ...

News, Policy

Joint ISOC & ISOC-E response to OFCOM UK Consultation on Net Neutrality

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‘Net neutrality’, sometimes referred to as the ‘open internet’, is the principle that users of the internet (both consumers and those making and distributing content) should be in control of what they see and do online – not the broadband or mobile providers that connect people and businesses to the internet (otherwise known as internet service providers or ISPs). The net neutrality rules make sure that the traffic carried across broadband and mobile networks is treated equally and particular content or services are not prioritised or slowed down so that some are favoured over others.… Read more ...

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