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Techxit: The UK Declares Its Exit from the High-Tech Startup World

No one in their right mind would now want to start up a high-tech company in the UK. With a last-minute addition to the Online Safety Bill (OSB), the UK government made it clear that startups are no longer welcome in the UK. Previously, the OSB applied to “regulated services” that had to be above a certain size or reach. So the OSB would apply to Meta or Google, but

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The EU’s Proposed Cyber Resilience Act Will Damage the Open Source Ecosystem

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Sender Pays: What Lessons European Policy Makers Should Take From The Case of South Korea

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NDSS Symposium 2022: Collaborative Security Research in Action

Read what happened at the NDSS Symposium 2022, and get access all abstracts, papers, posters, and presentations presented during the event ...
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Grow Your Connections with the Internet Society’s Alumni Network

We’re proud to announce a first in the history of the Internet Society: the creation of the Alumni Network. Talented, passionate Internet champions can continue to learn, advocate for our ...
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African Peering—Key to Keeping Traffic Local

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Exploring Digital Sovereignty

The Internet is a force. An intangible force of good, made from tangible parts and plays a bigger and bigger role in our everyday life. It's comprised of millions of ...