Resource Library
Everyone should have access to an open and trusted Internet.
Read our reports, papers, and other documents for insight and vision on how we can get there.
Action Plan 2023
Our roadmap for tackling the threats and challenges for today’s Internet as we look to grow and strengthen it for future generations.
Impact Report 2022
In a year of upheaval, the Internet connected us to reliable information, social connection, and opportunity. Find out how we addressed threats and connected underserved populations.
Internet Impact Briefs
Shorter reports that analyze how different policies or new technologies may affect what the Internet needs to exist and thrive.
Global Internet Report (GIR)
From trust to consolidation, access to sustainability, a deep look at the forces shaping our digital future.
Policy Briefs
Our perspective on critical Internet issues, including community networks, encryption, open Internet standards, Internet Exchange Points, and more.
The Economic Impact of Laws that Weaken Encryption
Editor's note: The full report and the extracted executive summary are available in pdf format in English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic and Japanese.
- Full report: English ...
Mauritius IGF and Internet Society Response to Mauritius ICTA Consultation Paper
Encryption unlocks the benefits of a thriving, trustworthy Internet
Guide to Federal Broadband Funding Opportunities in the U.S.
MANRS Community Report 2020
How to Make Sure Section 230 Reforms Don’t Harm the Foundation of the Internet
Author: Katie Watson Jordan
We called it in 2020, and barely two months into the new year the increasing trend in the United States to propose reforms to Section 230 ...
Fact Sheet: Understanding Encryption: The Connections to Survivor Safety
Internet Way of Networking Use Case: Content Filtering
This use case analyzes the effect that government policies requiring content filtering may have on the Internet Way of Networking. To understand how such policies could undermine the Internet’s broader ...
COVID-19 Impact on Internet Performance
White Paper: Considerations for Mandating Open Interfaces
Traceability and Cybersecurity
Traceability, or the ability track down the originator of a particular piece of content or message, is at the center of India’s debate around rules for online platforms and communications ...
Impact of COVID-19 on the Internet Ecosystem in the Middle East and North Africa
Archives
State of IPv6 Deployment 2018
Policy Development Process at the Internet Society
Internet of Things (IoT) Trust Framework v2.5
Personal Data Protection Guidelines for Africa
Internet Society Background Paper on ITU Plenipotentiary 2018
IoT Security for Policymakers
Best Practices: Enterprise IoT Security Checklist
The Internet of Things (IoT) has found its way into all aspects of our lives. In particular, consumer IoT devices such as smart TVs, thermostats, smart speakers, fitness trackers and ...
Our Former CEO’s Opinion Piece in The Hill Times: Canada’s Unique Opportunity to Lead the Future of the Internet
Do Blockchains Have Anything to Offer Identity?
Report from the Field: Post-Hurricane Connectivity in the Caribbean
2017 Cyber Incident & Breach Trends Report
This year marks the Online Trust Alliance’s tenth annual publication related to cyber incidents and breach readiness. Now an initiative of the Internet Society, OTA reviews cyber incident and breach ...
Best Practices: Cyber Incident Response Readiness
- Complete risk assessments for executive review, operational process and third-party vendors
- Review security best practices and validate your organization’s adoption or reasoning for not adopting
- Audit your data and ...
Organization Reports
On annual basis, we publish annual reports (an Action Plan and Impact Report), as well as financial reports, annual financial statements, and Form 990s.