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Building trust in the tool millions are using to pierce Putin’s digital iron curtain

The Hill
“Before Russia began its brutal assault on Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin controlled citizens’ access to information by flooding the airwaves and internet with propaganda. This year, with aggression toward Ukraine building, the Kremlin stepped up those efforts by shutting down independent Russian news organizations and restricting Russians’ access to Western websites that countered Russian state news propaganda. Many technology experts have said the move was akin to building a digital iron curtain. Almost immediately, millions of Russian Internet users reacted by turning to encrypted digital tools called virtual private networks (VPNs) to get independent news and communicate with loved ones and friends.”

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.BLOG Joins i2Coalition

DomainPulse
It’s been going for a little less than a year and has close to 74,000 registrations, but .blog registry operator Knock Knock WHOIS There (KKWT) are ready to help tackle broader issues facing the internet community and have joined the i2Coalition to help their focus on diversity and transparency in technology.

Michele Neylon Appointed Chair Elect Of i2Coalition

DomainPulse

Blacknight CEO and domain name industry stalwart Michele Neylon has been appointed Chair Elect of the i2Coalition Board of Directors. Neylon’s position as Chair Elect became effective on 1 January and he will assume his role as Chair in January 2018.

Taking On Another Role

CEO.Hosting
While I’m sure a more traditional way to celebrate the New Year would be by committing to doing more exercise or similar, in my case it’s a time for a small announcement. As of January 1st 2017 I am “Chair Elect” of the Internet Infrastructure Coalition.

R Street’s Guide To Policy Events At SXSW 2017

R Street
In addition to its high-profile music and film festivals, Austin’s South By Southwest (SXSW) also hosts one of the biggest annual gatherings of technologists, activists, government officials, entrepreneurs and academics in the country.

IANA Amicus Brief

Internet Society
On September 30, 2016, organizations and individuals within the Internet’s technical and business communities filed the attached amicus brief in the lawsuit filed by the Attorney Generals of Arizona, Texas, Oklahoma and Nevada seeking to enjoin the IANA Stewardship Transition.

Apple-Backed Coalition Opposes Burr-Feinstein Encryption Bill In Open Letter

AppleInsider
A group of four tech industry associations —representing businesses like Apple, Amazon, Microsoft and Google —have published an open letter opposing a draft bill by U.S. Senators Richard Burr and Dianne Feinstein, which would make it possible for courts to order help bypassing encryption.

Apple Backs Open Letter to Senators Criticizing Draft Encryption Bill

MacRumors
An open letter expressing “deep concerns” about a U.S. draft encryption bill that would force smartphone makers to decrypt data at the behest of the government was published yesterday, signed by four coalitions representing Apple, Microsoft, Google, Amazon, and other major tech companies.

Bring the Nerds

New America
Basic Internet literacy can help foster sensible legislative positions on digital issues. An expert panel explores whether legislators and their staff have the resources necessary to build competence on Internet issues.

i2Coalition Joins M3AAWG to Reduce Industry Abuse

American Security Today
The Internet Infrastructure Coalition, i2Coalition, has joined the Messaging, Malware and Mobile Anti-Abuse Working Group to continue work on developing best practices for hosting and cloud service companies and to share other information that will protect end-users.

Balancing Privacy & Security

CNBC
Discussing the government’s request of Apple’s help on accessing data on the iPhone of one of the San Bernardino shooters, with Former NSA official and current CEO of Area 1 Security, Oren Falkowitz.

Encryption Backdoors Would Stifle Internet Economy

Morning Consult
We use words like “cloud” and “World Wide Web” to describe internet fundamentals – words that make it all seem like magic. But the mechanics of how the Internet works – connecting us to everything from our friends and families to our workplaces and retail locations – is anything but magic.

Commercial Websites Can Keep Domain Data Hidden

Bloomberg
Internet policymakers working on new rules for domain name privacy services have scrapped the controversial idea of prohibiting commercial entities from shielding their contact information from public view, according to a report obtained by Bloomberg BNA.

Doing Some Lobbying “On The Hill”

Blacknight
Just over a week ago I was in Washington DC as part of the Internet Infrastructure Coalition’s delegation. Over the course of two days we met with quite a few Hill staffers, congress people and representatives.

M3AAWG Tackles Emerging Security Issues With Industry Collaboration

Global Security Mag
Tackling security concerns with hosting and cloud storage, pervasive monitoring, identity management, and telephony, the Messaging, Malware and Mobile Anti-Abuse Working Group has announced the formation of four new collaborative special interest groups along with its organizational leadership for 2014.

Afilias Joins Internet Infrastructure Coalition

DomainPulse
The Internet Infrastructure Coalition (i2Coalition), a group of global Internet infrastructure providers and technology firms who support the growth of the Internet, today introduced Afilias as its newest member.