A coalition of digital rights and civil society organisations has called on EU institutions, governments, universities, and law enforcement agencies to withdraw support for the ISS World Europe conference, arguing that it promotes surveillance technologies linked to human rights abuses.
The RIPE community has opened submissions for presentations at RIPE 93, which will take place in Sofia, Bulgaria, in October 2026, with both in-person and virtual participation options available.
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers is allowing prospective applicants in the 2026 new gTLD round to test payment procedures before submitting evaluation fees.
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers will contribute nearly $110,000 to support emergency telecommunications efforts in Jamaica following internet disruptions caused by Hurricane Melissa.
The World Wide Web Consortium has advanced HTML Ruby Markup Extensions to Candidate Recommendation, aiming to improve how East Asian pronunciation and annotation text is represented on the web.
ENISA has published guidance on the technical competence requirements for conformity assessment bodies seeking designation as notified bodies under the EU Cyber Resilience Act. The document aims to support consistent assessment practices across member states and ensure that organisations evaluating connected products possess the necessary cybersecurity, auditing and conformity assessment expertise.
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers has approved a one-time US$1 million contribution to the Internet Governance Forum following the forum’s permanent establishment through the WSIS+20 process.
Paradigm Initiative has urged global AI governance processes to include meaningful participation from Global South civil society and to provide resources that make such participation possible.
A new US national security memorandum orders defence, intelligence, and security agencies to accelerate the use of AI while updating rules on oversight, procurement, testing, and risk management.
Paradigm Initiative has urged governments and international organisations to ensure meaningful participation of Global South stakeholders in emerging global AI governance processes.
Civil Society Alliances for Digital Empowerment (CADE) is a project co-funded by the European Union.
