Many aspects of modern conflict are increasingly defined by the internet and digital technologies. The concept of resilience is essential to understanding the complex web of incentives, interests and dependencies that have come to define how the internet and these technologies work – and, often, do not work – in conflict and crisis. To aid […]
Pakistan’s internet has once again found itself under the digital microscope. In recent months, users have experienced sluggish speeds, difficulty downloading media on WhatsApp, and intermittent connectivity issues. Instead of addressing the root cause behind widespread outcry and economic concerns, government obfuscation on “firewall” rumours continues — the latest excuse for persisting crawling speeds being […]
Nigeria has announced its latest cybersecurity plan by transitioning from Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) to the more advanced Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6). Dr. Bosun Tijani, the Minister of Communications, Innovations, and Digital Economy, announced this upgrade in Nigeria’s cybersecurity posture, highlighting that Nigeria is set to become the first African nation to fully […]
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On August 8, millions of Russian internet users found that they were no longer able to access YouTube. This disruption was widely interpreted as the latest step toward blocking the popular video sharing site in Russia, where it has served since 2022 as one of the last remaining platforms connecting Russian audiences to the outside […]
On July 18, the government announced it was blocking mobile and broadband Internet access, shutting down news broadcasts, and access to social media in light of the protests. Broadband services resumed a few days later, but only to selected areas and business sectors. At the time, then-ICT minister Zunaid Ahmed Palak blamed the ongoing outages […]
An ongoing investigation has exposed the coordinated efforts behind the recent nationwide internet shutdown in Bangladesh, implicating key government bodies and officials. The investigation, led by a newly formed committee under the interim government’s Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Adviser, Nahid Islam, revealed that the internet shutdown was orchestrated by the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission […]
Last year, Google announced it was going to reduce the term of TLS certificates from 398 to 90 days to increase security. However, a Venafi survey of 800 IT security decision-makers from the US, the UK, France and Germany found that the majority (94%) of respondents are concerned about the effects of the shortened lifespan. […]
Deploying RPKI ROV requires engineering time, so the concern about the burden placed on smaller ISPs is valid. This was a concern that was raised by the joint response from the Global Cyber Alliance and the Internet Society. The FCC’s current proposal focuses on the largest ISPs, so at present it is unclear how this […]
