The first-ever MANRS (Mutually Agreed Norms for Routing Security) Fellowship Program is now accepting applications. If you are an emerging leader eager to improve the well-being of the Internet’s global routing system, apply now. The program gives highly motivated individuals the chance to work alongside MANRS ambassadors, who are industry leaders participating in the Ambassador Program. Together, […]
Now that it has entered mainstream consciousness and experiencing a widespread adoption, blockchain is now well past the point that it’s only deemed as a trend. But then again, it’s still at its infancy. Despite being leveraged in many industries, the true promised blockchain remains to be seen. But with its increased relevance, trends are […]
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Main technology giant IBM is leveraging blockchain technology to connect buyers with non-traditional suppliers producing masks and other PPE needed to combat COVID-19. The company is leveraging its expertise with blockchain to help address medical supply chain shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE), used by health care professionals due to the COVID-19 pandemic. IBM has launched […]
Just before the new year, approximately 15 million Canadians — about 40 percent of the entire population of Canada — learned that their sensitive personal data, collected by one of Canada’s major lab diagnostic and testing services, had been breached. The data included name, address, email, login, passwords, date of birth, health card number, and […]
The Internet Society Blockchain Special Interest Group (ISOC-BSIG) has announced today the conclusion of the voting process for electing its four officers, who will be forming the Executive Committee of the SIG. The results of the election are as follows: Chair: Tawanda Kembo: 51%Everette Hubbard: 49% Vice Chair: Akashdeep Bhardwaj: 34%Akua Walters: 25%Aliyu Usman Shehu: 24%Laxmaiah […]
Several members of the Internet Society Blockchain Special Interest Group (ISOC-BSIG) participated in the 2018 Internet Governance Forum in Paris held from 12-14 November. For a comprehensive report on one of the blockchain sessions held at the event, visit Digital Watch at: https://dig.watch/sessions/blockchain-social-and-humanitarian-applications
The Internet Society’s Middle East Bureau is organizing three blockchain workshops in July for the first time in the region and is inviting applicants to register. The workshops entitled “Blockchain Technologies and Internet Governance: Secrets and How Tos” will be held during 8-12 July in Amman, Beirut and Dubai and will focus on the basics […]
The Internet Society has recently published a new blockchain Issue page on its official website and now appears on the website’s overall Issues page. It comes as the Blockchain SIG is about to mark its first anniversary next month. It is worth noting that ISOC had already featured blockchain technology in its Global Internet Report 2017 that focused on the digital futures. Furthermore, ISOC’s Internet Technology […]
One of the main challenges confronting new blockchain start-ups is to find resources and expertise in supporting them so that they convert their ideas to viable and sustainable projects.Initiated by Toronto-based York University’s BlockchainHub, C-Lab was launched late to provide free space, in-house experts, networking opportunity, human resources, product building, beta testing, as well as funding opportunities. […]
