Critical internet resources
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Can sharks eat the Internet?
03 April 2023
Critical infrastructure, Critical internet resources, Cybersecurity
Were you aware of the fact that sharks chew through undersea cables that are an integral part of the internet’s physical infrastructure? Scientists are unsure why they do it, though they suspect that the electromagn...
Dive deep into protecting submarine cables: How to make the internet safer?
15 February 2023
Critical infrastructure, Critical internet resources, Cybersecurity
Submarine cables are the backbone of the Internet and many other communication networks, connecting countries and continents around the world. As we rely increasingly on digital communication for business, financial a...
The Ukraine crisis may shape the future of the internet
15 April 2022
Conflict and crisis, Critical internet resources, Cyberconflict and warfare, Cybersecurity, Internet governance and digital policy
On 28 February, Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine Mykhailo Fedorov requested that the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) cut Russia’s access to the infrastructure of the global internet. This...
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2015
Stakeholderism in African Internet Governance: the Case of the .africa gTLD
In 2012, ICANN announced plans to delegate over 1000 new generic top level domain names, one of which was the long awaited .africa.... Read more...
