IEEE High-Level Opening Policy Statement delivered at WSIS Forum 2016 | IEEE Internet Initiative
3 May 2016 - Secretary General, Honorable Ministers, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, I am honored to be here today, and I am pleased to deliver this statement on behalf of IEEE as a Contributing Sponsor of the 2016 World Summit on Information Society Forum…

IEEE @ the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum 2016 | IEEE Internet Initiative
2 May 2016 - The IEEE team just arrived in Geneva, Switzerland for the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Forum 2016. The weather is cloudy and cool but we remain excited nonetheless. All of us are looking forward to a great week at the WSIS Forum 2016, which takes place from 2 to 6 May…

U.S. Leads Global Effort to Bring 1.5 Billion People Online by 2020 | IEEE Spectrum
15 April 2016 - A global push to create more than a billion new Internet users over the next four years is underway, and leaders this week announced dozens of country-specific projects devoted to improving connectivity.

3 Ways To Bridge The Digital Divide | IEEE Spectrum
14 April 2016 - What will it take to bring the next billion people online? These days, the answer has as much to do with smart policy as with technical expertise. This week in Washington D.C., policy experts worked alongside engineers at a meeting (hosted in part by the IEEE Internet Initiative) intended to sketch a picture of what such a transition might look like around the world.

How to Master Being a Jill of All Trades | Light Reading
4 April 2016 - When it comes to professional careers, there's often the question of whether it's better to be a Jack (or Jill) of all trades or a master of your domain. The answer is both for Karen McCabe, senior director of technology policy and international affairs for the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. (IEEE) Standards Association. 

IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy | IEEE TC on Security & Privacy
24 March 2016 - Since 1980, the IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy (S&P)has been the premier forum for the presentation of developments in computer security and electronic privacy, and for bringing together researchers and practitioners in the field. The debut of the IEEE European Privacy…

Karen Bartleson, President-elect, appointed to U.S. Commerce Department’s Digital Economy Board of Advisors | U.S. Commerce
29 March 2016 - U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker announced today the appointment of 17 distinguished leaders with a wide range of expertise on digital policy and economic issues to serve on the U.S. Commerce Department’s Digital Economy Board of Advisors…

India's Net Neutrality Win: Lessons for Developing Countries | CircleID
12 February 2016 - On 8th February, 2015, Internet users celebrated news that the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India had passed regulation prohibiting ISPs from discriminating access to data services based on content”. This directive follows similar developments in the U.S, E.U, Chile et al, and…

Govt to allow Google, Microsoft pilots to expand Internet reach | The Indian Express
31 January 2016 - After initial reservations, the Centre is now open to allowing pilot projects and technological experiments by companies such as Google and Microsoft for expanding their Internet reach in India…

European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) starts work on New Digital Ethics | EDPS
28 January 2016 - Today, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) announced that the work on a new Digital Ethics is ready to begin. The EDPS has launched a broader discussion, both in the EU and globally, on how to ensure the integrity of our values while embracing the benefits…

Internet Technical Advisory Committee (ITAC) Summer Newsletter | ITAC
7 January 2016 - The Internet Technical Advisory Committee (ITAC) to the OECD brings together the counsel and expertise of technically focused organizations, in a decentralized and networked approach…

IEEE at the 2015 Internet Governance Forum | IEEE The Institute
5 January 2016 - – IEEE’s Karen McCabe describes participation at IGF in Brazil to advancing technology and policy connections…

The TPP Agreement and Privacy | JD Supra
28 December 2015 - The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (the “TPP Agreement”) is a regional trade and investment agreement negotiated by 12 Pacific Rim countries representing 40 percent of the global economy. Canada, the United States, Mexico, Japan, Malaysia, Vietnam and Australia…

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Others Discuss Global Internet Community | IEEE Internet Initiative
16 December 2015 - IEEE President Howard E. Michel and IEEE Standards Association President Bruce Kraemer highlight the importance of technology on the future of the Internet at World Internet Conference…

Event Recap: How Society Can Use Algorithms to Make Better Choices | Center for Data Innovation
15 December 2015 - Algorithms—software designed to solve complex problems—can generate substantial social and economic benefits. Unfortunately, people fear what they do not understand, and right now, says Bob Sutor, vice president of business solutions and mathematical sciences…