News Releases

The Importance of Protecting the Privacy and Integrity of Data and Communications
24 June 2018 – The IEEE Board approved a policy statement in support of strong encryption, supporting strong encryption as essential to protect individuals, businesses and governments from malicious cyber activities.

IEEE Hosts ‘Internet Inclusion: Advancing Solutions—India’ to Collaborate on Connecting the Unconnected
3 October 2017 – 6 October event in New Delhi convenes technology and policy experts, including high-level government officials from the Monitoring Committee of “Digital India,” for two by-invitation discussions on advancing internet inclusion for all.

IEEE Joins WSIS Forum in Geneva, Supports UN Sustainable Development Goals
31 May 2017 – IEEE’s participation in World Summit on Information Society (WSIS) Forum 2017 in Geneva includes high-level presentations and organizing the first WSIS hackathon.

IEEE ETAP Forum in Namibia to Explore Cybersecurity-related Challenges and Solutions
11 May 2017 – IEEE hosts Experts in Technology and Policy (ETAP) Forum in Africa on 30 May in Windhoek, Namibia, as part of IST-Africa Week 2017 (30 May-2 June).

IEEE Convenes Internet Inclusion Experts
23 March 2017 – IEEE hosts Internet Inclusion: Advancing Solutions 24-25 April in Washington, D.C., to outline collaborative roadmaps and progress toward connecting the unconnected to the internet.

IEEE Joins Global Leaders at Upcoming Internet Governance Forum in Mexico
17 November 2016 – IEEE will lead and participate in sessions to advance conference theme: “Enabling Inclusive and Sustainable Growth,” helping connect the unconnected to the internet.

IEEE Hosts Workshop, ‘Internet Inclusion: Global Connect Stakeholders Advancing Solutions,’ to Address Connecting the World’s Unconnected
28 September 2016 – IEEE today announced a multi-stakeholder workshop, Internet Inclusion: Global Connect Stakeholders Advancing Solutions.

IEEE Internet Initiative Launches IEEE Internet Policy Letters Focused on Global Internet Policy Issues and Associated Technology Options
19 September 2016 – IEEE today announced the IEEE Internet Initiative has launched the inaugural issue of IEEE Internet Policy Letters.

IEEE Internet Inclusion: Advancing Solutions Event in Delhi to Drive Collaboration on Connecting the Unconnected
1 September 2016 – IEEE today announced Internet Inclusion: Advancing Solutions (IIAS) – Delhi.

IEEE to Join Stakeholders at the World Summit on Information Society  (WSIS) Forum 2016 in Geneva, Switzerland
29 April 2016 – IEEE, the world's largest professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for humanity, today issued the following statement commending the U.S. State Department on the launch of its “Global Connect” initiative.

IEEE Commends U.S. State Department on Launch of ‘Global Connect’
14 December 2015 – IEEE, the world's largest professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for humanity, today issued the following statement commending the U.S. State Department on the launch of its “Global Connect” initiative…

Industrial Internet Consortium and IEEE Standards Association Collaborating Toward Comprehensive Framework for Interoperable Internet of Things (IoT)
11 August 2015 – IEEE, the world's largest professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for humanity, today announced the Industrial Internet Consortium® (IIC) and the IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA) are collaborating...

IEEE Announces Successful Wireless Privacy Trials at IETF and IEEE 802® Meetings
24 June 2015 – IEEE, the world's largest professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for humanity, announced today the IEEE 802® LAN/MAN Standards Committee…

IEEE-Led Workshop at United Nations Science, Technology and Innovation Forum to Expand Conversation on Leveraging ICT to Achieve 2030 Sustainable Development Goals
3 June 2015 – IEEE, today announced a side event during the United Nations (UN) Multi-stakeholder Forum on Science, Technology and Innovation for the Sustainable Development Goals (STI Forum) to expand the conversation on leveraging information and communications technologies (ICT) and exploring cross-sectional/cross-functional solutions toward achievement of the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals.