Internet Society New York Chapter (ISOC-NY)

VIDEO: @BKFuturist – State of #Blockchain 2017: Smartnetworks & the Blockchain Economy w/ Melanie Swan aka @LaBlogga @brooklynlaw September 17, 2017
On Thursday September 14 2017 the Brooklyn Futurist Meetup presented State of Blockchain 2017: Smartnetworks & the Blockchain Economy at Brooklyn Law School. Speaker Melanie Swan, author of Blockchain: Blueprint for a New Economy, and founder of the Institute for Blockchain Studies, gave a comprehensive overview of this important and innovative protocol. Video is below. […]
Join the @InternetSociety DSNC member hangout 1pm ET Weds Sep 13 #a11y @a11ysig September 13, 2017
The 16th weekly Internet Society Disabled and Special Needs Chapter hangout will this week be at 1pm ET on Wednesday Sep 13 2017. Please join and share your #a11y interests. This week will be an open discussion, and will be the last under the DSNC banner before we transfer over to the Accessibility SIG in […]
WEBCAST TODAY: Tech-Powered Civic Engagement Playbook Launch #civictech @NextCentCit September 7, 2017
Today, Thursday 7 September 2017, at 3pm ET, Next Century Cities will host the launch of a new book, 5 Lessons for Tech-Powered Civic Engagement: The Charles Benton Next Generation Engagement Award Playbook. The event will highlight all three inaugural Benton Next Generation Engagement Award winning cities — Austin, Texas; Louisville, Kentucky; Raleigh, North Carolina […]
WEBCAST TODAY: ION Durban #IPv6 #DNSSEC #IPV6 #MANRS #iweek2017 #ionconf @InternetSociety #safnog3 September 7, 2017
Today, Thursday 7 September 2017 the Internet Society Deploy 360 team will present ION Durban alongside the South African iWeek 2017. ION Conferences bring network engineers and leading industry experts together to discuss emerging technologies and hot technology topics. Early adopters provide valuable insight into their own deployment experiences and bring participants up to speed […]
VIDEO: @A11yNYC September Meetup – Accessibility, Technology, and Fashion Design w/ @slauriat #a11y September 6, 2017
Yesterday, Tuesday Sep 5 2017, ISOC-NY streamed the A11yNYC monthy meetup. This month’s topic was Accessibility, Technology, and Fashion Design. Shawn Lauriat of Google is an advisor to the Open Style Lab at Parsons School of Design in NYC. Students work together in teams to create wearable, functional pieces for their assigned clients. Shawn talks […]
Join the @InternetSociety DSNC member hangout 1pm ET Weds Sep 6 #a11y September 6, 2017
The 15th weekly Internet Society Disabled and Special Needs Chapter hangout will this week be at 1pm ET on Wednesday Sep 6 2017. Please join and share your #a11y interests. This week will be an open discussion, but will include brainstorming on future featured guests and topics for these calls. No closed captions this week, […]
INVITE: Internet Society’s 25th Anniversary – NYC Celebration Node + Lunch – Sep 19 2017 #thenext25 September 3, 2017
The Internet Society is 25 years old, and we are looking at #thenext25. Join us at the Cornell Club on on September 19 to celebrate, and participate in a ISOC’s annual global meetup, InterCommunity 2017. New York is North America’s only Interactive Node and we’re planning a very special event! InterCommunity is an annual event where the […]
FREE WEBINAR THU: Intrusion Suppression w/@TAKellermann ‏ #cybersecurity @CyberSecSIG August 30, 2017
On Thursday August 31 2017 at 2pm ET (18:00 UTC) the Internet Society Cybersecurity Special Interest Group (CyberSIG) will host a webinar ‘Intrusion Suppression How building cybersecurity structures that decrease adversaries’ dwell time can reduce the damage from a cyberattack‘. Featured speaker: Tom Kellermann – CEO, Strategic Cyber Ventures LLC. Moderator: Tom Brennan – Global […]
WEBCAST TUE-THU: Africa Peering and Interconnection Forum 2017 (AfPIF) live from Abidjan, Côte D’Ivoire #afpif2017 August 22, 2017
The 8th Africa Peering and Interconnection Forum (AfPIF) takes place from 22-24 August, 2017 in Abidjan, Côte D’Ivoire. The event discusses regional interconnection dynamics and content issues that are critical components of transit deficits. As a multi-stakeholder forum, AfPIF seeks to foster cross-border interconnection opportunities by ensuring that key players — infrastructure providers, Internet service […]
WEBCAST MON-WED: 13th Caribbean Internet Governance Forum @TheCtunion #igf #cigf2017 August 21, 2017
On Monday-Wednesday August 21-23rd 2017 the The Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) will host the 13th Caribbean Internet Governance Forum(CIGF 2017) in Tortola, BVI. CIGF 2017 will address high priority topics, including Cybersecurity, Network Neutrality, Digital Commerce and Local Content and the growing impact of social media on Caribbean society.The event will be webcast live via […]

Recognizing Internet visionaries, innovators, and leaders from around the world September 19, 2017
As the Internet Society celebrates 25 years of advocacy for an open, globally-connected, and secure Internet, we are honored to recognize some of the trailblazers who have fueled the Internet’s historic growth. On September 18, the Internet Society gathered to honor the fourth class of Internet Hall of Fame Inductees at UCLA, where nearly 50 […]
Watch the Internet Hall of Fame (IHOF) Awards Tonight From L.A. September 19, 2017
Who will be inducted into the 2017 Internet Hall of Fame? Who will be recognized for their contributions to the Internet? Find out today at 5:30pm PDT (00:30 UTC) through live video streams. There are multiple options to watch: InterCommunity 2017 live stream Livestream.com YouTube Facebook Live The IHOF award ceremony will be recorded and […]
What does the future hold for the Internet? September 18, 2017
This is the fundamental question that we are posing through the report just launched today, our 2017 Global Internet Report: Paths to Our Digital Future. The report is a window into the diverse views and perspectives of a global community that cares deeply about how the Internet will evolve and impact humanity over the next […]
WATCH LIVE: the “25 under 25” Award Ceremony, Monday, 18 September, at 9:00am PDT September 18, 2017
Want to learn more about our “25 Under 25” award recipients? How are they using the Internet to change the communities in which they live? On Monday, September 18, 2017, at 9:00am US Pacific (16:00 UTC), you will have the chance to learn about the amazing work they are doing. The awards ceremony will be streaming […]
Keeping the door open September 15, 2017
Last week we announced the names of twenty-five individuals who were selected as the awardees of our 25 under 25 program, an initiative which recognizes young people from around the globe who are using the Internet to make a positive difference. The program forms part of the Internet Society’s 25th Anniversary celebrations this month, including […]