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Mallory Knodel

Mallory Knodel

Remarkably the internet works

This week the annual UN conference for tech, the Internet Governance Forum, is kicking off in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. I'm participating online for the meeting sessions. But first, read about why some organizations and individuals like me aren't attending in person: https://www.techpolicy.press/who-wins-from-the-igf-not-those-locked-up-for-speaking-out

Studying Digital Public Infrastructures

This week I attended the AWID Forum in Bangkok. It was a truly memorable moment to commune with 4000 feminists as 2024 comes to a close. I was there to support APC's Women's Rights Programme, in particular as a digital security expert. Here are some highlights:

Digital cooperation is the antidote to fragmentation

Last month I was privileged to join a panel discussion in Canberra on, "Why Digital Cooperation is the Antidote to Tech Fragmentation." You can watch the panel on YouTube: Please subscribe to the Internet Exchange weekly newsletter! A whole week of links * I am thankful for the workers

What we already knew about WordPress

But first, Word Play! My debut crossword in today's Wall Street Journal with Jeff Chen is called Safe Prospects. It's free to play: https://www.wsj.com/articles/safe-prospects-thursday-crossword-november-21-975fdcd9 Also read about puzzling in times of crisis from my crossword construction teacher Natan Last https://www.

Censorship and what to do about it

Last week the IETF 121 met in Dublin. You can catch all of the sessions online. Here are some highlights * I co-chair the Human Rights Protocol Considerations research group with a cryptographer at Brave Browser, Sofia Celi. HRPC met and discussed our RG's draft on intimate partner violence.

Freedom Online; AFRINIC

I joined member states of the Freedom Online Coalition (FOC) as this year’s Chair, the Netherlands, wrapped up 2024 with a joint strategy and coordination session in The Hague. The meeting kicked off with diplomats sharpening their skills on the Coalition’s core focus areas—from internet freedom principles

The Star Monitor: Statistics, news and analysis in internet governance

This week's newsletter catches you up on the last three months in internet standards. The Star Monitor is a cooperative effort between Global Partners Digital and the Internet Exchange, a weekly newsletter on internet governance. The aim of the I-star Quarterly is to help civil society organisations track

Encryption Day; Freedom Online Coalition

Monday, 21 October, is Global Encryption Day! Global Encryption Day 2024 – Global Encryption CoalitionSave the date! Join us on 21 October 2024 for the 4th annual Global Encryption Day. Let’s make this year’s Global Encryption Day the biggest one yet. See you soon!Global Encryption CoalitionGEC admin Dozens

Beyond carbon; AI hype

Last week it was my pleasure to join such an impressive lineup of talks at the RIPE NCC Open House: Green Tech and Sustainability in Internet Technologies. You can watch the proceedings and download the slides. Green Tech and Sustainability in Internet Technologies, 2 Oct 2024Open House discussion about Green

Beautiful solutions; Palestine solidarity

Beautiful Solutions: A Toolbox for Liberation is out! Back in 2019 I was extremely grateful for the opportunity to contribute writing that connects the practice of free and open source technology to social movement building. From the back matter, "Beautiful Solutions is a collection of ideas for changing our