Save The Link!
Links. They are what drive the web. The humble link is how we connect one website to another, how we ...
Stop Demonising Encryption and Privacy
Governments. The Internet. Freedom. Privacy. Security. When you put all of those terms together it's usually because they've had yet ...
IEDR Policy Committee Is Go!
I've been an outspoken and very vocal critic of the IEDR in the past. I'd be lying if I said ...
What’s Hot At #ICANN51?
ICANN's 3rd public meeting of 2014 takes place in Los Angeles. Officially the meeting opens on Monday 12th October but, ...
Some Reflections on #IGF2014
Last week the 9th Internet Governance Forum (IGF) took place in Istanbul, Turkey. It was the first IGF meeting ...
Woohoo! We Finally Got A Data Retention Waiver!!
Last night without any fanfare ICANN quietly published an announcement on their website. For ICANN the announcement was processed in ...
When Whois Policy and Local Law Collide ..
I've written quite a bit about privacy and the implications that various rules and policies can have on it in ...
Irish Law Enforcement Pushing Website Blocking By ISPs
Child abuse material is an issue. You can try to ignore it and if you're lucky enough you'll never ever ...
Light At the End of the Tunnel
If you're a regular reader of our blog then you'll be aware of our "battle" with ICANN over the 2013 ...
Helping Keep The Internet Open and Free
Here at Blacknight we are passionate about the internet. It's what we do. It's what we eat, sleep and breathe. ...
ICANN 49 Singapore Preview
Three times a year the ICANN Community meets for a public meeting. The meetings are free to attend and most ...
US Government To Transition Key Technical Functions
A lot of Internet Governance isn't "sexy" or "exciting". A lot of it is meetings, conference calls and emails discussing ...
