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Internet Shutdowns

Learn more about Internet shutdown events occurring around the world and find out more about the economic and human impact of these actions.

Enabling Technologies

Learn more about adoption rates for some of the key technologies that are essential for the continued growth and evolution of the global Internet.

In the News

Egypt’s Submarine Cable StrangleholdSeptember 20, 2022
Tech firms, telcos in India urge central govt to control internet shutdownsSeptember 8, 2022
TLS 1.3: A Story Of Experimentation And CentralizationAugust 31, 2022
How To Shut Down The Internet And How To Fight BackAugust 29, 2022
Older versions of TLS deprecated by AmazonJuly 1, 2022

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May 29, 2023

The Challenges of Measuring Decentralized Networks: The Case of the InterPlanetary File System

Robbie Mitchell

Categories: Resilience

The decentralized web, also known as Web 3.0, is an innovative approach to the traditional web we currently use. It provides users with more resilience, security, and control of where their data is stored. However, because of its decentralized and peer-to-peer (P2P) structure, Web 3.0 makes measuring and monitoring its performance challenging. In this post, […]

May 23, 2023

How Hygienic is Your Website and Email Service?

Cyber Security Agency of Singapore

Categories: Resilience

The Internet Hygiene Portal allows consumers to assess the level of security of website and email services to help them make informed choices to safeguard their digital transactions from cyber threats.

May 5, 2023

Announcing 2023 Pulse Research Fellows

Hanna Kreitem

Disruptions Observer

Categories: Pulse News

We’re please to announce the inaugural cohort of Pulse Research Fellows.