Chatham House Panel Discussion: Do We Still Trust the Internet?

Over the past few years, there has been a clear shift towards greater ‘securitization’ of the Internet, where security is less about personal data integrity and network resilience, and more about national security and political control. This is evident through the practice of Internet shutdowns, data localization policies, attacks on the multi-stakeholder model of Internet governance and encryption backdoors.

At this event, held in partnership with Chatham House, participants discussed the trend towards ‘securitization’, its implications and how to strengthen trust in the Internet. They also announced the December 2017 edition of the Chatham House Journal of Cyber Policy, produced in partnership with the Internet Society.

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Participants
  • Marina Kaljurand, Chair, Global Commission on the Stability of Cyberspace; Minister of Foreign Affairs, Estonia (2015-16)
  • Sally Wentworth, Vice President of Global Policy Development, Internet Society
  • Patricia Lewis, Research Director, International Security Department, Chatham House
Moderator
  • Emily Taylor, Associate Fellow, International Security and Editor, Journal of Cyber Policy, Chatham House

The event was recorded and is available for viewing at the links above.

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Date and Time

18:00 – 19:00 UTC

Thursday 14 December 2017

Location

Chatham House

London, United Kingdom

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