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Encryption Resources

Encryption is a crucial feature of a safe and trustworthy Internet. Encryption keeps personal information safe and is also critical to national security, protecting society from terrorists, criminals, and hostile governments.

But encryption is under threat. Some people want to introduce flaws into encryption systems and this makes encryption less safe for everyone. See how we’re promoting and defending encryption around the world and find out how you can stand up for encryption in our resources section.

The Internet Society is part of the Global Encryption Coalition.
Find out how you can get involved.

Factsheets

Cómo comprender el cifrado: Las conexiones con la seguridad del sobreviviente
Estos son algunos ejemplos de cómo el cifrado E2E y el cifrado de conocimiento cero pueden ayudar a mitigar...
Hoja informativa: Física e informática cuánticas
Una computadora cuántica puede calcular múltiples valores al mismo tiempo, mientras que una computadora clásica no. Esto podría socavar...
Hoja informativa: Intermediarios y cifrado
Presionar a los intermediarios para que debiliten la seguridad no es la respuesta para evitar el contenido dañino en...
Hoja Informativa: Hackeo informático gubernamental
El hackeo gubernamental es uno de los enfoques que utilizan las agencias de seguridad nacional y de aplicación de...
Trabajar desde casa
Publicado originalmente: 15 de abril de 2020Actualizado: 28 de septiembre de 2022 No importa en qué parte del mundo...
Hoja informativa: Ataques de máquina en medio
Publicado originalmente: 24 de marzo de 2020Actualizado: 28 de septiembre de 2022 Cuando usamos Internet, esperamos que nuestras comunicaciones...
Propuestas fantasma
¿Qué son las propuestas «fantasma» y por qué debería importarnos? Al menos un gobierno ha propuesto recientemente que para...
Hoja informativa: Escaneo del lado del cliente
Publicado originalmente: 24 de marzo de 2020Actualizado: 29 de septiembre de 2022 El cifrado es una tecnología diseñada para...
Cifrado: imprescindible para la comunidad LGTBI
Para algunas comunidades, como la LGTBI, el cifrado es particularmente indispensable para garantizar la seguridad de las personas tanto...
Informe de la política pública: Cifrado
Las tecnologías de cifrado permiten que los usuarios de Internet protejan la confidencialidad de sus datos y comunicaciones contra...

Reports

El impacto económico de las leyes que debilitan el cifrado
En 2018, el parlamento australiano aprobó la Ley de Enmienda de Telecomunicaciones y Otras Legislaciones (Asistencia y Acceso) (TOLA)...
Trazabilidad y ciberseguridad
La trazabilidad, o la capacidad de rastrear al originador de un determinado contenido o mensaje, se sitúa en el...

Webcasts and Events

Archive of past encryption-related events.

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Open Letters, Statements and Submissions

Open letters, statements and submissions that the Internet Society has authored or contributed to.

Comments to EU on Digital Markets Act (DMA) and Interoperability of Encrypted Messaging, 11 March 2022

Global Encryption Day Statement, 21 October 2021

Open Letter to Members of UK Parliament: End-to-End Encryption Keeps Us Safe – Global Encryption Coalition, 15 June 2021

Mauritius IGF and Internet Society Response to Mauritius ICTA Consultation Paper, 21 May 2021

UK Online Public Safety Bill is trying to legislate the impossible – a safe Internet without strong encryption, 12 May 2021

EU Commission Recommendation on Ensuring Safety of Journalists in the European Union, 12 May 2021

CDT, GPD and Internet Society Reject Time-Worn Argument for Encryption Backdoors – Global Encryption Coalition, 30 October 2020

EDRi – Civil Society Views on Defending Privacy While Preventing Criminal Acts, 20 October 2020

Open Letter Against Lawful Access to Encrypted Data Act – Global Encryption Coalition, 7 July 2020

Open Letter Opposing EARN IT bill – Global Encryption Coalition, 6 March 2020

Concerns with Amendments to India’s Information Technology (Intermediaries Guidelines) Rules under the Information Technology Act, 9 January 2020

Open Letter: Facebook’s End-to-End Encryption Plans, 4 October 2019

LAC Technical Community Letter on Encryption, 24 October 2019

A Joint Call to G7 World Leaders for a Secure and Trusted Digital Economy, 23 August 2019

Statement on Government Action in Kazakhstan Regarding Encrypted Internet Traffic, 23 July 2019

Joint Call to G20 World Leaders for a Healthy Digital Society, 30 November 2018

Call for Australian Government to Abandon Plans to Introduce Legislation That Undermines Strong Encryption, 17 July 2018

Internet Society-Chatham House Roundtable on Encryption and Lawful Access, 19 April 2018

Secure the Internet: An Open Letter to the Leaders of the World’s Governments, 15 February 2016

Internet Society submission to the UN Special Rapporteur on the Protection and Promotion of the Right to Freedom of Expression and Opinion regarding the use of encryption and anonymity in digital communications, 10 February 2015

In the Press

Articles written by Internet Society staff.

From LGBT+ People to Journalists, Strong Encryption is Crucial for Making the Internet Safer for Everyone – Thomson Reuters Foundation News, 17 November, 2021
Encryption Protects the Marginalised – and It’s Under Threat – Computer Weekly, 14 October, 2021
If You See Something, Say Something – maskmatters.org, September 2021 (originally published in subscription-only publication)
I Confess I’ve Got Things to Hide – EurActiv, 19 August 2021
The Role of Encryption in Protecting LGBTQ+ Community Members – Dark Reading, 28 June 2021
The Online Safety Bill Puts the Security of All Citizens and Communities at Risk – The House, 15 June 2021
WhatsApp Complying with Traceability Will Create Technical Vulnerabilities that Can be Exploited – DataQuest India, 3 June 2021
The New IT Rules would undermine end-to-end encryption – CIOL, 2 June 2021
What Public Servants Need to Know About Securing their Communications – Apolitical, 6 May 2021
The False Promise of Lawful Access to Private Data – Wired, 16 May 2019
Laisser les Etats décrypter et filtrer Internet peut créer un préjudice pour les citoyens et l’économie (Allowing States to Decipher and Filter the Internet Can Harm Citizens and the Economy) – Le Monde, 16 May 2019

Blog Posts

Our latest blog posts on encryption.

Let’s Encrypt ofrece certificados HTTPS de múltiples dominios gratuitos

28 marzo 2018

Los CEO y el Cifrado:las preguntas que debe hacerle a sus expertos

16 marzo 2018

ROCA: la vulnerabilidad del cifrado y cómo abordarla

1 noviembre 2017

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Technical Community Resources

Technical community initiatives that the Internet Society has contributed to or supported.

Let’s Encrypt: The Internet Society supports the Let’s Encrypt Initiative, which provides free certificates to websites for Transport Layer Security (TLS) and automates the process, making it easier and cheaper for websites to use TLS.
IAB Statement: Avoiding Unintended Harm to Internet Infrastructure, 4 September 2019
W3C: Securing the Web, 22 January 2015
Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory Technical Report: Keys Under Doormats: Mandating insecurity by requiring government access to all data and communications, 6 July 2015
IETF 2528: Pervasive Monitoring Is an Attack, May 2014
IAB Statement on Internet Confidentiality, 14 November 2014

Community Highlights

Activities and initiatives on encryption from our chapters, special interest groups (SIGs) and members around the world.

Brazilian Code of Criminal Procedure reform must not undermine encryption

28 June 2021

Four Internet Society chapters sign Global Encryption Coalition open letter urging Brazilian Code of Criminal Procedure reform not to undermine encryption

The Internet Society Brazil Chapter created a fact sheet explaining why encryption is essential for the LGBTQIA+ community

16 June 2021

Open Letter to the Portuguese Presidency of the European Union on the Freedom of Use of Encryption

14 April 2021

Signed by 12 European chapters of the Internet Society

Don’t Poke Holes in Our Digital Security Shield

13 April 2021

Lennart Schulze urged people to tell the EU that their narrative that ‘encryption harms kids’ isn’t correct. Encryption is foundational to security – and is key to keeping children and youth safe online.

Encryption in the News

Media coverage on encryption.

Espanol News

Seguridad 8 agosto 2022

Los peligros de la guerra ilógica del Reino Unido contra el cifrado