Identity

The Internet Society works in both the technical and policy arenas, supporting the development of tools and policies that empower people to manage their online identities and the ‘digital footprint’ they leave behind.

Online Tutorials: Getting to Know Your Footprint
It’s your Internet and your digital footprint is one of the most important things on it. But how much of it is under your control, or even visible to you?

We have nine tutorials to help you not only learn about your digital footprint, but help you make the right choices for you. Watch them today!

Our Work
The Internet Society’s Trust and Identity initiative includes dedicated outreach activities on identity and privacy. These are aimed at technology vendors and adopters, to encourage privacy-respecting technology deployment, and at policymakers and legislators to provide the necessary counter balances to commercial expediency. The Trust and Identity initiative also aims to ensure that users are better informed about the benefits of good online privacy, so that they can make better privacy choices and make use of appropriate privacy-enhancing tools online.

Identity News

Without a Data Privacy Law, India Must Consider Hazards of ‘Deanonymisation’ of Non-Personal Data
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In the News 8 October 2022

Without a Data Privacy Law, India Must Consider Hazards of ‘Deanonymisation’ of Non-Personal Data

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Digital Footprint
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In the News 16 February 2022

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Senegal First African Country to Implement Recommendations of ‘Personal Data Protection Guidelines for Africa’
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Identity 16 October 2018

Senegal First African Country to Implement Recommendations of ‘Personal Data Protection Guidelines for Africa’

Last week, we have had a busy two days (11-12 October 2018) in Dakar participating in a multistakeholder workshop...

Rough Guide to IETF 101: Privacy, Identity, and Encryption
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Identity 16 March 2018

Rough Guide to IETF 101: Privacy, Identity, and Encryption

It’s that time again! In this post of the Rough Guide to IETF 101, I’ll take a quick look...

Blockchain and Digital Identity – A Good Fit?
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Identity 13 March 2018

Blockchain and Digital Identity – A Good Fit?

Every time you see “Login with Facebook” or “Login with Twitter” etc. on a website or use login credentials...

Rough Guide to IETF 100: Identity, Privacy, and Encryption
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Identity 10 November 2017

Rough Guide to IETF 100: Identity, Privacy, and Encryption

Identity, privacy, and encryption continue to be active topics for the Internet Society and the IETF community impacting a...