Nominations Now Open for Public Interest Registry (Operator of .ORG) Board of Directors (Featured Blog)

Would you be interested in helping guide the future of the Public Interest Registry (PIR), the non-profit operator of the .ORG, .NGO and .ONG domains? If so, the Internet Society is seeking nominations for three positions on the PIR Board of Directors….

New Github repo for using WordPress with Docker

As I wrote over on my Disruptive Conversations site, I’ve been playing around with using Docker as a way to easily test new WordPress versions and plugins.  As part of that testing, I was trying to use the official WordPress image found on Dockerhub.

However, I was struggling with getting started, because the …

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How to Run WordPress in a Docker Container, Part 1

Here is a quick 3-step process for launching WordPress in a Docker container. You can use this to easily launch a new WordPress instance on your local system to test out new versions, new plugins or anything else. First, though,…

Watching the spammers invade Known

It’s been over 3 years since I last posted here on Known. I had in fact not thought much about this site.UNTIL… about 5 days ago when I started getting notifications about comments being a…

TDYR 358 – Heading to Bangkok for IETF 103

I am on my way to Bangkok, Thailand, for the 103rd meeting of the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). In this episode I explain why I am going…

Rough Guide to IETF 103: DNSSEC, DNS Security and DNS Privacy

As happened earlier this year at IETF 102 in Montreal, DNS privacy will receive a large focus in the DNSOP, DPRIVE and DNSSD working groups. Given the critical role DNS plays as part of the “public core” of the Internet in linking names and identifiers to IP addresses, the DNS must have stronger security and privacy […]

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Internet Society Seeks Nominations for 2019 Board of Trustees (Featured Blog)

Are you passionate about ensuring the Internet remains open, globally-connected, secure and trustworthy – for everyone? Do you have experience in Internet standards, development or public policy? If so, please consider applying for one of the open seat…

Internet Society Seeks Nominations for 2019 Board of Trustees (Featured Blog)

Are you passionate about ensuring the Internet remains open, globally-connected, secure and trustworthy – for everyone? Do you have experience in Internet standards, development or public policy? If so, please consider applying for one of the open seat…

Nominations Now Open for 2019 Internet Society Board of Trustees Election

The Internet Society Nominations Committee is now inviting nominations for candidates to serve on the Internet Society Board of Trustees. In 2019, Internet Society Chapters and the IETF will each select one Trustee, and our Organization Members will select two Trustees. Following an orientation program, all new Trustees will begin 3-year terms commencing with the […]

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New Internet Draft: Considerations on Internet Consolidation and the Internet Architecture

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Are there assumptions about the Internet architecture that no longer hold in a world where larger, more centralized entities provide big parts of the Internet service? If the world changes, the Internet and its technology/architecture may have to match those changes. It appears that level[ing] the playing field for new entrants or small players brings […]

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