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DATA SOVEREIGNTY IS EMERGING AS AFRICA'S NEXT ECONOMIC BATTLEGROUND — Foreign-controlled digital infrastructure is raising concerns over cybersecurity, economic dependence, and governance as African nations accelerate digital transformation. by Abubakari Saddiq Adams circleid.com/posts/africaas…

INSIDE IRAN’S SHIFT FROM INTERNET SHUTDOWNS TO TIERED CONNECTIVITY — War and censorship reshaped Iran's internet into a pay-to-access system where connectivity increasingly depended on wealth, privilege and unofficial digital markets. Learn more: circleid.com/posts/inside-i…

WHY ICANN’S NEUTRALITY DEFENSE MAY NOT RESOLVE THE AFRINIC CONTROVERSY — ICANN says it did not author CAIGA. Critics instead ask why it failed to warn when facilitation began resembling legitimacy for AFRINIC reform efforts globally. by Amin Dayekh circleid.com/posts/facilita…

THE INTERNET'S MULTILINGUAL GAP — Universal Acceptance Day highlights the unfinished struggle for a multilingual internet, where technical progress increasingly collides with weak implementation and policy inertia. by Sophia Bekele / Read it here; circleid.com/posts/universa…

INTERNET CENSORSHIP IS BECOMING HARDER TO DETECT — Governments are refining internet censorship through stealthier tactics, while OONI’s global measurement network exposes digital restrictions and strengthens advocacy for online freedom. Learn more: circleid.com/posts/internet…

INSIDE 2025'S BIGGEST RANSOMWARE NETWORKS — An analysis of domains, IP addresses, and historical DNS records uncovered hidden infrastructure, malicious registrations, and thousands of potential victim connections tied to major ransomware groups. Learn more: circleid.com/posts/a-look-b…

AI-DRIVEN CYBER THREATS ARE GROWING, GOOGLE WARNS — Google’s latest threat-intelligence report describes how state-backed groups and cybercriminals are using generative AI to automate hacking, evade detection and scale disinformation campaigns. Learn more: circleid.com/posts/ai-drive…

DNS ABUSE IS STEALING INDIA’S YOUTH: FAKE DOMAINS AND THE JOB-SEEKING TRAP — Lookalike domains and fraudulent recruitment portals are stealing data, money and trust from first-generation internet users navigating India's crowded online job market. by Garv Chauhan Read it here: circleid.com/posts/dns-abus…

RUNNING-CODE PRIMACY - THE PATCH NEEDED TO PRESERVE THE INTERNET’S ORIGINAL DESIGN — The essay argues that Regional Internet Registries have evolved beyond technical coordination into unaccountable governance, and proposes a decentralized alternative grounded in interoperability, local validation, and voluntary adoption. by Lu Heng circleid.com/posts/running-…

IPv4 MARKET SHOWS SIGNS OF STABILIZATION AS DEMAND HOLDS FIRM — Steadier pricing, broader regional activity and sustained operational demand suggest the IPv4 transfer market could be entering a period of measured recovery through 2026. Learn more: circleid.com/posts/ipv4-mar…

MAPPING IRAN’S CYBER THREAT INFRASTRUCTURE — An investigation into 191 indicators of compromise uncovered malicious domains, active infrastructure, and thousands of DNS interactions tied to eight Iran-affiliated threat groups. Learn more: circleid.com/posts/a-networ…

CAN GLASS DISCS SOLVE THE AI ERA’S DATA STORAGE CRISIS? — Researchers in Britain are developing silica-glass storage systems that could preserve massive amounts of data for centuries while using far less energy than conventional data centers. by Doug Dawson circleid.com/posts/were-dro…

AI INFRASTRUCTURE IS TURNING THE CLOUD INTO A GEOPOLITICAL TARGET — As governments pursue sovereign AI and localized cloud systems, the internet’s distributed architecture faces growing risks of fragility, concentration, and geopolitical exposure. by Amin Dayekh Read it here: circleid.com/posts/the-illu…

WHY DIGITAL SOVEREIGNTY DEPENDS ON GLOBAL INTERDEPENDENCE — As governments localize cloud and AI infrastructure, the internet’s operational stability increasingly depends on globally coordinated systems built on trust, interoperability, and shared governance. by Amin Dayekh Read it here: circleid.com/posts/the-illu…

THE INTERNET WAS BUILT FOR RESILIENCE, NOT SOVEREIGNTY — Missile strikes on Gulf data centres revealed a deeper contradiction: modern digital infrastructure depends less on territorial control than on globally distributed coordination and interoperability. by Amin Dayekh Read it here: circleid.com/posts/the-illu…

COURTS ARE REWRITING THE RULES ON PUBLIC ACCESS TO TECHNICAL STANDARDS — Courts in Europe and America are dismantling paywalls around technical standards, advancing a new era of public knowledge, regulatory transparency and AI-ready governance. by Anthony Rutkowski Read more: circleid.com/posts/recent-a…

STEVEN BELLOVIN TAKES AIM AT CYBERSECURITY MYTHS IN NEW BOOK — Steven Bellovin challenges decades of cybersecurity myths with a practical guide that helps ordinary users navigate passwords, scams, privacy and online safety. (Book is available freely online.) Learn more: circleid.com/posts/steven-b…

DNS CENSORSHIP REPORT WARNS OF RISING DOMAIN SUSPENSIONS — Governments are increasingly targeting the internet's backbone to suppress dissent, prompting warnings that efforts to fight online abuse risk enabling hidden censorship. Learn more: circleid.com/posts/dns-cens…

WHY SATELLITE-TO-PHONE SERVICES MAY SUCCEED THIS TIME — Satellite-to-phone services are back. This time, cheaper launches, smarter antennas and hungry telecoms firms may finally make direct-to-device networks commercially viable. Geoff Huston / Learn more: circleid.com/posts/the-new-…

UDRP DOMAIN DISPUTES SURGE 41% IN 2026 — Two blockbuster cybersquatting complaints drove a record jump in disputed domain names during early 2026, highlighting the growing scale of online trademark abuse. Learn more: circleid.com/posts/udrp-dom…