Video: Common Good Cyber Workshop Sums Up Efforts to Fund Cybersecurity Initiatives

On 26-27 February, about 300 people gathered in Washington, DC and online to discuss sustainable funding models for the nonprofits and public interest organizations that provide cybersecurity for all Internet users. This short video shares some highlights and themes from the event and lays out the next steps we can take. You can watch the … Read More

Launch of Common Good Cyber Workshop Report: Mitigating the Systemic Underfunding of Cybersecurity Nonprofits

Washington D.C, April 10, 2024 – The Common Good Cyber initiative, a collaborative effort aimed at addressing the challenge of sustaining nonprofit and public interest organizations involved in critical cybersecurity functions, announces the release of its workshop report. The report encapsulates insights and outcomes from a landmark gathering held in February 2024 at the National … Read More

“It’s important to discuss how we ensure that NGO can actually contribute towards a free and open Internet.”

We interviewed Florian Schuetz, from the Swiss Federal Office for Cyber Security and OECD Working Party on Digital Security, on the sidelines of the first Common Good Cyber Workshop in Washington D.C., which brought together 120 key players in the global cybersecurity field. Common Good Cyber is a collaborative effort aimed at building sustainable funding … Read More

European Cyber Agora 2024 

European Cyber Agora Community Spotlight Core cybersecurity capabilities serve as the bedrock upon which our connected world thrives. From network operations, to policy tools, operational organisations, and open-source code, these core capabilities are critical to the online experience people are accustomed to. Despite their critical work, there are limited funding mechanisms available to nonprofit organisations … Read More

“The cyber community is, at last, recognized as a critical community.”

We interviewed Stéphane Duguin, CEO of the CyberPeace Institute and leader of one of the organizations most actively supporting Common Good Cyber, on the sidelines of the kick-off workshop in Washington D.C., which brought together 120 key players in the global cybersecurity field.  Common Good Cyber is a collaborative effort aimed at building sustainable funding models to support … Read More

“We need to find sustainable solutions for securing the Internet so that we can do things like protect human rights, track climate change, and enable our democracy.”

We interviewed Kemba Walden, President, Paladin Global Institute, on the sidelines of the first Common Good Cyber Workshop in Washington D.C., which brought together 120 key players in the global cybersecurity field. Common Good Cyber is a collaborative effort aimed at building sustainable funding models to support those who secure the Internet for everyone.  You … Read More

“There is no bigger gap in cybersecurity than making sure that the entire effort to support the public good in cyber is funded.”

We interviewed Philip Reitinger, President and CEO of the Global Cyber Alliance, on the sidelines of the first Common Good Cyber Workshop in Washington D.C., which brought together 120 top key players in the global cybersecurity field. Common Good Cyber is a collaborative effort aimed at building sustainable funding models to support those who secure the Internet for everyone.  … Read More

Multi-stakeholder Workshop Launches Common Good Cyber to Fund Organizations that Secure the Internet

Washington DC, 28 February 2024. On February 26-27, 120 people from around the world met at the National Press Club in Washington, DC to launch Common Good Cyber, a collaborative effort aimed at building sustainable funding models to support those who secure the Internet for everyone. Esteemed speakers, representatives from nonprofit organizations, key funders, and … Read More

Shaping the Future: Meet the Speakers of the Closing Panel of the Common Good Cyber Workshop 

As we approach the Common Good Cyber Workshop, we are thrilled to introduce the speakers who will lead us through the final panel discussion. This insightful session, moderated by Phil Reitinger, aims to prioritize the ideas generated throughout the workshop, identify key stakeholders, analyze barriers, explore governance structures, and determine actionable next steps. Together, these distinguished … Read More

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