As we prepare to delve into potential solutions for delivering cybersecurity to high-risk actors, we are delighted to introduce the esteemed speakers who will guide us through this enlightening discussion. The panel discussion on “Growing the Capacity of Network Defenders” will be moderated by Michael Daniel and highlight what works and what doesn’t with regard … Read More

The Cyber Readiness Institute (CRI) empowers small and medium-sized organizations by providing them with free tools and resources to improve cybersecurity. It is a participant in Common Good Cyber, a global initiative aiming to guarantee sustainable funding so that nonprofits involved in critical cybersecurity functions can stay devoted to bringing value to the ecosystem. Karen … Read More

Josh Aas is the Executive Director of ISRG, the nonprofit behind Let’s Encrypt, Divvi Up, and Prossimo. We interviewed him to learn more about Prossimo, an effort to move the Internet’s security-sensitive software infrastructure to memory safe code. Read Prossimo’s latest blog post here. This interview is part of a series where we dive into … Read More

A Common Good Cyber working session in New York underscores the pressing need to offer nonprofits in the cybersecurity field sustainable funding and systemic support. Nonprofits play a crucial role in securing the global Internet and building cybersecurity capacity. However, their efforts are often overlooked and their financial stability remains a challenge, posing risks to … Read More

Philip Reitinger, GCA´s President and CEO and leading representative of Common Good Cyber, spoke to Alexis Alley from the CyberPeace Institute at the Beyond 125 event in The Hague. Watch the video and read his answers below: Why do NGOs lack cybersecurity measures and are not empowered with AI to enhance digital resilience? Nonprofits are … Read More

On 4 November 2024, Philip Reitinger from the Global Cyber Alliance and Stephane Duguin from CyberPeace Institute wrote an article for the International Business Times called, “The Internet’s Defenders Are Running Out of Money—And We’re All at Risk.” “The Internet enables modern life. From the infrastructure that powers our villages and cities and the way … Read More

John Todd is the General Manager of Quad9, a free global open DNS recursive resolver. The following interview is one of three that dives into the struggles and achievements of nonprofit organizations for which Common Good Cyber intends to contribute transformative cybersecurity funding. Can you explain what Quad9 does and why a non-technical person should … Read More

Chris Gibson is the Executive Director of the Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST), an organization that brings together incident response and security teams from around the globe to ensure a safe internet for all. Founded in 1990, FIRST has grown to include over 760 members from corporations, government bodies, universities and other … Read More

“We share hundreds of millions of cyber threat events daily with entities across the planet.” Shadowserver’s core mission is, at its most basic level, delivering such valuable information for free to threat defenders so that they can better secure their networks. To sustain their operations – including helping critical infrastructure and supporting multi-year law enforcement … Read More

The following is an abridged version of the speech from Marina Kaljurand, Member of the European Parliament, at the Beyond 125: Securing Our World’s Digital Future event on 30 September 2024 in The Hague.  Good afternoon  It is my pleasure to be here today. Thank you to the organisers: the City of The Hague, the … Read More