We interviewed Alejandro Mayoral Baños, Executive Director of Access Now, to learn more about its mission, how its Digital Security Helpline supports and protects communities at risk, and how efforts like Common Good Cyber can solve some of the persistent barriers civil society organizations face.  Can you introduce Access Now and its role in defending … Read More

We interviewed Ian Pelekis and Seungmin (Helen) Lee from Next Peak, part of the Cyber Defense Assistance Collaborative (CDAC). CDAC is a group of leading cybersecurity companies, former U.S. government officials, and top U.S. cyber defense leaders who came together to provide operational cyber defense assistance to Ukraine during the 2022 Russian invasion. Currently, CDAC … Read More

The Institute for Security and Technology (IST)‘s Chief Strategy Officer, Megan Stifel, member of the Common Good Cyber secretariat, discusses cybersecurity challenges, IST’s milestones as an outstanding convener, the importance of measuring impact, and views on funding for nonprofit organizations to ensure sustainability.   Can you start by introducing the Institute for Security and Technology (IST) … Read More

We interviewed Daniele Catteddu, Chief Technology Officer at the Cloud Security Alliance, to know more about CSA’s contributions to enhance cloud security globally, examples of collaboration with other stakeholders and how these achievements help broader societal goals.   What is the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), and what role does it play in shaping cloud security practices … Read More

We interviewed our secretariat members Francesca Bosco, CyberPeace Institute’s Chief Strategy Officer, and Stéphane Duguin, Chief Executive Officer, who are both also active members of Common Good Cyber Secretariat. When NGOs are compromised, they explain, it is not a website that goes down—it is food distribution that stops, medical care that becomes inaccessible, legal aid … Read More

CREST is an international not-for-profit with the goal to help create a secure digital world for all by setting standards, supporting national governments, quality assuring private sector companies, and certifying individuals in the cybersecurity industry. It is a participant in Common Good Cyber, our global initiative aiming to guarantee sustainable funding so that nonprofits involved … Read More

Dan is a Director at Internet Security Research Group (ISRG), the nonprofit behind Let’s Encrypt. Since 2019, Dan has helped scale ISRG by growing organizational capacity through diversifying fundraising, establishing cross-sector partnerships, and strengthening internal systems to support long-term growth. He has led efforts to secure major philanthropic support and played a key role in … Read More