Safeguarding the Internet With 'Common Good Cyber' Initiative

Global Cyber Alliance CEO Philip Reitinger on the Initiative's Goals and Strategies Anna Delaney (annamadeline) • May 9, 2024

The internet plays a fundamental role in virtually every aspect of modern life, from global commerce and communication to governance and personal connectivity. Unlike traditional infrastructure such as roads, the internet depends on a whole variety of small organizations, nonprofits and volunteers to keep basic functioning operating, said Philip Reitinger, CEO, Global Cyber Alliance.

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The "Common Good Cyber" initiative aims to establish sustainable funding sources for organizations and volunteers responsible for maintaining the internet's fundamental operations.

"Common Good Cyber is an effort to say this [internet] is critical for everybody, not just for entertainment. It's critical for the things that we all rely on the internet for," he said. "And we need to have funding models that make ...