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From now until the end of 2022, these wired internet connection interruptions will be kept to a minimum and notified to territorial safety officers early on
American Internet pioneer Vint Cerf presented “Big data and social media” at CERN
As part of the programme of the Internet Society annual member meeting, a live panel was hosted by CERN at the Globe of Science and Innovation
Improvements are coming to CERN’s Wi-Fi service as connectivity is improved in offices, restaurants and meeting rooms
Connecting CERN to the internet was a chaotic but essential task, says retired CERN computer scientist Ben Segal
At a ceremony today in Hong Kong, the Internet Society has recognized Ben Segal for his contributions to the development of the internet
David Foster on our responsibility as individuals to preserve an open internet and a free web for the benefit of humankind
François Flückiger inducted into the Internet Hall of Fame
François Flückiger on his being inducted to the Internet Hall of Fame, and the story of how the internet came to CERN
Vinton G Cerf, one of the "Fathers of the internet", on the architecture, connectivity and openness of the web