common good cyber
Creating Sustainable Funding Models for the Organizations and Individuals Working to Keep the Internet Safe
About Common Good Cyber
The Internet powers our global life, but its security is at stake. To ensure a safe and lasting digital future, we need to support those tirelessly safeguarding it. From fortifying infrastructure to empowering users, join us in understanding, appreciating, and sustaining the cybersecurity efforts that keep our online world secure for all.
Common Good Cyber is a global initiative to create sustainable funding models for the organizations and individuals working to keep the Internet safe. GCA coordinates the secretariat of this multistakeholder group.
Founded in February 2024, Common Good Cyber is identifying and developing sustainable funding to support those organizations, groups, and individuals that tirelessly safeguard digital safety, but who work on razor-thin, inconsistent budgets.
News About Common Good Cyber
New Report Highlights GCA’s Critical Role in Global Cybersecurity
A new report from the Hague Centre for Strategic Studies reinforces the importance of organizations like the Global Cyber Alliance…
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From Vision to Fund: GCA Secures Grant to Lead Common Good Cyber
The Internet Society Foundation has announced the launch of the Common Good Cyber Fund, a new grant program to strengthen nonprofit…
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Philip Reitinger Named “Ecosystem Champion” at the Cyber Policy Awards
On February 5, 2026, GCA’s former CEO Philip Reitinger received the Cyber Policy Award in the Ecosystem Champion category, at…
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Five Cybersecurity Forces That Defined 2025 – And Will Shape 2026
From state-backed telecom hacks to AI’s double-edged sword, GCA urges practical, community-driven defenses New York, NY – December 10, 2025…
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Cybersecurity is the Backbone of Democracy
When we think about democracy, we picture voting booths, open discussion and debate, and trusted institutions. But behind every ballot…
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Statement by GCA to the UN Open-Ended Working Group on ICT Security 11th Substantive Session
New York. 9 July 2025.Chair, Excellencies, distinguished delegates, I am Christopher Painter, Strategic Advisor to the Global Cyber Alliance. GCA…
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New Common Good Cyber Fund Launches to Strengthen Internet Security Globally
The Internet Society (ISOC) and Global Cyber Alliance (GCA), on behalf of the Common Good Cyber secretariat, today announce the launch of the Common Good…
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“Individuals, businesses, and governing entities alike often operate under the illusion that the Internet ‘just works’ … until it doesn’t.”
GCA President and CEO Philip Reitinger was featured in an article yesterday in the International Business Times, “The Silent Cyber…
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Lawfare Daily: Phil Reitinger and Komal Bazaz Smith on Civil Society and Strengthening Internet Security
In a recent podcast, “Lawfare Daily: Phil Reitinger and Komal Bazaz Smith on Civil Society and Strengthening Internet Security,” Phil…
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“We believe Common Good Cyber can be a vehicle to strengthen the nonprofit layer of the cybersecurity ecosystem.”
We interviewed David van Duren, the Director of the Global Forum on Cyber Expertise (GFCE) Secretariat since the official launch…
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ISMG Interview with Kayle Giroud: “We are working to meet the critical demands in cyber space at the moment”
At RSA Conference 2025, Kayle Giroud, Director of Common Good Initiatives at GCA, met Anna Delaney, Director of Productions at ISMG.…
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Global Cyber Alliance Amplifies Cybersecurity Innovation at RSA Conference 2025
GCA Leads Charge on Systemic Cyber Resilience and Public-Private Collaboration San Francisco, CA – April 28, 2025 – As the…
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Common Good Cyber Featured in the European Cybersecurity Journal
European Cybersecurity Journal Volume 10 (2025) Issue 1, pages 48-52, featured an article by Kayle Giroud titled, “Toward Inclusive and Equitable…
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Common Good Cyber Event “Bridging the Gap” In the News
Several publications have highlighted Common Good Cyber and the recent Bridging the Gap: Delivering Cybersecurity to High-Risk Actors event supported by the UK’s Foreign,…
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Defending the Defenders | The Urgent Need to Protect Civil Society from Cyber Threats
The Growing Cyber Threat to High-Risk Actors Journalists, dissidents, activists, human rights defenders, and NGOs are on the frontlines of…
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Securing the Future: The Global Cyber Alliance’s 2024 Impacts and Achievements
2024 was a year of significant progress and collaboration in advancing the security, resilience, and inclusivity of the global Internet.…
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Phil Reitinger Calls for Greater International Consensus and Equity in Security in an Interview with ISMG
Progress in cybersecurity has been steady in the last year, but not transformative, said Philip Reitinger, President & CEO of…
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“Guided by principles of the common good, nonprofits champion ethical approaches to cybersecurity.”
Statement by Philip Reitinger, President & CEO of the Global Cyber Alliance, at OEWG ICTs, 9th Substantive Session, Dedicated Stakeholder…
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Komal Bazaz Smith in Authority Magazine’s Women Reshaping the Cybersecurity Industry
GCA’s Chief Business Officer, Komal Bazaz Smith, spoke with David Leichner from Authority Magazine about her career, the cybersecurity industry,…
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GCA and Partners Announce “BEYOND125 Action Plan” to Improve and Protect the Digital Future
The Hague, the Netherlands – 1 October 2024 – On 30 September, the Global Cyber Alliance (GCA), the CyberPeace Institute,…
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Common Good Cyber Initiative Receives Funding from UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO)
London, UK – 20 August 2024 – The Global Cyber Alliance is pleased to announce the receipt of a £300,000…
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GCA shares updates on Common Good Cyber and Actionable Cybersecurity Tools (ACT) at the RSA Conference in San Francisco
San Francisco, 7 May 2024. The Global Cyber Alliance (GCA) participated in multiple panels, interviews, and events during this week’s…
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“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…
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The GCA Cybersecurity Toolkits include free and effective tools that organizations can use to reduce cyber risk right away. GCA has created toolkits that are tailored to the unique needs of specialized industries, including small businesses, individuals, elections offices, mission-based organizations, and journalists.
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MANRS outlines simple, concrete actions organizations can take, tailored to their role on the Internet, offering four programs for Network Operators, Internet Exchange Points, CDN and Cloud Providers, and Equipment Vendors. Joining MANRS means joining a community of security-minded organizations committed to making the global routing infrastructure more robust and secure.
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