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December 2014

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AlJazeera: "Can Iceland become the 'Switzerland of data'?"

by J.C. DE MARTIN

*Can Iceland become the 'Switzerland of data'?* /Amid government snooping, tiny Nordic nation hopes to brand itself as a safe haven for data privacy around the globe./ Felix Gaedtke Last updated: 28 Dec 2014 13:56 Reykjavík, Iceland - On a cold, windy December afternoon in the southern Icelandic town of Reykjanesbaer, this former NATO airbase looked like nothing more than a huge warehouse from the outside. But the barbed-wire fence surrounding it and surveillance cameras atop its gates betrayed its importance. This facility, which began operating in February 2012, is one of several data centres in Iceland. It's run by Verne Global, a company that allows its customers to store data on servers here. Tate Cantrell, the company's chief technical officer, explained why Verne Global favoured this tiny Nordic nation of all places. "In Iceland, you've got this ideal situation: energy, excellent connectivity for data, and a constant cool climate. So Iceland was an obvious choice." […] More: http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2014/12/can-iceland-become-switze…

Dec. 30, 2014

Declaration of Internet Rights (Italy's Chamber of Deputies)

by J.C. DE MARTIN

Dear Friends, Let me submit to your attention that Italy's Chamber of Deputies has recently published a draft Declaration of Internet Rights. The draft has been written by an ad hoc study commission whose members are part members of Parliament and part experts. Although many similar declarations (charters, etc.) has been proposed in the past, this is the first time (to the best of my knowledge) that a Parliamentary institution has produced something similar. The draft Declaration is now being commented in Italian on the public platform camera.civi.ci, but it is also possible to comment the Declaration in three other languages: German: https://publixphere.net/i/publixphere-de/page/Italiens_Entwurf_einer_Erkl%C… French: http://www.networkofcenters.net/more/internet-rights-fra English: http://www.networkofcenters.net/more/internet-rights-eng The consultation will end on 27 February 2015. With the hope that the Declaration might influence the Internet debate at several levels, I cordially invite you to contribute your thoughts and proposals. Many thanks, best, juan carlos prof. juan carlos de martin co-director / nexa center for internet & society politecnico di torino - italy http://nexa.polito.it office: +39 011 090 7217

Dec. 29, 2014