October 2011 - nexa - server-nexa.polito.it

La grande Italia delle Telecomunicazioni. Un libro.
by a.dicorinto＠uniroma1.it Oct. 28, 2011

Oct. 28, 2011

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by Masera Anna Oct. 28, 2011

Oct. 28, 2011

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Released Neubot 0.4.4
by Simone Basso Oct. 26, 2011

Oct. 26, 2011

Released Neubot 0.4.4 http://www.neubot.org/neubot-0.4.4 Version 0.4.4 is the latest generally-available stable release of Neubot, distributed for Ubuntu >= 10.04, MacOSX >= 10.6,Windows >= XP SP3 and FreeBSD. (Yes, Neubot was recently added to FreeBSD ports collection!) Of course, Neubot 0.4.4 is also available in source format (.tar.gz and .zip). This release contains 127 patches. The diffstat says: 114 files changed, with 3162 lines inserted and 3832 lines deleted. Here are the most relevant changes: o update to privacy policy 1.5. Privacy policy v1.0 allowed Neubot to collect users' Internet address without users' explicit consent, thanks to special provisions that allow researchers to do that. And, while MacOSX installer asked for user permission, other platforms were still exploiting such special provisions by default. The novelty of this release is that special provisions are gone and Neubot does not perform any test until the user provides her explicit and informed consent. Of course Neubot notifies the user when it has not enough permissions to run its tests. For example, under Windows it opens privacy.html in the default web browser and shows an explanatory message. This is somewhat brute force and I look forward to make Windows installer similar to MacOSX one. Similarly, under Ubuntu and Debian it uses libnotify bindings to inform the user that the informed consent is missing. (I initially tried to ask for consent in the installer using debconf, but did not managed to make it work with Ubuntu Software Center. So I fell back to libnotify.) Note that libnotify bindings are not listed in the package dependencies. Which is a problem for Debian machines where libnotify bindings are not installed. (While Ubuntu installs such bindings by default.) I decided not to list libnotify into dependencies because I look forward to spin off a neubot-x11 package that contains all the graphical commands and lists all dependencies. Finally, if none of the above method works or you installed from sources, Neubot will print warnings on the standard error and/or on the system log. We removed special provisions because we want to always show people the policy and we hope that helps to have as much people as possibile give Neubot the permission to share the IP address (and hence the results) with other researchers. The availability of third party studies from independent researchers will benefit both Neubot authors and users. By the way, I've also received some insightful comments on the privacy policy from Eleonora Bassi. And I am working to implement those suggestions to further clarify the privacy policy. But did not managed to include them in 0.4.4. o debian pkg: reenable repository after Ubuntu upgrade. Thanks to Davide Allavena, who reported the bug, I am now aware that Ubuntu disables third party repos during an upgrade. So I've lifted some code from Google Chrome debian package to reenable Neubot repos after an upgrade. Ubuntu users should check whether Neubot repos was disabled during an upgrade and reenable it. Or they can simply manually install this version of Neubot, which includes the fix for the problem. o Ubuntu: removed status icon. I've removed the status icon code. The reason is that desktops are moving towards removing the notification area and replacing it with libnotify-like notifications. o Ubuntu: merged neubot_webkit with the open browser code and renamed it neubot_gui. I realized that it was possibile to fallback to opening the default browser when webkit is not available. So I merged already existing code to do that with the existing webkit code. And changed the name because now the scope of the program has changed too. (BTW this command will be the foundation of the above mentioned neubot-x11 pkg.) o Ubuntu: more debian-compliant package While working on the above-mentioned debconf-enhanced debian installer, I've used pylint to clean up the debian package as much as possible. There are some open issues but overall the quality of the package has increased a lot in this release. (Having a 100% compliant package is a necessary condition to ask Debian folks to add Neubot to the official Debian repositories.) o Windows: do not install package with "root" privileges so we can start it again at the end of the installation. In Neubot 0.4.2 I noticed that the installer was starting Neubot up with "root" privileges and disabled that. In this release I've modified the installer to always run as an ordinary user. Which allows to safely start Neubot at the end of the installation. Please, note that this means the new installer cannot uninstall automatically old Neubot packages because it is not privileged. If you have installed an old version of Neubot, you should uninstall that before installing this new version. (If you don't, the installer will abort and tell you that it cannot proceed until you remove at hand the old version.) Now Neubot is installed into the user profile directory, e.g. for me:: C:\Documents and Settings\simone\Neubot\ An additional reason behind installing Neubot for each user is that I'm going to implement autoupdates. And I don't want to take the security risk of running such autoupdates with high privileges. Given that I'm not a Windows expert and that seems not a trivial task. o more code rationalizations, bug and reliability fixes, unit tests. The release candidates have been tested on Ubuntu 10.10, Windows XP SP3, Windows 7 and MacOSX 10.6.8. Packages and source archives available here: http://www.neubot.org/download ChangeLog here: https://raw.github.com/neubot/neubot/0.4.4/ChangeLog Commit history here: https://github.com/neubot/neubot/commits/0.4.4 SHA256sums here: https://raw.github.com/neubot/neubot-sha256s/master/0.4.4/SHA256 Data here: http://www.neubot.org/data People that contributed to this release, with patches, testing and feedback: Simone Basso Marco Scopesi Alessio Palmero Aprosio Federico Morando Davide Allavena Giuseppe Futia Thank you for you attention! -- Simone <http://www.neubot.org/people#basso>

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Sospensione di WikiLeaks
by fabio chiusi Oct. 26, 2011

Oct. 26, 2011

Visto che la vicenda del blocco bancario a WikiLeaks è passata del tutto inosservata dalle nostre parti, vi segnalo una mia riflessione al riguardo. Critiche e commenti sono naturalmente benvenuti. http://ilnichilista.wordpress.com/2011/10/24/perche-bisogna-opporsi-al-bloc… Buona giornata a tutti, Fabio Chiusi

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Convegno sul documento informatico - Pavia, 17 novembre
by Riccardo Colangelo Oct. 25, 2011

Oct. 25, 2011

Segnalo il convegno "Chi ha inventato il documento informatico?", organizzato dal Collegio Ghislieri di Pavia, che si terrà presso l'aula magna del medesimo (piazza Ghislieri, Pavia) il giorno 17 novembre, come da locandina allegata. Per ulteriori informazioni e per prenotare la partecipazione al convegno, rimango disponibile all'indirizzo informatica.giuridica(a)ghislieri.it . Cordialmente, r.c.

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Fwd: [IP] Creator Of Lisp, John McCarthy, Dead At 84 | TechCrunch
by J.C. DE MARTIN Oct. 25, 2011

Oct. 25, 2011

Purtroppo ci ha lasciato un'altra persona che ha molto contribuito allo sviluppo della nostra Età Digitale. Per i non-geek in lista, il LISP è un linguaggio di programmazione molto amato per la sua potenza concettuale e per la sua eleganza. Un saluto da Berlino dove mi trovo per partecipare al lancio del nuovo Istituto su Internet & Società, Juan Carlos Begin forwarded message: > From: David Farber <dave(a)farber.net> > Date: 25 ottobre 2011 18:46:48 CEST > To: "ip" <ip(a)listbox.com> > Subject: [IP] Creator Of Lisp, John McCarthy, Dead At 84 | TechCrunch > Reply-To: dave(a)farber.net > > > > Begin forwarded message: > > From: Bob Hinden <bob.hinden(a)gmail.com> > Subject: Creator Of Lisp, John McCarthy, Dead At 84 | TechCrunch > Date: October 25, 2011 8:42:33 AM EDT > To: Dave Farber <dave(a)farber.net> > Cc: Bob Hinden <bob.hinden(a)gmail.com> > > > http://techcrunch.com/2011/10/24/creator-of-lisp-john-mccarthy-dead-at-84/ > > > Archives | Modify Your Subscription | Unsubscribe Now

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Il Centro NEXA su Internet & Società a IGF Italia 2011 (10 - 12 novembre 2011)
by Giuseppe Futia Oct. 25, 2011

Oct. 25, 2011

* Il Centro NEXA su Internet & Società a IGF Italia 2011* http://nexa.polito.it/igf-italia-2011* 10 - 12 novembre 2011 Trento, Galleria Bianca di Piedicastello* Dal 10 al 12 novembre 2011 si svolgerà a Trento la quarta edizione dell'Internet Governance Forum Italia (IGF Italia 2011 <http://www.igfitalia2011.it/>). L'obiettivo del forum è quello di *progettare in modo condiviso le linee guida e le politiche di sviluppo della Rete*, sulla base delle caratteristiche del nostro Paese e in sintonia con le convenzioni e gli accordi internazionali. Dopo l'incontro tematico sull'Open Data <http://nexa.polito.it/IGFOpenData> organizzato durante l'edizione 2010 <http://www.igf-italia.it/igf-italia10> di IGF Italia, il Centro NEXA su Internet & Società del Politecnico di Torino propone quest'anno una serie di argomenti di discussione che, oltre ai "dati aperti", si concentrano su temi di grande rilevanza quali la *libertà di espressione online* e la *neutralità della rete*. La /governance/ di Internet, infatti, non comprende questioni puramente tecniche, ma coinvolge aspetti economici, sociali e politici, con l'obiettivo di definire regole che siano in grado di sovraintendere al funzionamento della Rete. In occasione di IGF Italia 2011, il Centro NEXA pubblica un estratto <http://nexa.polito.it/nexafiles/Internet%20Governance.pdf> del lavoro di *Antonella Giulia Pizzaleo*, esperta di Internet Governance, dal titolo /Internet Governance. Analysis of technological and regulatory assumptions, of theoretical principles, of historical development and goals/. L'edizione 2011 di IGF Italia è organizzata dalla Provincia autonoma di Trento <http://www.provincia.tn.it/> in collaborazione con il Centro NEXA su Internet & Società del Politecnico di Torino, l'Istituto di Informatica e Telematica del Cnr <http://www.iit.cnr.it/> di Pisa e Internet Society - ISOC Italia <http://www.isoc.it/>. Il programma dell'evento è disponibile qui <http://www.igfitalia2011.it/programma>. *Link utili*: * Internet Governance Forum <http://www.intgovforum.org/> * Internet Governance Forum Italia <http://www.igf-italia.it/> *Risorse accessibili online: * * D. MacLean, /Herding Schrodinger's Cats: Some Conceptual Tools for Thinking about Internet Governance/ <http://www.itu.int/osg/spu/forum/intgov04/contributions/itu-workshop-feb-04…>, 2004 * L. Lessig, /Governance <http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/works/lessig/cpsr.pdf>/, Keynote speech at CPSR Conference on Internet Governance, October 10, 1998 * J.P. Barlow, /A Declaration of the Independence of Cyberspace/ <https://projects.eff.org/%7Ebarlow/Declaration-Final.html>, 1996 *Letture consigliate:* * M. Castells, /The Rise of the Network society/. /The Information Age: Economy, Society and Culture/, Vol. I, Blackwell Publishers, Malden, 1996./ / * L. Lessig, /Code and Other Laws of Cyberspace/, Basic Books, New York, 1999 * M. Mueller, J. Mathiason, H. Klein, /The Internet and global governance: principles and norms for a new regime, Global Governance/, Review of Multilateralism and International Organizations, n. 13, 2007 * C. Padovani, E. Pavan, /Governare le reti di informazione/, ne Quaderni di sociologia, Vol.LIII, 49, Rosenberg & Sellier, Torino, 2009 * R. Weber, /Shaping Internet governance: regulatory challenges/, Springer, Zurich, 2009 *Ufficio Stampa* * Centro NEXA su Internet & Società:* Giuseppe Futia NEXA Center for Internet & Society Politecnico di Torino Dipartimento di Automatica e Informatica Tel. +39 333 1103017

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Call for Papers: 'Policy and Internet' special issue on "Online Collective Action and Policy Change"
by Calderaro, Andrea Oct. 25, 2011

Oct. 25, 2011

Ciao a tutti scusate per il cross-posting, ma ho pensato che la call potesse interessare a qualcuno della lista. Contattatemi pure per qualsiasi informazione. Andrea -------- Call for Papers Policy and Internet Special Issue on "Online Collective Action and Policy Change" Guest Editors Andrea Calderaro (PhD, European University Institute) Anastasia Kavada (PhD, University of Westminster) Policy and Internet, the first major peer-reviewed multi-disciplinary journal investigating the impact of the internet on public policy, is inviting submissions for a special issue on 'Online Collective Action and Policy Change', to be published in January 2013 (paper deadline: 31 March 2012). The journal is edited by the Oxford Internet Institute (University of Oxford) for the Policy Studies Organization (PSO). Please find more at: http://www.oii.ox.ac.uk/news/?id=595 The Internet has created a new interface between collective action and policy making: it opens new channels for social coordination and mobilisation, and it offers multiple platforms from where to influence public opinion and policy makers. The recent wave of protests that has swept authoritarian regimes like Tunisia, Egypt, and Libya, but also western liberal democracies like Greece, Spain, and the UK, offers new empirical evidence of the impact that online interactions and information exchange can have on policy making. In addition to these recent instances of contentious politics, advocacy and grassroots groups are increasingly using online technologies to empower local communities and direct change in the policies that most affect them. And issues at the heart of online governance, like Internet regulation, are motivating many collective efforts directed to shaping file-sharing policies, free software, or digital communication rights. This special issue calls for academic papers reporting novel empirical research on how online collective action drives policy change, in any of its ramifications. This includes topics such as: - The coordination of protests and mobilisations using online technologies, and their impact on public opinion and policy making. - The mechanisms through which online collective action grows and diffuses, and how or when they trigger a policy reaction. - The impact of online activity on issue salience, and the responsiveness of policy makers. - The interplay between online collective action and the offline policy cycle, or how policy makers deal with new sources of instability and disruption. This list of topics is not exhaustive, and other questions related to online collective action and its impact on policy making will be considered. Please contact the editors (policyandinternet(a)oii.ox.ac.uk<mailto:policyandinternet@oii.ox.ac.uk>) if you have any queries about how your paper might fit in the issue. Paper Submissions The online submission deadline for papers is 31 March 2012. Please indicate in the cover letter that the paper is intended for the special issue 'Online Collective Action and Policy Change'. Authors are advised to consult the journal's Guide for Authors before submitting their paper. Please feel free to contact the guest editors Andrea Calderaro (andrea.calderaro(a)eui.eu<mailto:andrea.calderaro@eui.eu>) and Anastasia Kavada (a.kavada(a)westminster.ac.uk<mailto:a.kavada@westminster.ac.uk>) for any inquires about the special issue. _________________________________ Andrea Calderaro, PhD Department of Social and Political Sciences - European University Institute Visiting Researcher Department of Media and Communication - University of Oslo ----------------------------------------------- PERSONAL PAGE: www.eui.eu/Personal/Researchers/calderaro/<http://www.eui.eu/Personal/Researchers/calderaro/> The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination, distribution, forwarding, or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited without the express permission of the sender. If you received this communication in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer.

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CGUE: Illeciti via internet: competente per la totalità del danno il giudice del luogo della residenza della vittima (C-509/09 e C-161/10)
by Marco Ciurcina Oct. 25, 2011

Oct. 25, 2011

Credo interessi molti sapere che la CGUE ha pronunciato sentenza nelle cause riunite C‑509/09 e C‑161/10, eDate advertising GmbH/X, Olivier Martinez e Robert Martinez/MGN Limited ai sensi della quale: - la vittima di lesioni dei diritti della personalità via Internet può adire i giudici dello Stato membro in cui risiede per la totalità del danno subito - tuttavia, il gestore di un sito Internet rientrante nell’ambito di applicazione della direttiva sul commercio elettronico non può essere assoggettato, in tale Stato, a prescrizioni più rigorose di quelle previste dal diritto dello Stato membro in cui è stabilito. Le immagini della pronuncia della sentenza sono disponibili su «Europe by Satellite <http://ec.europa.eu/avservices/index.cfm?sitelang=en> » ( (+32) 2 2964106 Allego il comunicato stampa della Corte. m.c.

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decreto sviluppo
by avv. Monica Alessia Senor Oct. 25, 2011

Oct. 25, 2011

Leggo al punto 13 della bozza del decreto sviluppo (http://download.repubblica.it/pdf/2011/dl_sviluppo_24102011.pdf?ref=HREA-1) : Dopo l��art. 6, comma 2 della legge 31 luglio 2005, n. 155 (decreto Pisanu, n.d.r.), �� aggiunto il seguente comma: "2bis. Anche in deroga a quanto previsto dal comma 2, gli utenti che attivano schede elettroniche (S.I.M.) abilitate al solo traffico telematico ovvero che utilizzano postazioni pubbliche non vigilate per comunicazioni telematiche o punti di accesso ad Internet utilizzando tecnologia senza fili possono essere identificati e registrati anche in via indiretta, attraverso sistemi di riconoscimento via SMS e carte di pagamento nominative. Con decreto del Ministro dell'interno di concerto con il Ministro dello Sviluppo Economico, sentito il Garante per la protezione dei dati personali, possono essere previste misure di maggior dettaglio e ulteriori procedure semplificate anche negli altri casi previsti dal comma 2.�� Motivazione: Con la recente abrogazione di alcune delle previsioni dell�� art. 7 del c.d. decreto Pisanu (D.L. 27 luglio 2005, n. 144, convertito nella legge n. 155/2005) sono venuti meno una serie di obblighi posti in capo ai gestori di punti di accesso internet e di hot spot wifi. Ci�� ha rappresentato senza dubbio una facilitazione per l��utilizzo di internet, a beneficio della collettivit��. D��altra parte, tale innovazione ha generato, da un lato, una rilevante asimmetria regolamentare a sfavore dei gestori che, utilizzando una diversa tecnologia (e segnatamente quella mobile) sono tutt��ora obbligati a identificare ed acquisire informazioni dell��utenza prima di attivare il servizio, a fronte di elevati oneri economici necessari per la registrazione e l��archiviazione di tali informazioni; dall��altro, tale asimmetria si riverbera anche in termini di sicurezza e prevenzione dei reati, poich�� chi oggi utilizza postazioni pubbliche non vigilate o punti di accesso ad Internet tramite wi �\fi potrebbe farlo senza essere identificato, e dunque in completo anonimato. Cari saluti Monica

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