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Guardian: "Microsoft and Yahoo voice alarm over NSA's assault on internet encryption"
by J.C. DE MARTIN Sept. 7, 2013

Sept. 7, 2013

*Microsoft and Yahoo voice alarm over NSA's assault on internet encryption* /Tech companies say they were unaware of top secret programs but warn they present 'substantial potential for abuse'/ # Dominic Rushe <http://www.theguardian.com/profile/dominic-rushe> in New York # The Guardian <http://www.guardian.co.uk/theguardian>, Friday 6 September 2013 Two of the world's biggest technology companies, Microsoft and Yahoo, expressed deep concern on Friday about widespread attempts by the US and UK intelligence services to circumvent the online security systems that protect the privacy of millions of people online. Microsoft said it had "significant concerns" about reports that the National Security Agency and its British counterpart, GCHQ, had succeeded in cracking most of the codes that protect the privacy of internet users. Yahoo said it feared "substantial potential for abuse". Google said it was not aware of any covert attempts to compromise its systems. However, according to a report in the Washington Post on Saturday, the company said that it had accelerated the encryption of information in its data centres in a bid to prevent snooping by the NSA and the intelligence agencies of other governments. [...] Continua qui: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/sep/06/yahoo-nsa-gchq-decryption-abuse

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NSA: This is not the internet the world needs
by Alessandro Mantelero Sept. 6, 2013

Sept. 6, 2013

The US government has betrayed the internet. We need to take it back Bruce Schneier Government and industry have betrayed the internet, and us. By subverting the internet at every level to make it a vast, multi-layered and robust surveillance platform, the NSA has undermined a fundamental social contract. The companies that build and manage our internet infrastructure, the companies that create and sell us our hardware and software, or the companies that host our data: we can no longer trust them to be ethical internet stewards. This is not the internet the world needs, or the internet its creators envisioned. We need to take it back. And by we, I mean the engineering community. http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/sep/05/government-betrayed-in… v. anche http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/sep/05/nsa-how-to-remain-secure-surve…

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NSA and GCHQ unlock privacy and security on the internet
by gianluca Sept. 6, 2013

Sept. 6, 2013

Series: Glenn Greenwald on security and liberty NSA and GCHQ unlock privacy and security on the internet . NSA and GCHQ unlock encryption used to protect emails, banking and medical records . $250m-a-year US program works covertly with tech companies to insert weaknesses into products . Security experts say programs 'undermine the fabric of the internet' US and British intelligence agencies have successfully cracked much of the online encryption relied upon by hundreds of millions of people to protect the privacy of their personal data, online transactions and emails, according to top-secret documents revealed by former contractor Edward Snowden. continua qui http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/sep/05/nsa-gchq-encryption-codes-secu…

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film "inreallife"
by Norberto Patrignani Sept. 6, 2013

Sept. 6, 2013

Carissim*, penso che possa interessare un documentario su Internet e la vita online che verra' presentato Lunedi' prossimo al Toronto International Film Festival: http://inreallifefilm.com/ un caro saluto Norberto

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Pew: "Anonymity, Privacy, and Security Online"
by J.C. DE MARTIN Sept. 5, 2013

Sept. 5, 2013

Anonymity, Privacy, and Security Online by Lee Rainie <http://pewinternet.org/Experts/Lee-Rainie.aspx>, Sara Kiesler, Ruogu Kang, Mary Madden <http://pewinternet.org/Experts/Mary-Madden.aspx> Sep 5, 2013 URL: http://pewinternet.org/Reports/2013/Anonymity-online.aspx Overview A new survey finds that most internet users would like to be anonymous online, but many think it is not possible to be completely anonymous online. Some of the key findings: * 86% of internet users have taken steps online to remove or mask their digital footprints---ranging from clearing cookies to encrypting their email. * 55% of internet users have taken steps to avoid observation by specific people, organizations, or the government. The representative survey of 792 internet users also finds that notable numbers of internet users say they have experienced problems because others stole their personal information or otherwise took advantage of their visibility online. Specifically: * 21% of internet users have had an email or social networking account compromised or taken over by someone else without permission. * 12% have been stalked or harassed online. * 11% have had important personal information stolen such as their Social Security Number, credit card, or bank account information. * 6% have been the victim of an online scam and lost money. * 6% have had their reputation damaged because of something that happened online. * 4% have been led into physical danger because of something that happened online. "Users clearly want the option of being anonymous online and increasingly worry that this is not possible," said Lee Rainie, Director of the Pew Research Center's Internet Project and an author of a report on the survey findings. "Their concerns apply to an entire ecosystem of surveillance. In fact, they are more intent on trying to mask their personal information from hackers, advertisers, friends and family members than they are trying to avoid observation by the government." About the Survey This survey by the Pew Research Center's Internet Project was underwritten by Carnegie Mellon University. The findings in this report are based on data from telephone interviews conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International from July 11-14, among a sample of 1,002 adults ages 18 and older. Telephone interviews were conducted in English by landline and cell phone. For results based on the total sample, one can say with 95% confidence that the error attributable to sampling is plus or minus 3.4 percentage points and for the results from 792 internet and smartphone users in the sample, the margin of error is 3.8 percentage points. More information is available in the Methods section at the end of this report.

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DL 8 agosto 2013 n. 91
by Alessandro Enrico Cogo Sept. 4, 2013

Sept. 4, 2013

Cari tutti, qualche giorno fa mi hanno segnalato l'approvazione del d.l. 8 agosto 2013 n. 91 (http://www.normattiva.it/uri-res/N2Ls?urn:nir:stato:decreto-legge:2013-08-0…) recante disposizioni urgenti per la tutela, la valorizzazione e il rilancio dei beni e delle attività culturali e del turismo. Il d.l. contiene (soprattutto nel capo I) talune disposizioni che possono interessare alcuni di voi (in particolare: le disposizioni sulla digitalizzazione di archivi pubblici, sull'open access dei risultati di ricerche finanziate con fondi pubblici, sulle utilizzazioni libere di opere dell'ingegno). Mi pare che la notizia non sia ancora transitata dalla nostra mailing list; e dunque vi provvedo ora, nella speranza che possa essere utile a qualcuno. A presto. Un caro saluto. Alessandro

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