January 2015 - nexa - server-nexa.polito.it

among the disrupted
by Federico Guerrini Jan. 18, 2015

Jan. 18, 2015

Non so se è stato già condiviso (ho fatto una veloce ricerca nel mio inbox, ma non l'ho trovato), cmq trovo interessantissimo questo pezzo uscito sulla Sunday Book Review, la sett. scorsa, specie quando dice: "the discussion of culture is being steadily absorbed into the discussion of business. There are “metrics” for phenomena that cannot be metrically measured. Numerical values are assigned to things that cannot be captured by numbers. Economic concepts go rampaging through noneconomic realms: Economists are our experts on happiness! Where wisdom once was, quantification will now be". ecc. ecc. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/18/books/review/among-the-disrupted.html? Ciao, Fed. -- https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/fellowships/journalist-fellows/p… www.federicoguerrini.com Il mio ultimo libro: Vivere Social http://www.bol.it/libri/Vivere-social.-Manuale/Federico-Guerrini/ea97888971…

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among the disrupted
by Federico Guerrini Jan. 18, 2015

Jan. 18, 2015

Non so se è stato già condiviso (ho fatto una veloce ricerca nel mio inbox, ma non l'ho trovato), cmq trovo interessantissimo questo pezzo uscito sulla Sunday Book Review, la sett. scorsa, specie quando dice: "the discussion of culture is being steadily absorbed into the discussion of business. There are “metrics” for phenomena that cannot be metrically measured. Numerical values are assigned to things that cannot be captured by numbers. Economic concepts go rampaging through noneconomic realms: Economists are our experts on happiness! Where wisdom once was, quantification will now be". ecc. ecc. http://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/18/books/review/among-the-disrupted.html?

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Spiegel: "The Digital Arms Race: NSA Preps America for Future Battle"
by J.C. DE MARTIN Jan. 18, 2015

Jan. 18, 2015

*The Digital Arms Race: NSA Preps America for Future Battle* By Jacob Appelbaum, Aaron Gibson, Claudio Guarnieri, Andy Müller-Maguhn, Laura Poitras, Marcel Rosenbach, Leif Ryge, Hilmar Schmundt and Michael Sontheimer /The NSA's mass surveillance is just the beginning. Documents from Edward Snowden show that the intelligence agency is arming America for future digital wars -- a struggle for control of the Internet that is already well underway./* * January 17, 2015 – 05:07 PM Normally, internship applicants need to have polished resumes, with volunteer work on social projects considered a plus. But at Politerain, the job posting calls for candidates with significantly different skill sets. We are, the ad says, "looking for interns who want to break things." Politerain is not a project associated with a conventional company. It is run by a US government intelligence organization, the National Security Agency (NSA). More precisely, it's operated by the NSA's digital snipers with Tailored Access Operations (TAO), the department responsible for breaking into computers. Potential interns are also told that research into third party computers might include plans to "remotely degrade or destroy opponent computers, routers, servers and network enabled devices by attacking the hardware." Using a program called Passionatepolka, for example, they may be asked to "remotely brick network cards." With programs like Berserkr they would implant "persistent backdoors" and "parasitic drivers". Using another piece of software called Barnfire, they would "erase the BIOS on a brand of servers that act as a backbone to many rival governments." An intern's tasks might also include remotely destroying the functionality of hard drives. Ultimately, the goal of the internship program was "developing an attacker's mindset." […] Continua qui: www.spiegel.de/international/world/new-snowden-docs-indicate-scope-of-nsa-p…

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emailing list
by Giuseppe Silvi Jan. 18, 2015

Jan. 18, 2015

e-mail: giuseppesilvi(a)yahoo.it

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STGlobal 2015 CFP: Priority deadline is fast approaching for the 2015 Conference
by Mia Brown Jan. 16, 2015

Jan. 16, 2015

*Dear Colleagues, * *The Science and Technology Global Consortium would like to formally extend the invitation to submit current research in science and technology in society and policy for the STGlobal 2015 <http://stglobal.org/> conference. This April we mark the 15th anniversary of STGlobal's efforts to foster a creative environment for students interested in the science and technology in society fields. Over the years we have grown into an international conference that provides graduate students not only the opportunity to share their research, but also to network among professionals in their field. * *In collaboration with our mission partners, the American Association for the Advancement of Science <http://www.aaas.org/> and the National Academy of Sciences <http://www.nasonline.org/>, we are excited to announce this year that STGlobal is now accepting submissions for papers and student panels for graduate students. This year, as we seek to expand the scope of our outreach, undergraduates now have the option to participate through our poster sessions. All a**bstracts can be submitted through our submission page <http://stglobal.org/abstract_submission/> by February 1st, 2015 for our priority deadline. Submissions will be accepted on a rolling basis afterwards. * *Please feel free to pass this cfp to students who may be interested. * *Best, * *Mia Brown* *____________________________________* Mia Brown Vice Chair, STGlobal 2015 Science and Technology Global Consortium E-mail: mia_brown(a)gwu.edu STGlobal 2015 CFP Abstracts Deadline February 1, 2015 View this email in your browser <http://us4.campaign-archive2.com/?u=50cc8c3aebc9737b674766862&id=3e6bf0cc1d…> *STGlobal 2015 CFP* *STGlobal is a consortium of American colleges and schools that focus on topics related to science policy and science, technology and society.* The consortium’s main effort is the annual graduate student-run and graduate student-centric international conference, held in Washington DC, in the spring. The next conference will be held on April 10th-11th 2015. The 2015 event also marks STGlobal’s 15th year and signifies a new chapter in the wonderful story that is a conference like none other. If you’re a graduate student around the world and have a particular interest in science and technology studies or in science and technology policy, this conference is for you. The independent student-led Organizing Committee also awards travel funds for those that are not located around the Greater Washington DC Metropolitan Area. STGlobal inspires and challenges graduate students to contribute to the forefront of research on science and technology studies and policy issues, at whatever stage of the research process. The 15th Annual STGlobal Conference features a brand new type of submissions, posters, thus allowing students three avenues to present their research: as part of a proposed full panel, as a paper presentation or as a poster. While panels and paper presentations are opne to grad students only, poster presentations will be open to submissions from exceptional work from undergraduates as well as graduate students. *DEADLINE: February 1, 2015* *Submissions* *Panels* Starting with the 2014 edition STGlobal accepts panel proposals. Panels should be built around a theme, have a minimum of 5 paper abstracts (that adhere to the same guidelines as those for individual paper abstracts, below) and optionally a possible discussant. *Paper abstracts* We welcome abstracts on completed research or work-in-progress on issues relevant to science & technology policy (STP) and science & technology studies (STS). While all types of research within these broad disciplines is welcome, we would like to encourage submissions that highlight creative research and methodologies (ethnography, visual studies, digital media, etc.) in areas such as health, energy, sustainability, social justice, education, space studies, innovation, public policy, ethics, governance, and the many intersections between science, technology and the humanities. All papers will also be considered for poster presentations. *Poster abstracts* This year we are opening up the conference to undergraduate students that are interested or involved in STP or STS and have done some research in these areas. Poster abstracts should also adhere to the general directions for paper abstracts. Graduate students are also welcome to submit poster abstracts. *Eligibility* Panels, papers and poster abstracts are open to students currently enrolled in a graduate program at any institution around the world at the time of submitting an abstract, for work performed while enrolled. Poster abstracts are also open to students currently enrolled in an undergraduate program at any institution around the world at the time of submitting an abstract. Submit Your Abstract <http://stglobal.us4.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=50cc8c3aebc9737b67476686…> *Guidelines* Abstracts should not exceed 250 words, setting out the main research questions, theoretical framework, methodology, and findings. Submit abstracts at http://stglobal.org/abstract_submission/ with the following information: 1) Whether is “Completed Research” or “Work-in-Progress”. 2) Panel proposal, individual paper submission or individual poster submission. 3) Title of research. 4) Full contact information. 5) University + academic program + expected date of graduation. 6) Whether you are applying for a travel grant *Friday April 10th, 2015*- AAAS, 1200 New York Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20005– Entrance @ 12th & H Streets *Saturday April 11, 2015* - The National Academy of Sciences Bldg. 2101 Constitution Ave, NW Washington, DC <http://stglobal.us4.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=50cc8c3aebc9737b67476686…> Tweet <http://stglobal.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=50cc8c3aebc9737b674766862…> <http://us4.forward-to-friend.com/forward?u=50cc8c3aebc9737b674766862&id=3e6…> Forward <http://us4.forward-to-friend.com/forward?u=50cc8c3aebc9737b674766862&id=3e6…> <http://stglobal.us4.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=50cc8c3aebc9737b67476686…> Share <http://stglobal.us4.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=50cc8c3aebc9737b67476686…> *Copyright © 2015 STGlobal, All rights reserved.*

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Workshop: "Open Data Quality: from Theory to Practice" - Monaco, 30 Marzo 2015
by Raimondo Iemma Jan. 16, 2015

Jan. 16, 2015

Cari amici, ho il piacere di segnalare il workshop "Open Data Quality: from Theory to Practice", in programma il 30 Marzo a Monaco di Baviera, organizzato dal Centro Nexa e dall'Institut für Informatik della Technische Universität München, nell'ambito della rete di eccellenza su Internet Science EINS. Il workshop, che avrà un taglio operativo, intende mettere in contatto ricercatori che si occupano di processi per la valutazione e il miglioramento della qualità dei dati con soggetti interessati ad applicare nel concreto tali processi -ad esempio, responsabili dell'open data di pubbliche amministrazioni, in particolare per quanto riguarda gli aspetti tecnologici-. Invito questi ultimi a segnalare il loro interesse a partecipare scrivendo a opendataquality(a)in.tum.de <mailto:opendataquality@in.tum.de> (e di farlo non appena possibile, poiché il numero di posti è limitato). I ricercatori interessati a presentare il proprio lavoro sul tema possono invece inviare, entro il 6 febbraio, un contributo di 2 - 4 pagine, con possibilità di successiva pubblicazione in versione ampliata su /Internet Policy Review/. Tutti i dettagli qui: http://nexa.polito.it/2015/03/OpenDataQuality opendataquality(a)in.tum.d Grazie, Raimondo -- Raimondo Iemma Managing Director & Research Fellow Nexa Center for Internet and Society http://nexa.polito.it/ Project Manager Global Network of Internet & Society Research Centers http://networkofcenters.net/

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Lectio Magistralis del Prof. A. R. Meo - 26 gennaio, ore 11 - Politecnico di Torino
by Giuseppe Futia Jan. 16, 2015

Jan. 16, 2015

Lectio Magistralis del Prof. Angelo Raffaele Meo “Più di cinquanta anni di storia di un grande amore” http://nexa.polito.it/2015/01/lectio-magistralis-meo <http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/events/luncheon/2014/06/sigal> <http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/events/luncheon/2014/06/sigal> *Lunedì, 26 gennaio 2015, ore 11-13* Politecnico di Torino Dipartimento di Automatica e Informatica Corso Castelfidardo 34 - Torino, Sala Riunioni, 5° piano <http://www.polito.it/ateneo/sedi/index.php?bl_id=TO_CIT11&fl_id=XP05&rm_id=…> *Ingresso libero* “/*La storia personale di un grande amore - l'informatica - sarà raccontata insieme a una storia nazionale, ben più importante, ma molto triste per ignoranza, illusioni e tradimenti*/”. /Angelo Raffaele Meo, decano degli informatici italiani, professore emerito del Politecnico di Torino, dialogherà con i presenti sul futuro dell'informatica./ Biografia Angelo Raffaele Meo è professore emerito di Informatica presso il Politecnico di Torino, dove iniziò a insegnare nel 1970. Il prof. Meo ha coordinato numerosi progetti di ricerca nazionali, accademici e industriali, in ambito informatico. E' stato direttore del Centro per l'Elaborazione Numerale dei Segnali (CENS) del CNR, direttore del “Progetto Finalizzato Informatica” (1979-1985) e direttore scientifico del Centro di Supercalcolo Piemonte (CSP, 1991-1996). Nel 2002 è stato chiamato a presiedere da Lucio Stanca, Ministro per l'Innovazione e le Tecnologie, una Commissione con il compito di promuovere l'open source nella Pubblica Amministrazione italiana, incarico che ha poi di nuovo ricoperto nel 2007 per conto di Luigi Nicolais, Ministro per le Innovazioni e le Riforme nella Pubblica Amministrazione. Il prof. Meo è stato il presidente dell’Accademia delle Scienze di Torino (2006-2009). E' autore di più di cento articoli scientifici sulla teoria di commutazione, progettazione hardware, elaborazione dei segnali, analisi e sintesi vocale e riconoscimento di 'pattern'. Il Prof. Meo è membro del Comitato dei Garanti del Centro Nexa su Internet & Società del Politecnico di Torino. Letture consigliate e link utili * A. R. Meo, /Software libero e open source/ <http://archivio-mondodigitale.aicanet.net/Rivista/02_numero_due/Meo.pdf>, “Mondo Digitale”, Giugno 2002 * M. Berra, A. R. Meo, /Informatica solidale 2. Libertà di software, hardware e conoscenza/ <http://www.bollatiboringhieri.it/scheda.php?codice=9788833916460>, Bollati Boringhieri, 2006 * [Video] /Richard Stallman e Angelo Raffaele Meo (The Free Software Movement)/ <http://tv.unimore.it/index.php/archivio/video-tecnologia/44-richard-stallma…>, Università degli Studi di Modena e Reggio Emilia, Facoltà di Economia, 06 Giugno 2003 Scarica la versione PDF della locandina dell'incontro: http://nexa.polito.it/nexacenterfiles/lectio-magistralis-meo.pdf

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Re: [nexa] New Clues: "Hear, O Internet." (ovvero, le 121 tesi di David Weinberger e Doc Searls)
by Maria Chiara Pievatolo Jan. 16, 2015

Jan. 16, 2015

On 15/01/15 09:55, Andrea Zanni wrote: >Ciao a tutti, volevo dire che, se interessa, io, Enrico Francese e > Maro Goldin abbiamo tradotto il tutto. Ecco un'altra traduzione, qui: http://archiviomarini.sp.unipi.it/604/ Purtroppo non ci siamo parlati, altrimenti avremmo potuto coordinarci. Ho comunque pubblicato il mio lavoro perché mi sono resa conto che la mia versione, pur avendo il difetto di essere più accademica, mette in evidenza altri aspetti del testo - per esempio l'uso abbastanza evidente di un linguaggio teologico e biblico. La tesi 32, per esempio, è costruita su Genesi 1:27 (http://biblehub.com/genesis/1-27.htm) Weinberger "nasce" come studioso della filosofia tedesca: non mi stupirei se dietro il suo linguaggio ci fosse Schleiermacher... Come avrete modo di vedere, nell'intestazione c'è un link alla vostra versione. E ho messo a disposizione anche un sorgente LaTeX per chi volesse approfittarne. Un saluto ridondante - o forse no... MCP -- Maria Chiara Pievatolo Dipartimento di Scienze politiche Università di Pisa Via Serafini 3 56126 Pisa (Italy) http://ssrn.com/author=870353 http://btfp.sp.unipi.it https://twitter.com/btfp1 http://www.sp.unipi.it/index.php/en/docenti-top/122-pievatolo-maria-chiara

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Multistakeholder as Governance Groups: New Study by Global Network of Internet and Society Centers
by Giuseppe Futia Jan. 15, 2015

Jan. 15, 2015

Gentilissimi, La Rete globale di centri di ricerca Internet & società (NoC) <http://networkofcenters.net/> e il Berkman Center for <http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/> Internet & Society <http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/> (Harvard University) hanno pubblicato un rapporto dal titolo: “Multistakeholder as Governance Groups: Observations from Case Studies <http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=2549270>”. Il rapporto, basato su casi di studio, è un contributo al dibattito in corso su differenti meccanismi e modelli di *Internet Governance*. Il Centro Nexa su Internet & Società del Politecnico di Torino (DAUIN) ha contribuito al rapporto con un studio <https://publixphere.net/i/noc/page/IG_Case_Study_Creative_Commons> condotto da *Federico Morando* (lead di Creative Common Italia) sul modello organizzativo transnazionale di Creative Commons. Segnaliamo inoltre che il Centro Nexa è il coordinatore della Rete di Centri su Internet & Società per il biennio 2014-2016. Maggiori dettagli sono disponibili in calce. Cordiali saluti, ----- Multistakeholder as Governance Groups: New Study by Global Network of Internet and Society Centers January 2015 The Global Network of Internet and Society Research Centers (NoC) <http://networkofcenters.net/> and the Berkman Center for Internet & Society <http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/> at Harvard University are pleased to announce the release of a new report <http://ssrn.com/abstract=2549270> on Multistakeholder Governance Groups, which informs the debate about Internet governance models and mechanisms. The report is the result of a *globally-coordinated academic research effort* among NoC participants and consists of twelve geographically and topically diverse case studies <https://publixphere.net/i/noc/page/Internet_Governance_Research_Project_Cas…> of governance structures, and a synthesis paper <https://publixphere.net/i/noc/page/Internet_Governance_Research_Project_Syn…> that summarizes key findings across these cases. The research examines multistakeholder governance groups with the goal of informing the future evolution of the Internet governance ecosystem. Building upon the NETmundial Principles and Roadmap <http://netmundial.br/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/NETmundial-Multistakeholder…>, it contributes to current policy debates at the international level, including the Internet Governance Forum, the NETmundial Initiative, and the World Economic Forum. "We are at crossroads when it comes to the global governance of the Internet, where we must not only respond to complex technical challenges, but also deal with a broad range of policy issues ranging from cybersecurity to net neutrality and human rights," said Berkman Center Executive Director and Harvard Law School Professor of Practice Urs Gasser, who led the international effort. "This collaborative research wants to strengthen the evidence-base as we search for future governance models that preserve the generativity and openness of the Internet, while also addressing pressing challenges and problems." At a point where the future of Internet governance is being re-envisioned, the report deepens our understanding of the *formation, operation, and critical success factors of governance groups*. The study concludes that: “*there is no single best-fit model for multistakeholder governance groups that can be applied in all instances. Rather, it reveals a range of approaches, mechanisms, and tools available for both the formation and operation of such groups. The analysis demonstrates that the success of governance groups depends to a large degree on the careful selection, deployment, and management of suitable instruments from this ‘toolbox’. As governance groups pass through different phases of operation, conveners and facilitators must remain alert to changes in circumstances that necessitate adjustments to the approaches, mechanisms, and tools that they deploy in order to address evolving challenges from inside and from outside. The case study series provides insights into how those instruments can be deployed and adjusted over time within such groups, and highlights how their interactions with important contextual factors may be successfully managed within given resource restraints.*” Other *key observations* from the study, as further described in the synthesis paper, include: - Inclusiveness (including mechanisms for participation) and transparency are critical factors to be managed and adjusted throughout the lifecycle of governance groups. - How governance groups define accountability and legitimacy is highly reflective of and dependent on contextual factors. - Different governance groups have different measures of success and effectiveness that are tied to their unique contexts and to factors that change over time. The report is the *first study by the recently launched Global Network of Internet and Society Centers*, which brings together over 30 academic institutions from around the globe. As a milestone, it demonstrates that a global network of academic research centers can create a shared repository of timely and relevant research, which includes peer-reviewed methodologies and adherence to academic standards, open data, and expertise on diverse issues related to global policy debates. More broadly, the Network of Centers seeks to contribute to a more generalized vision and longer-term strategy for academia regarding its roles in research, facilitation and convening, and education in and communication about the Internet age. The full text of these contributions, the other case studies <https://publixphere.net/i/noc/page/Internet_Governance_Research_Project_Cas…> by our international partners, and the synthesis paper <https://publixphere.net/i/noc/page/Internet_Governance_Research_Project_Syn…> are available on the Publixphere website, where the authors welcome comments and feedback. The series and individual papers are also available for download from SSRN <http://ssrn.com/abstract=2549270>. -- About the Network of Internet and Society Research Centers The Global Network of Internet and Society Research Centers (NoC) was launched by a group of academic centers in 2012 in recognition of the lack of internationally coordinated research and engagement activities in issues concerning the Internet and related technologies. The NoC is a collaborative initiative among academic institutions with a focus on interdisciplinary research on the development, social impact, policy implications, and legal issues concerning the Internet. This collective aims to increase interoperability between participating centers in order to stimulate the creation of new cross-national, cross-disciplinary conversation, debate, teaching, learning, and engagement regarding the most pressing questions around new technologies, social change, and related policy and regulatory developments. More information can be found at http://networkofcenters.net/about <http://networkofcenters.net/about>. -- ------------------------------------------------- Giuseppe Futia Communication Manager Nexa Center for Internet & Society Politecnico di Torino - DAUIN Corso Duca degli Abruzzi, 24 - 10129 Torino web: http://nexa.polito.it mail: giuseppe.futia(a)polito.it tel. +39 011 090 7219

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"Aaron Swartz, un eroe 2.0?" - Unione Culturale Franco Antonicelli, Torino (16 gennaio 2015)
by Giuseppe Futia Jan. 15, 2015

Jan. 15, 2015

Gentilissimi, abbiamo il piacere di segnalarvi che venerdì 16 gennaio 2015 alle 21, presso la sede dell'Unione Culturale Franco Antonicelli (Via Cesare Battisti, 4 B – Torino), si svolgerà un incontro dal titolo "*Digital Guerrilla. Aaron Swartz, un eroe 2.0?*". L'incontro costituirà l'occasione per la *prima proiezione italiana *del documentario dedicato a Swartz e intitolato *The Internet’s Own Boy* del regista *Brian Knappenberger.* All'incontro parteciperanno inoltre *Juan Carlos De Martin* (docente di Rivoluzione digitale al Politecnico di Torino) e lo scrittore *Francesco Forlani*. *L'ingresso è libero e gratuito*. Maggiori informazioni sono disponibili all'indirizzo: http://www.unioneculturale.org/2014/12/digital-guerrilla/. Cordiali saluti, -- ------------------------------------------------- Giuseppe Futia Communication Manager Nexa Center for Internet & Society Politecnico di Torino - DAUIN Corso Duca degli Abruzzi, 24 - 10129 Torino web: http://nexa.polito.it mail: giuseppe.futia(a)polito.it tel. +39 011 090 7219

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