September 2015 - nexa - server-nexa.polito.it

L'ondata di leggi liberticide lambisce ormai le coste sudamericane
by Antonio Casilli Sept. 21, 2015

Sept. 21, 2015

Nel 2014 il Brasile ci ha dato il Marco Civil d’Internet. Nel 2015, ci "regala" la proposta di legge PL 215, ennesimo pacchetto di misure di sorveglianza di massa e di repressione della libertà d'espressione online. http://www.brasilpost.com.br/cts-fgv/liberdades-sob-ataque_b_8149356.html?n… -- Antonio A. Casilli Associate Professor, Telecom ParisTech Research Fellow Edgar-Morin Center (EHESS)

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"VW Accused Of Using Software To Fool Emissions Tests: Welcome To The Internet Of Cheating Things"
by J.C. DE MARTIN Sept. 21, 2015

Sept. 21, 2015

VW Accused Of Using Software To Fool Emissions Tests: Welcome To The Internet Of Cheating Things from the /is-that-domestic-appliance-lying-to-you?/ dept There have been a number of stories on Techdirt recently about the increasing use of software in cars, and the issues that this raises. For example, back in April, Mike wrote about GM asserting that while you may own the car, the company still owns the software <https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20150421/23581430744/gm-says-that-while-y…> that runs it. You might expect GM to come out against allowing you to modify that software, but very recently we reported that it had received support <https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20150909/16165032210/epa-sides-with-gm-te…> from a surprising quarter: the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The EPA had a particular concern that engine control software might be tampered with, causing cars to breach emissions regulations. We've just found out that the EPA was right to worry about this <http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/19/business/volkswagen-is-ordered-to-recall-…>, but not for the reason it mentioned, as the The New York Times explains: /The Environmental Protection Agency issued [the German car manufacturer Volkswagen] a notice of violation and accused the company of breaking the law by installing software known as a "defeat device" in 4-cylinder Volkswagen and Audi vehicles from model years 2009-15. The device is programmed to detect when the car is undergoing official emissions testing, and to only turn on full emissions control systems during that testing. Those controls are turned off during normal driving situations, when the vehicles pollute far more heavily than reported by the manufacturer, the E.P.A. said. / […] Continua qui: https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20150920/03163032307/vw-accused-using-sof… / /

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The data protection credibility crisis
by Alessandro Mantelero Sept. 20, 2015

Sept. 20, 2015

Interessante editoriale pubblicato su International Data Privacy Law The data protection credibility crisis Christopher Kuner, Fred H. Cate, Christopher Millard, Dan Jerker B. Svantesson and Orla Lynskey http://idpl.oxfordjournals.org/content/5/3/161.full -- Avv. Alessandro Mantelero Full-Tenured Aggregate Professor, Politecnico di Torino Director of Privacy and Faculty Fellow, Nexa Center for Internet and Society Coordinator, Double Degree program in Management and IP Law, Politecnico di Torino–Tongji University of Shanghai Visiting Professor, Internet Interdisciplinary Institute - Universitat Oberta de Catalunya http://staff.polito.it/alessandro.mantelero

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"Snake Oil for the Innovation Age: Christensen, Forbes, and the Problem with Disruption"
by J.C. DE MARTIN Sept. 19, 2015

Sept. 19, 2015

Basta avere pazienza. Prima o poi la pelle floscia di concetti senza contenuto ci passerà davanti trascinata dalla corrente del fiume. jc Snake Oil for the Innovation Age: Christensen, Forbes, and the Problem with Disruption September 16, 2015 A new study by Andrew A. King and Baljir Baatartogtokh in the MIT Sloan Management Review has marshaled the best evidence yet to show that Clayton Christensen’s theory of disruptive innovation is deeply flawed. The study—which is put in its larger context in this insightful article by Evan Goldstein in the Chronicle of Higher Education—found that only 9 of 77 cases that Christensen used as examples of disruptive innovation actually fit the criteria of his own theory. Economists and business school thinkers have known that disruptive innovation was problematic for quite a while. For instance, the economist Kenneth Simon wrote a paper on the topic as early as 2009. But the dissent of these thinkers rarely entered public view, perhaps because speaking up would have gone against the academic code that forbids publicly attacking one’s own. […] Continua qui: http://leevinsel.com/blog/2015/9/16/snake-oil-for-the-innovation-age-christ…

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Margaret Atwood on freedom
by J.C. DE MARTIN Sept. 18, 2015

Sept. 18, 2015

"Digital technology has made it easier than ever to treat people like domesticated animals farmed for profit." juan carlos *We are double-plus unfree* /Our governments now treat us like cattle – governed by fear, we have surrendered too many of our hard-won freedoms. It’s time to recapture the territory we’ve ceded/ Margaret Atwood Friday 18 September 2015 11.00 BST http://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/sep/18/margaret-atwood-we-are-double-…

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versione italiana di copyright 2.0
by Simone Aliprandi Sept. 18, 2015

Sept. 18, 2015

Ogni tanto alcuni miei studenti mi chiedono se esiste una versione italiana del paper sul copyright 2.0 http://nexa.polito.it/nexafiles/Making%20Copyright%20Fit%20for%20the%20Digi… del nostro Marco Ricolfi? Esiste? Anche una versione in bozza non ufficiale non sarebbe male. Un caro saluto. -- Simone Aliprandi - http://www.aliprandi.org | http://www.array.eu

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Economist: "Digital Taylorism"
by J.C. DE MARTIN Sept. 18, 2015

Sept. 18, 2015

E se lo dice persino l'Economist... juan carlos ..................... *Digital Taylorism* A modern version of “scientific management” threatens to dehumanise the workplace Sep 12th 2015 | From the print edition FREDERICK TAYLOR was the most influential management guru of the early 20th century. His “Principles of Scientific Management” was the first management blockbuster. His fans included Henry Ford, who applied many of his ideas in his giant River Rouge car plant, and Vladimir Lenin, who regarded scientific management as one of the building blocks of socialism. Taylor’s appeal lay in his promise that management could be made into a science, and workers into cogs in an industrial machine. The best way to boost productivity, he argued, was to embrace three rules: break complex jobs down into simple ones; measure everything that workers do; and link pay to performance, giving bonuses to high-achievers and sacking sluggards. […] Continua qui: http://www.economist.com/news/business/21664190-modern-version-scientific-m…

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"Welcome to hell: Apple vs Google vs Facebook and the slow death of the web"
by J.C. DE MARTIN Sept. 17, 2015

Sept. 17, 2015

*Welcome to hell: Apple vs Google vs Facebook and the slow death of the web** * By Nilay Patel on September 17, 2015 08:32 am So let's talk about ad blocking. You might think the conversation about ad blocking is about the user experience of news, but what we're really talking about is money and power in Silicon Valley. And titanic battles between large companies with lots of money and power tend to have a lot of collateral damage. iOS 9 came out yesterday (in fits and starts) and with it, support for content blockers in iOS 9. There is already a little cottage industry of ad blockers available, and you should definitely try one or two — they will radically improve your mobile web experience, because they will... block huge chunks of the web from loading. Those huge chunks — the ads! — are almost certainly the part you don't want. What you want is the content, hot sticky content, snaking its way around your body and mainlining itself directly into your brain. Plug that RSS firehose straight into your optic nerve and surf surf surf 'til you die. […] Continua qui: http://www.theverge.com/2015/9/17/9338963/welcome-to-hell-apple-vs-google-v…

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Fair-use proponents score early win in copyright case
by Alberto Cammozzo Sept. 17, 2015

Sept. 17, 2015

<http://thehill.com/policy/technology/253576-fair-use-proponents-win-early-v…> The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday ruled that copyright holders must consider fair use before demanding companies such as YouTube remove potentially infringing content. The three-judge panel on the court determined Stephanie Lenz, who posted a YouTube video of her child dancing to a Prince song in 2007, could proceed with her lawsuit seeking damages from Universal Music Corp., which pressed YouTube to remove the video under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). “We hold that the statute requires copyright holders to consider fair use before sending a takedown notification, and that failure to do so raises a triable issue as to whether the copyright holder formed a subjective good faith belief that the use was not authorized by law,” according to the majority opinion. The video was eventually restored, but Lenz is seeking damages with help from the Electronic Frontier Foundation. The ruling is an early victory for advocates who argue music and movie publishers are too quick to allege infringement when requesting that Web companies — like YouTube or Twitter — remove copyrighted content. []

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Tribunale di Roma: No alla Rimozione di contenuti su Facebook per diffamazione e violazione privacy. E' contraria all'art 21 della Costituzione.
by Fulvio Sarzana Sept. 16, 2015

Sept. 16, 2015

Tribunale di Roma: No alla Rimozione di contenuti su Facebook per diffamazione e privacy. Prevale la libertà di manifestazione del pensiero riconosciuta dallart 21 della Costituzione. La diffusione di notizie su persone e fatti specifici sui social network, quandanche tali persone non rivestano ruoli pubblici, è protetta dallart 21 della Costituzione, e il diritto di critica e di cronaca sono soggetti alle stesse guarentigie previste dalla disciplina dellattività giornalistica. In particolare si applicano alle notizie fornite sulle proprie pagine Facebook, o su Forum pubblici, laddove esistenti, i principi di tutela del diritto di critica e di cronaca. E quanto ha stabilito la prima Sezione del Tribunale di Roma, con due ordinanze rese di recente, in sede cautelare ed in sede di reclamo. Secondo il Tribunale Capitolino non appare corretto ordinare la rimozione di contenuti sui social network o sui forum, e ciò anche quando siano presenti, come nel caso di specie, dati personali del presunto diffamato. Si tratta del primo provvedimento noto nel quale lart 21 della Costituzione, nella propria interezza ed a prevalenza sul diritto allonore ed alla reputazione ed al diritto alla privacy, viene applicato alle manifestazioni del pensiero che si svolgono attraverso la Rete. La vicenda ha riguardato un Imprenditore molto noto del settore finanziario che aveva a sua volta chiamato in giudizio in sede cautelare un piccolo imprenditore con il quale aveva avuto un rapporto di natura commerciale, conclusosi bruscamente. Il ricorrente aveva agito per ottenere la rimozione dei contenuti posti sulla pagina Facebook del ricorrente, e su diversi Forum finanziari di titolarità di terze persone, vantando lesioni del diritto allonore ed alla reputazione e lamentando la violazione della privacy, per sé stesso, e per alcuni dirigenti della stessa società. Il Collegio presieduto dal Giudice Donatella Galterio, ha rigettato la domanda di rimozione dei contenuti su Facebook ritenendo che si dovesse applicare allo scritto via Internet la disciplina prevista dallart 21 della nostra Costituzione, nonché in quanto espressione del diritto di critica e di cronaca, anche la disciplina più specifica che protegge il diritto di critica e di cronaca prevista dall attività giornalistica. http://www.lidis.it/tribunale-di-roma-no-alla-rimozione-di-contenuti-su-face book-per-diffamazione-e-privacy-e-contraria-allart-21-della-costituzione.htm /#sthash.caW56ioz.dpuf --- Questa e-mail è stata controllata per individuare virus con Avast antivirus. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

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