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Atlantic: "How a Cashless Society Could Embolden Big Brother"
by J.C. DE MARTIN April 10, 2016

April 10, 2016

E' qualche anno che mi preoccupa come molte persone accettino in maniera totalmente acritica la prospettiva di una società senza contanti (o di contanti tracciabili in maniera fine grazie a RFID). Certo che dobbiamo combattere l'evasione e la criminalità. Ma pensare di farlo eliminando il "cash" significa sovravvalutare gli effetti positivi e sottovalutare i potenziali gravi effetti negativi. Vedere anche http://blog.francetvinfo.fr/classe-eco/2016/02/22/faut-il-eliminer-les-gros… juan carlos How a Cashless Society Could Embolden Big Brother http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2016/04/cashless-society/4774… But wherever information gathers and flows, two predators follow closely behind it: censorship and surveillance. The case of digital money is no exception. Where money becomes a series of signals, it can be censored; where money becomes information, it will inform on you.

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buona lettura
by Mariella Berra April 10, 2016

April 10, 2016

http://www.economist.com/news/leaders/21696521-mark-zuckerberg-prepares-fig… -- Prof.ssa Mariella Berra Dipartimento di Culture, Politica e Società Università di Torino tel.+390116702606

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NYT: "Congratulations! You’ve Been Fired"
by J.C. DE MARTIN April 10, 2016

April 10, 2016

*Congratulations! You’ve Been Fired* By DAN LYONS APRIL 9, 2016 AT HubSpot, the software company where I worked for almost two years, when you got fired, it was called “graduation.” We all would get a cheery email from the boss saying, “Team, just letting you know that X has graduated and we’re all excited to see how she uses her superpowers in her next big adventure.” One day this happened to a friend of mine. She was 35, had been with the company for four years, and was told without explanation by her 28-year-old manager that she had two weeks to get out. On her last day, that manager organized a farewell party for her. It was surreal, and cruel, but everyone at HubSpot acted as if this were perfectly normal. We were told we were “rock stars” who were “inspiring people” and “changing the world,” but in truth we were disposable. Many tech companies are proud of this kind of culture. Amazon keeps getting called out for its bruising environment, most notably in a long exposé in this newspaper last year. On Tuesday, Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon, said that people who didn’t like the company’s grueling environment were free to work elsewhere. “We never claim that our approach is the right one — just that it’s ours — and over the last two decades, we’ve assembled a group of like-minded people,” he wrote in a letter to shareholders. […] Continua qui: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/10/opinion/sunday/congratulations-youve-been…

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Fwd: [New post] RightsCon 2016: Corporate Accountability Enters the Mainstream
by J.C. DE MARTIN April 9, 2016

April 9, 2016

-------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: [New post] RightsCon 2016: Corporate Accountability Enters the Mainstream Resent-Date: Fri, 08 Apr 2016 19:20:54 +0200 Resent-From: d004620(a)polito.it Date: Fri, 8 Apr 2016 17:20:38 +0000 From: Ranking Digital Rights <donotreply(a)wordpress.com> To: demartin(a)polito.it WordPress.com Priya Kumar posted: "Issues of transparency, encryption, and corporate accountability played a central role at last week’s RightsCon conference in San Francisco, and RDR’s Index and data helped inform many discussions at the annual technology and human rights conference. Part" New post on *Ranking Digital Rights* <https://rankingdigitalrights.org/?author=7> RightsCon 2016: Corporate Accountability Enters the Mainstream <https://rankingdigitalrights.org/2016/04/08/rightscon-2016-corporate-accoun…> by Priya Kumar <https://rankingdigitalrights.org/?author=7> Issues of transparency, encryption, and corporate accountability played a central role at last week’s RightsCon conference in San Francisco, and RDR’s Index and data helped inform many discussions at the annual technology and human rights conference. Participants in various panels and workshops highlighted the value of RDR’s Index. Three public sessions organized by RDR, including a standing room-only session focused on terms of service enforcement <http://rightscon.sched.org/event/6Ih6/opening-the-black-box-understanding-h…>, demonstrated how research-based advocacy can push companies to better respect users’ rights and help to inform policy solutions. rights-con-logoIn a panel about data breaches <http://rightscon.sched.org/event/6Igk/big-data-breaches-the-tipping-point-f…>, security expert Bruce Schneier called RDR’s Index “very valuable,” since the prospect of performing poorly on a public ranking can make companies think twice about the cost of collecting too much user information. In a session on institutionalizing human rights commitments <http://rightscon.sched.org/event/6Mhp/privacy-free-expression-institutional…> at companies, Nicole Karlebach and Katie Shay from Yahoo’s Business and Human Rights Program described how engaging with civil society and research organizations, including RDR, gives them useful perspectives to share with other staff at Yahoo. At a session on remedy <https://rightscon.sched.org/event/6K13/remedying-wrongs-ensuring-enabling-a…>, Yves Nissim from the French telecom Orange said the company is using the RDR Index and methodology as a guide in its efforts to disclose more information about its practices. In addition, representatives from companies not included in the Index said they used RDR’s methodology to evaluate their own policies. Many discussions at RightsCon highlighted the need for more transparency about company practices that relate to freedom of expression and privacy. For example, while some companies publish rules or community standards that explain what content is and is not permitted on their service, users are left in the dark about how companies enforce those rules. Panelists discuss terms of service enforcement at a public session organized by RDR. Panelists discuss terms of service enforcement at a public session organized by RDR. Panelists at RDR’s session on terms of service enforcement <http://rightscon.sched.org/event/6Ih6/opening-the-black-box-understanding-h…> explained that this lack of clarity means that users can be locked out of their accounts for reasons they don’t understand. Such uncertainty can erode user trust in companies, they added. A few company representatives at the session shared the difficulties they face in reporting such information, which include providing enough context so the public understands what the data means. This mix of participants provided meaningful dialogue on a concern where disclosure is sorely lacking <https://rankingdigitalrights.org/index2015/indicators/f9>. Several projects in addition to RDR’s Index are pushing for greater respect for users’ rights. At RightsCon, researchers from the Center for Technology and Society at FGV-Rio de Janeiro discussed their draft findings on how the terms of service of 50 online platforms comply with the human rights of freedom of expression, privacy, and due process. In addition, OnlineCensorship.org released its first report <https://onlinecensorship.org/news-and-analysis/onlinecensorship-org-launche…>, which found that users whose content is removed may not understand why and that users are either unaware or unsatisfied with appeal mechanisms. While corporate transparency regarding terms of enforcement is nearly non-existent, reporting on government requests for user information has emerged as a standard practice. The Transparency Reporting Toolkit <https://www.newamerica.org/oti/the-transparency-reporting-toolkit/>, a project by the Open Technology Institute and Berkman Center, also launched at RightsCon. It identified best practices and aims to develop a platform that companies can use to standardize their reports, enabling greater comparison and more in-depth analysis of the reports. Throughout the conference, RDR connected with members of these projects as well as others from civil society, academia, companies, and the investor community. We organized a private session to discuss possible revisions to the Index methodology <https://rankingdigitalrights.org/project-documents/2015-indicators/>. Participants described how the Index has informed their work and provided feedback about how the indicators relate to the human rights concerns that users face when using such products and services. This feedback helps ensure that RDR’s Index remains a relevant measure to push for greater respect for users’ rights. At a session on incorporating software and device companies <http://rightscon.sched.org/event/6Igc/ranking-tech-companies-part-2-softwar…> in the Index, technologists and other experts brainstormed how to frame indicators on such topics as encryption and the privacy practices of apps in app stores. The conversation helped highlight the types of public disclosure RDR can evaluate for software and device companies. While RDR plans <https://rankingdigitalrights.org/2016/03/24/next-steps-rdr/> to expand the types of companies its Index covers, one project alone can’t cover the full global universe of companies in this sector. RDR has encouraged other civil society and research organizations to use the methodology to conduct national or regional versions of the Index. To promote such projects, we teamed up with EFF on a session to share lessons learned <http://rightscon.sched.org/event/6Ihb/ranking-ict-companies-on-digital-righ…> about ranking companies in different parts of the world. Participants discussed the importance of considering local culture when conducting such research efforts. For example, in regions where where companies are not used to engaging with civil society or academic researchers about digital rights issues, researchers can provide examples of other companies in other countries and regions that have changed in response to public pressure. This can underscore the positive intentions of such research. The RDR team at RightsCon The RDR team at RightsCon RDR team members also participated in several other panels and workshops at the event. Rebecca MacKinnon spoke at sessions aboutcybersecurity and human rights <http://rightscon.sched.org/event/6IhM/driving-a-paradigm-shift-toward-human…> and multi-stakeholder processes <http://rightscon.sched.org/event/6Ihn/the-new-policymakers-the-benefits-and…>. Allon Bar spoke about global perspectives on privacy <http://rightscon.sched.org/event/6Igl/what-do-privacy-and-transparency-mean…> as well asuniversal principles for the internet <http://rightscon.sched.org/event/6MhU/following-connecting-the-dots-how-to-…>. Priya Kumar discussed data breaches <http://rightscon.sched.org/event/6Igk/big-data-breaches-the-tipping-point-f…>, terms of service and human rights <http://rightscon.sched.org/event/6IhA/assessing-terms-of-service-compliance…>, and freedom of assembly online <http://rightscon.sched.org/event/6IhH/protest-privacy-and-the-private-sector>. Ciprian Iancu presented on digital literacy and digital security training <http://rightscon.sched.org/event/6QMT/digital-trainer-fest-3#>. Priya’s comments on data breaches and privacy were quoted in a Consumer Reports blog post <http://www.consumerreports.org/privacy/how-to-prevent-data-breaches/>. Allon’s comments on internet openness were included in a UNESCO article <http://www.unesco.org/new/en/communication-and-information/resources/news-a…>. The Committee to Protect Journalists also highlighted RDR’s involvement with RightsCon in a blog post <https://www.cpj.org/blog/2016/03/how-rightscon-brings-press-freedom-technol…>. Overall, RightsCon was an exciting opportunity to connect with stakeholders, share our insights, and learn from others. We look forward to reconvening at RightsCon 2017 in Brussels! *Priya Kumar <https://rankingdigitalrights.org/?author=7>* | April 8, 2016 at 1:20 pm | Categories: Blog <https://rankingdigitalrights.org/?taxonomy=category&term=blog>, Events <https://rankingdigitalrights.org/?taxonomy=category&term=events> | URL: https://rankingdigitalrights.org/?p=1537 Comment <https://rankingdigitalrights.org/2016/04/08/rightscon-2016-corporate-accoun…> See all comments <https://rankingdigitalrights.org/2016/04/08/rightscon-2016-corporate-accoun…> <https://subscribe.wordpress.com/?key=0050f54bb578252e5c763e7edea9462a&email…> *Trouble clicking?* Copy and paste this URL into your browser: https://rankingdigitalrights.org/2016/04/08/rightscon-2016-corporate-accoun…

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Parere dell'avvocato generale sul link a siti pirata
by Diego Giorio April 9, 2016

April 9, 2016

http://curia.europa.eu/juris/document/document.jsf?text=&docid=175626&pageI… Segnalo questo parere, secondo cui il link a siti con contenuti pirata di per sè non sarebbe reato Saluti e buon WE a tutti D.

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Fwd: [New post] Gig News: Judge Rejects Settlement in Lyft Driver Class Action
by J.C. DE MARTIN April 8, 2016

April 8, 2016

(Sent from my wireless device; please excuse brevity and typos (if any)) Begin forwarded message: > Resent-From: <d004620(a)polito.it> > From: ON LABOR <donotreply(a)wordpress.com> > Date: 8 aprile 2016 19:01:29 CEST > To: demartin(a)polito.it > Subject: [New post] Gig News: Judge Rejects Settlement in Lyft Driver Class Action > > > New post on ON LABOR > > > Gig News: Judge Rejects Settlement in Lyft Driver Class Action > by Jon Weinberg > In a significant development concerning Cotter v. Lyft, a major federal class action challenging the classification of gig economy workers as independent contractors, Reuters reports that Judge Vince Chhabria has rejected a proposed $12.25 million settlement. Under the proposed settlement drivers would have received an average of $56, while for mileage reimbursement alone (notwithstanding other benefits of employee status), employee status is estimated to be worth an average of $835 a driver in damages. Judge Chhabria's Order can be found here. > > Judge Chhabria rejected the proposed because he found it monetarily inadequate: > > Read more of this post > > Jon Weinberg | April 8, 2016 at 1:00 pm | Tags: classification, cotter, employee, gig, gig economy, Gig News, gig worker, independent contractor, liss-riordan, Lyft, misclassification, shannon liss-riordan, sharing economy | Categories: Gig News, On Labor | URL: http://wp.me/p3Gzq5-3eo > Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: > > http://onlabor.org/2016/04/08/gig-news-judge-rejects-settlement-in-lyft-dri… > Thanks for flying with WordPress.com >

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Re: [nexa] giovedì a Roma evento sul superamento del modello SIAE
by Simone Aliprandi April 8, 2016

April 8, 2016

Caro Giuseppe, grazie per la tua risposta. Scrivi: > Purtroppo non e' possibile sapere a che punto sia il lavoro > del gruppo di lavoro che sta sviluppando il decreto lgs con > cui l'Italia darà esecuzione alla direttiva, nell'ambito della > consueta delega approvata dal parlamento italiano > per le direttive europee. Aiutami a ricostruire questo passaggio perché mi sono perso qualche pezzo. Hai qualche notizia in più su come e quando sia stata costituito questo gruppo di lavoro, e possibilmente su cosa abbia tirato fuori fin qui? In questi giorni ho visto circolare alcune informazioni relative ad audizioni presso le commissioni parlamentari (l'audizione di Sugar del 3 febbraio 2016 http://webtv.camera.it/evento/8918 e l'audizione di Franceschini http://www.anem.it/diritto-dautore-franceschini-meglio-esclusiva-siae/) ma non sono sicuro che stiamo parlando della stessa cosa. Grazie. ciao, Simone -- Simone Aliprandi - http://www.aliprandi.org | http://www.array.eu

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ECJ C-160/15. AG Wathelet: linking to copyrighted material isn't illegal
by Blengino April 8, 2016

April 8, 2016

Non costituisce un atto di comunicazione al pubblico, nell'accezione di tale disposizione, il collocamento su un sito Internet di un collegamento ipertestuale verso un altro sito Internet sul quale opere protette dal diritto d'autore sono liberamente accessibili al pubblico senza l'autorizzazione del titolare del diritto d'autore. http://curia.europa.eu/juris/document/document_print.jsf?doclang=IT <http://curia.europa.eu/juris/document/document_print.jsf?doclang=IT&text=&p ageIndex=0&part=1&mode=lst&docid=175626&occ=first&dir=&cid=944875> &text=&pageIndex=0&part=1&mode=lst&docid=175626&occ=first&dir=&cid=944875

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Milano, 26 aprile 2016 seminario “La riforma europea della data protection e la sua ricaduta sulle imprese“,
by Mauro Alovisio April 8, 2016

April 8, 2016

Gent.me/mi segnalo seminario di interesse in materia di regolamento europeo protezione dei dati personali e imprese il prossimo 26 aprile 2016 alle ore 17 a Milano , tra i relatori alcuni fellow del centro e iscritti alla lista Cordiali saluti Mauro Alovisio Tech and Law center è lieto di invitarvi al primo seminario del 2016, intitolato “La riforma europea della data protection e la sua ricaduta sulle imprese <http://www.techandlaw.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/TLC-Evento-26.04-DEFIN…>“, che si terrà il 26 Aprile a Milano, nella Sala Napoleonica dell’Università degli Studi, a partire dalle ore 17.00. L’evento è gratuito ma è gradita la conferma. Per visionare il programma dell’evento e confermare la partecipazione, ci si può registrare qui <https://www.eventbrite.it/e/biglietti-la-riforma-europea-della-data-protect…> . Per richiedere maggiori informazioni si può scrivere a info(a)techandlaw.net http://www.techandlaw.net/news/ita-nuovo-seminario-la-riforma-europea-della… PROGRAMMA: Ore 17.00 -17.15: Giuseppe Vaciago – Tech and Law Center Saluto iniziale e presentazione delle linee di ricerca e dell’attività del Tech and Law Center Ore 17.15 -17.30: Luca Luparia – Università degli Studi di Milano -Tech and Law Center Intervento di apertura dei lavori del seminario Ore 17.30 – 18.00: Alessandro Mantelero – Politecnico di Torino Il nuovo regolamento europeo sulla Data Protection: una nuova risposta alle esigenze delle imprese? Ore 18 – 18.30: Pierluigi Perri -Università degli Studi di Milano La compliance al nuovo Regolamento europeo sulla Data Protection: aspetti tecnici e operativi per le imprese. Ore 18.30 – 19.00: Stefano Zanero – Politecnico di Milano Quando la sicurezza passa dal data center al consiglio d'amministrazione: dall'analisi delle vulnerabilità all'analisi del rischio Ore 19.00 - 19.30: Dibattito e chiusura Quando Martedì 26 aprile 2016 dalle 17:00 alle 19:30 (CEST) - Aggiungi al calendario <https://www.eventbrite.it/e/biglietti-la-riforma-europea-della-data-protect…> Dove Università degli Studi di Milano - Sala Napoleonica - Via Sant'Antonio 12, 20122 Milano, Italy - Visualizza Mappa <https://www.eventbrite.it/e/biglietti-la-riforma-europea-della-data-protect…> Tag Milano, Italia: eventi <https://www.eventbrite.it/d/italia--milano/events/> Seminario <https://www.eventbrite.it/d/italia--milano/seminars/> Scienze e tecnologia <https://www.eventbrite.it/d/italia--milano/science-and-tech--seminars/>

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'The reality is that technology is doing more harm than good in our schools' says education chief
by J.C. DE MARTIN April 7, 2016

April 7, 2016

*'The reality is that technology is doing more harm than good in our schools' says education chief* April 1, 2016 /Eryk Bagshaw/ School supplied computers, laptops and tablets are being watched closely for any sign of radicalisation or bullying according to Australian principals federation. Private, Catholic and public schools are reducing their reliance on laptops and tablets following a damning international assessment and concerns over the impact of social media on learning. "The reality is that technology is doing more harm than good in our schools today," the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's education chief Andreas Schleicher told world leaders at a global education forum this month. Last week, John Vallance, the principal of one of Sydney's most expensive private schools, Sydney Grammar, said that laptops were not necessary in class and that more traditional teaching methods were more effective. […] Continua qui: http://www.smh.com.au/national/education/the-reality-is-that-technology-is-…

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