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Fwd: Action Alert: Final push for Net Neutrality in the EU
by J.C. DE MARTIN June 28, 2016

June 28, 2016

FYI (Sent from my wireless device; please excuse brevity and typos (if any)) Begin forwarded message: > Resent-From: <d004620(a)polito.it> > From: Estelle Massé, Access Now <info(a)act.accessnow.org> > Date: 28 giugno 2016 10:01:01 CEST > To: demartin(a)polito.it > Subject: Action Alert: Final push for Net Neutrality in the EU > Reply-To: Estelle Massé, Access Now <info(a)act.accessnow.org> > > > > > > > Hi Juan Carlos, > > Don’t forget! Net Neutrality is on the line in the EU, and the regulators want to hear what you have to say. Take action now to stand up for Net Neutrality. > > With your help, we can achieve effective, comprehensive Net Neutrality protection in the EU. And a more open internet in Europe means a better internet for everyone around the world. To find out more, check out our original email below. > > Help keep the momentum going by taking action today! > > Estelle > > Hi Juan Carlos, > > I have great news! The regulators responsible for defining how Net Neutrality rules are implemented across the EU have released a draft guideline, and it’s pretty good. Now, the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC) is accepting comments on the draft, so we have one last opportunity to make sure Net Neutrality rules in the EU are the strongest possible. > > Take action now to help BEREC turn its good work to protect Net Neutrality into something truly great, and to ensure that the internet stays free and open. > > > > It’s a good moment for Net Neutrality globally -- yesterday in the US, a court ruling solidified and reaffirmed the country’s open internet rules. And BEREC can build on this victory. Thanks to activists like you, the EU has already adopted the Telecoms Single Market regulation, which contains critical protections for Net Neutrality. Now, BEREC -- tasked with creating guidelines for implementing Net Neutrality in Europe -- can close any remaining loopholes in the TSM. > > We’re almost there already. BEREC has been under extreme pressure from companies like Telefónica, Deutche Telecom, and Orange. But it has stayed strong against the lobbyists. Its draft guidelines for implementing Net Neutrality ban “sub-internet” zero rating offers like Facebook’s Free Basics. That’s a huge win for us. These types of zero rating programmes deny access to the full internet, and disproportionately discriminate against underprivileged users. They empower huge companies to decide what is accessible and what is not, which limits free expression, stifles innovation, and threatens the free and open internet. > > But there’s a problem. The draft takes a different, more ambiguous approach to the type of zero rating programmes that telcos have implemented. The text leaves it open for regulators to misinterpret the rules and allow programmes that put at risk users’ choice, freedom to receive and impart information, and media plurality. Some regulators would enforce the rules properly, but others might not have the resources -- or the desire -- to do so, leaving some internet users in Europe at risk of Net Neutrality violations. > > We are so, so close to getting everything needed to ensure comprehensive Net Neutrality in the EU. BEREC has already taken a strong stance against zero rating despite pressure from corporate lobbyists. A word of encouragement from concerned internet users like you could make all the difference in helping regulators clarify the guidelines. Act now to help put an end to net discrimination in the EU for good. > > Act now to help put an end to net discrimination in the EU for good. > > Thanks for all you do, > > Estelle > > > > Spread the word! Forward this action alert to a friend. > > You are receiving this email because you are subscribed to receive Access Now action alerts. Click here to unsubscribe or adjust your subscription preferences. > > Access Now defends and extends the digital rights of users at risk around the world. Your support makes a difference. Donate here. > > Contact us at info(a)accessnow.org or PO Box 115, New York, NY 10113. > >

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How to Prepare for the Future of Artificial Intelligence | whitehouse.gov
by J.C. DE MARTIN June 28, 2016

June 28, 2016

https://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2016/06/27/how-prepare-future-artificial-in… Summary: Today, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy is announcing a Request for Information soliciting public input on the subject of artificial intelligence. (Sent from my wireless device; please excuse brevity and typos (if any))

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Exclusive: Google, Facebook quietly move toward automatic blocking of extremist videos | Reuters
by J.C. DE MARTIN June 27, 2016

June 27, 2016

http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSKCN0ZB00M (Sent from my wireless device; please excuse brevity and typos (if any))

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Russian bill requires encryption backdoors in all messenger apps
by Alberto Cammozzo June 26, 2016

June 26, 2016

Backdoors into encrypted communications may soon be mandatory in Russia. A new bill in the Russian Duma, the country's lower legislative house, proposes to make cryptographic backdoors mandatory in all messaging apps in the country so the Federal Security Service—the successor to the KGB—can obtain special access to all communications within the country. Apps like WhatsApp, Viber, and Telegram, all of which offer varying levels of encrypted security for messages, are specifically targeted in the "anti-terrorism" bill, according to Russian-language media. Fines for offending companies could reach 1 million rubles or about $15,000. The new Russian legislation, which has already been approved by the Committee on Security, is just the latest such flare up in a global debate over encryption that earned a bright spotlight in the U.S. earlier this year, particularly after the San Bernardino terrorist attack led the FBI to plead for access to one of the shooter's encrypted iPhones. Russian Senator Yelena Mizulina argued that the new bill ought to become law because, she said, teens are brainwashed in closed groups on the internet to murder police officers, a practice protected by encryption. Mizulina then went further. "Maybe we should revisit the idea of pre-filtering [messages]," she said. "We cannot look silently on this." [...] <http://www.dailydot.com/politics/encryption-backdoor-russia-fsb/>

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Privacy Shield: UE commission & US gov addresses concerns
by Alberto Cammozzo June 26, 2016

June 26, 2016

*EU to adopt new US data rules in July* The European Commission is set to present a new draft of its data-exchange pact with the US, the Privacy Shield, in early July. EU justice commissioner Vera Jourova told EUobserver in a recent interview that the most contentious issues had been agreed by Washington and Brussels. These concerned access to data by US security services, bulk collection of people’s personal information and independent oversight. “We reached an accord on more precise listing of cases when bulk collection can occur and a better definition of how our American partners understand the difference between bulk collection which may be justified and mass surveillance without any purpose, which is not tolerable”, she said. [] Giovanni Buttarelli, the European data protection supervisor (EDPS), told reporters in May he too had "serious concerns" with Privacy Shield. But Jourova remained confident. Aside from having narrowed down on US bulk collection, she said she had also tackled the problem of oversight. The US has promised to set up a special ombudsman, embedded in the state department, to help deal with complaints from EU nationals. But doubts emerged over the independence of the new office. Jourova told this website that "a more precise definition of competencies, status, and functioning" of the ombudsman have since been agreed. Not everything is ready, however. Jourova said the EU and US still need to agree on how long firms can retain the data and for what purpose. "We want to make sure that personal data will only be kept for that period which is necessary and to agree on exceptions which enable them to keep data for a longer time," she said. Exceptions in the EU include retaining data for scientific research purposes or for healthcare needs. “In the US they have a broader, a more benevolent system [on retention], and everything that we do on Privacy Shield is to make sure that there’ll be equivalent, not the same, but equivalent, protection [for EU and US nationals]”, she said. <https://euobserver.com/justice/133941> *EU, United States agree on changes to strengthen data transfer pact* The European Union and the United States have agreed changes to a data transfer pact that is key to transatlantic business, including stricter rules for companies holding information on Europeans and clearer limits on U.S. surveillance. The revised EU-U.S. Privacy Shield was sent for review by European member states overnight. They are expected to hold a vote in early July, several EU sources said, at which point it will enter into force. [] EU privacy regulators expressed concern about an initial deal struck in February. The U.S. government has now explained further the specific conditions under which intelligence services might have to collect data in bulk and safeguards on how the data is used, EU sources said. A letter from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, seen by Reuters, gives an example of the United States seeking information on the activities of a terrorist group in the Middle East believed to be plotting attacks against Europe. If Washington does not have information such as names, phone numbers or email addresses it would collect communications "to and from that region for further review and analysis to identify those communications that relate to the group," the letter says. "Thus, even when targeting through the use of specific selectors is not possible, the United States does not collect all communications from all communications facilities in the world." The United States also explained how a new privacy official - whose role would be to field complaints from EU citizens about U.S. spying - would be independent from the intelligence services. <http://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-dataprotection-usa-idUSKCN0ZA1QT>

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"The Murky Ethics of Driverless Cars"
by J.C. DE MARTIN June 24, 2016

June 24, 2016

*The Murky Ethics of Driverless Cars* /A new study explores a moral dilemma facing the creators of self-driving vehicles: In an accident, whose lives should they prioritize?/ By Tom Jacobs So you’re driving down a dark road late at night when suddenly a child comes darting out onto the pavement. Instinctively, you swerve, putting your own safety in jeopardy to spare her life. Very noble of you. But would you want your driverless vehicle to do the same? That question, which can be found idling at the intersection of technology and ethics, is posed in the latest issue of Science. A variation on the famous trolley dilemma, it won’t be theoretical for long: Self-driving vehicles are coming soon, and they will need to be programmed how to respond to emergencies. […] Continua qui: https://psmag.com/the-murky-ethics-of-driverless-cars-6115903eba1c#

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I Garanti del Centro L. DeBiase, L. Floridi e B. Sterling tra i vincitori dei MEA Awards 2016
by Giuseppe Futia June 24, 2016

June 24, 2016

Gentilissimi, abbiamo il piacere di segnalarvi che i Garanti del Centro Nexa Luca De Biase, Luciano Floridi e Bruce Sterling sono tra i vincitori dei MEA Awards 2016. Ai Garanti del Centro Nexa sono stati conferiti i seguenti premi: * *The James W. Carey Award for Outstanding Media Ecology Journalism to Luca De Biase* * *The Walter J. Ong Award for Career Achievement in Scholarship to Luciano Floridi* ** The Neil Postman Award for Career Achievement in Public Intellectual Activity to Bruce Sterling* Le premiazioni si svolgeranno domani 25 giugno presso l'Università di Bologna. Maggiori informazioni sono disponibili all'indirizzo: https://events.unibo.it/mea2016/2016-mea-awards. 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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Imprese: 1 su 2 ha investito su iniziative big data
by Gianantonio Tosi June 23, 2016

June 23, 2016

MILANO (MF-DJ)--Un'azienda italiana su due ha investito in iniziative dedicate ai big data. È quanto emerge dall'indagine svolta dall'ente di certificazione DNV GL - Business Assurance e dall'istituto di ricerca GFK Eurisko su circa 1200 professionisti che operano in aziende di settori diversi in Europa, nelle Americhe e in Asia. Le capacità di impiego sono ancora agli albori, ma l'indagine ha evidenziato grande ottimismo rispetto agli impatti che i big data possono determinare per le dinamiche di business. In Italia, si legge in una nota, c'è grande attenzione per i big data. Il 54% delle aziende italiane li vede come un'opportunità e il 67% si sta preparando per un futuro dove giocheranno un ruolo fondamentale. Tuttavia, "il percorso" è appena iniziato: solo il 27% è in grado di sfruttarli per incrementare la produttività; ancora meno (19%) le aziende italiane che hanno adottato una strategia ad hoc. Le imprese per ora si sono concentrate su iniziative preliminari allo sfruttamento, dedicandosi all'implementazione di nuove metodiche e tecnologie (29%) o al miglioramento della gestione delle informazioni (27%). Lavorare sui big data determina benefici tangibili che si traducono principalmente nel miglioramento dell'efficienza (18%) e della capacità decisionale (18%). Cosa frena dunque le aziende italiane? Tra i principali ostacoli al progresso nello sfruttamento dei big data segnalati pesa più che nel resto del mondo la necessità di concentrarsi su altre priorità (37%; + 17% rispetto alla media). Certi del peso che i big data avranno in futuro per il proprio business, conclude la nota, gli italiani si concentreranno sullo sviluppo di competenze interne per la gestione della crescente complessità in materia di data governance in misura superiore alla media (65%; +18% rispetto alla media). Il 15%, invece, ricorrerà a terze parti o porterà avanti partnership. Il 43% (+6% rispetto alla media), infine, si dichiara pronto a mantenere o incrementare gli investimenti dedicati. com/fus marco.fusi(a)mfdowjones.it (END) Dow Jones Newswires June 23, 2016 09:20 ET (13:20 GMT) Prodotti correlati: my uri http://giananton.io my phone number 3281249284

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oblio e circolazione delle idee
by Valerio Lubello June 22, 2016

June 22, 2016

Cari tutti, segnalo recente articolo di Krystyna Kowalik-Bańczyk e Oreste Pollicino in materia di diritto all’oblio e circolazione dei modelli decisori: http://www.medialaws.eu/migration-of-european-judicial-ideas-concerning-jur… A presto, Valerio

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Lemley: Why notice-and-takedown is a bit of copyright law worth saving - LA Times
by J.C. DE MARTIN June 21, 2016

June 21, 2016

http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-sprigman-lemley-notice-and-taked… (Sent from my wireless device; please excuse brevity and typos (if any))

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