June 2016 - nexa - server-nexa.polito.it

"Piano Bul, disco verde dalla Ue. Vestager: "Leva essenziale per mercato unico digitale""

by J.C. DE MARTIN

*Piano Bul, disco verde dalla Ue. Vestager: "Leva essenziale per mercato unico digitale"* / //Come anticipato da CorCom la Commissione dà il via libera al programma del governo sulle aree bianche: "E' in linea con gli aiuti di Stato". Il Dg Connect, Roberto Viola: "Giorno storico per l'Italia"/ di F.Me Il piano dell'Italia sulla banda ultralarga per le cosiddette aree a fallimento di mercato "è in linea con le normative dell'Unione europea" sugli aiuti di Stato. E' quanto si legge in un comunicato della Commissione Ue, in cui si precisa che il piano messo a punto dal governo non è distorsivo della concorrenza. Via libera dunque, come anticipato nei giorni scorsi da CorCom, al progetto italiano. Il piano, secondo la commissaria Ue Margrethe Vestager, consentirà a cittadini e imprese di usare internet in maniera piu' veloce e "aiuterà l'Italia a costruire le necessarie infrastrutture e contribuirà alla creazione di un mercato unico digitale nell'Union Europea". […] Continua qui: http://www.corrierecomunicazioni.it/tlc/42306_piano-bul-disco-verde-dalla-u…

June 30, 2016

FP: "The Man Who Nailed Jello to the Wall"

by J.C. DE MARTIN

*The Man Who Nailed Jello to the Wall* /Westerners said the web could never be controlled. Lu Wei, China's departing internet czar, proved them all wrong./ By Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian June 29, 2016 On March 8, 2000, U.S. President Bill Clinton hailed the arrival of a new era, one in which the internet would mean the triumph of liberty around the world. He dismissed China’s fledgling efforts to restrain online speech. “Good luck,” quipped Clinton. “That’s sort of like trying to nail Jello to the wall.” More than 16 years later, however, it appears that China has largely succeeded in doing just that. Key to this achievement was Lu Wei, known as China’s internet czar. The charismatic head of the Central Leading Group for Cyberspace Affairs, China’s internet regulator, channeled the vision and confidence of strongman President Xi Jinping and, with a barrage of strict new policies aimed at corralling online speech, plugged the holes left by the prior administration’s half-measures, which left social media a flourishing space where government was often criticized. On June 29, state news agency Xinhua confirmed reports that Lu would be stepping down, an unexpected move. It’s unclear what prompted the move, or what’s next for Lu. But his legacy, and China’s unprecedented system of internet controls, are unlikely to fade. […] Continua qui: https://foreignpolicy.com/2016/06/29/the-man-who-nailed-jello-to-the-wall-l…

June 30, 2016

L'API del lavoro umano

by Antonio Casilli

Inoltro il link verso questa nuova API che ha il potenziale di spingere all'estremo le pratiche di frammentazione lavorativa (microwork) e di captazione del valore prodotto dai lavoratori della piattaforme (digital labor). Si chiama Scale API http://www.scaleapi.com/ ('Get human tasks done with just one line of code') ed è stata lanciata da Alexander Wang et Lucy Guo, due ex dipendenti di Quora, provenienti rispettivamente dal MIT et da Carnegy Mellon. Il principio è semplice: se siete uno sviluppatore, ora potete lanciare delle app che, per esempio, prenota appuntamenti dal dentiste, o filtra contenuti "inappropriati" dalle navigazioni internet, o trascrive testi da immagini fotografate con lo smartphone. Solo che tutte queste tasks non sono realizzare dall'app stessa, ma da una folla di microlavoratori in Romania, Bangladesh, Tunisia, che, per qualche centesimo, prenotano, filtrano o trascrivono a cottimo. Alcun bisogno di call centers, o di dispendiose "click farms": l'API li connette dovunque essi siano a gli trasmette tasks da realizzare in tempo reale. Ci sarebbe molto altro da dire, ma vi lascio trarre le conclusioni che preferite, o che meglio si adattano al vostro settore di studio. Cheers, ---a -- Antonio A. Casilli Associate Professor, Telecom ParisTech Research Fellow Edgar-Morin Center (EHESS)

June 30, 2016

Spesa ICT 2016: le indicazioni per l’acquisto di beni e servizi della PA

by Mauro Alovisio

Spesa ICT 2016: le indicazioni per l’acquisto di beni e servizi della PA Gent.me/mi segnalo dal sito Agid news di interesse Cordiali saluti Mauro Alovisio *Venerdì, 24 Giugno, 2016* La circolare definisce indicazioni essenziali per la programmazione di spese in beni e servizi informatici delle amministrazioni, fino all’approvazione del Piano Triennale di AgID. [image: Spesa ICT 2016: le indicazioni per l’acquisto di beni e servizi della PA] Pubblicata la circolare che definisce le modalità con le quali le amministrazioni pubbliche e le società inserite nel conto economico consolidato della pubblica amministrazione, possono procedere agli acquisti di beni e servizi ICT, in attesa delle indicazioni definite dal Piano triennale. Il Piano Triennale – a regime nel 2017 - è il documento di programmazione che definirà il percorso di attuazione del “Modello Strategico di evoluzione del sistema informativo della PA”, all’interno del quale verranno classificate le spese per amministrazione o categorie di amministrazioni in coerenza con gli obiettivi da raggiungere. Al fine di non pregiudicare la piena attuazione del Piano Triennale a partire dal 2017, sono stabiliti i principi fondamentali che dovranno trovare applicazione già nel corso del 2016, al fine di conseguire gli obiettivi fissati dalla legge di stabilità 2016. La circolare definisce dunque il percorso di “convergenza” che le amministrazioni dovranno seguire sin dal 2016 per adeguare i propri sistemi informativi al nuovo Modello Strategico. Documentazione allegata: Circolare AgID: gestione del transitorio nelle more della definizione del "Piano Triennale" <http://www.agid.gov.it/sites/default/files/documentazione/circolare_piano_t…> Circolare MEF <http://www.agid.gov.it/sites/default/files/documentazione/circolare_del_17_…>

June 30, 2016

The Drone War Crosses Another Line

by Alberto Cammozzo

<http://www.defenseone.com/threats/2016/05/drone-war-crosses-another-line/12…> America took an unprecedented step over the weekend when Obama authorized the Pentagon rather than the CIA to carry out an airstrike inside Pakistan. [] And Saturday’s strike was carried out not by the CIA, which runs and doesn’t acknowledge the U.S. drone campaign in Pakistan, but by the military—which means that unlike the supposedly covert strikes carried out by the intelligence agency, this one was publicized by the Pentagon spokesman, on Twitter. And it means that, like the 2011 commando raid into Pakistan that killed al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, Saturday’s strike involved public celebration of an attack in a country with which the United States is not, technically, at war—and which, in theory, is an ally in the war on terrorism.

June 29, 2016

NATO and the Pentagon Want to Get Their Hands on the Technology Behind Bitcoin

by Alberto Cammozzo

<http://www.defenseone.com/technology/2016/05/nato-and-pentagon-want-get-the…> Both the US Department of Defense (DoD) and NATO have put out requests for military-related apps built on blockchain, a decentralized digital ledger system. The ledger is stored in multiple copies across a large group and changes are sent out to all of them immediately, using a mathematical protocol that makes the ledger tamper-proof. That creates an immutable record of the information, and since everyone has a copy of the data, records are still safe even if a few people are hacked. The two are looking at different implementations. The DoD’s Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, or DARPA, wants to use blockchain to create a secure messaging service. The group recently put out a public request for pitches on the project, and wants a web or native messaging app to help secure communications between different departments and even potentially troops in combat. NATO is looking at more traditional uses—using blockchains to make military logistics, procurement, and finance more efficient.

June 29, 2016

Fwd: [governance] Council of Europe - Call for Expression of Interest - policy guidance on empowering, protecting and supporting children in the digital environment

by J.C. DE MARTIN

-------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: [governance] Council of Europe - Call for Expression of Interest - policy guidance on empowering, protecting and supporting children in the digital environment Resent-Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2016 18:01:55 +0200 Resent-From: d004620(a)polito.it Date: Wed, 29 Jun 2016 15:58:17 +0000 From: HIBBARD Lee <Lee.HIBBARD(a)coe.int> Reply-To: governance(a)lists.igcaucus.org, HIBBARD Lee <Lee.HIBBARD(a)coe.int> To: 'governance(a)lists.igcaucus.org' <governance(a)lists.igcaucus.org> CC: VON MARAVIC Agnes <Agnes.VONMARAVIC(a)coe.int> Dear all, Please find attached a call for expression of interest for the development of a background document for policy guidance on empowering, protecting and supporting children in the digital environment. Please feel free to disseminate the call to suitable colleagues. With best regards, Lee Hibbard on behalf ofThe Council of Europe Children’s Rights Division Council of Europe:www.coe.int/children <http://www.coe.int/children>

June 29, 2016

"On Demand, and Demanding Their Rights"

by J.C. DE MARTIN

*On Demand, and Demanding Their Rights* /Gig workers in the Uber economy are organizing to win more say over their jobs—and writing a new chapter in American labor history.// /Steven Greenhouse Steven Greenhouse was a reporter at The New York Times for 31 years and was its labor and workplace reporter from 1995 to 2014. He is currently a visiting researcher at the Russell Sage Foundation. He is the author of The Big Squeeze: Tough Time for the American Worker and is currently working on a book about the future of America's workers. June 28, 2016 Travis Kalanick, Uber’s founder, recently recalled that when he first started the company seven years ago, “it was easy to communicate with the handful of drivers using the app.” Uber’s marketing manager called each of the drivers regularly, Kalanick said, “to get their feedback and make sure things were working well.” Nowadays, Uber has far more than a handful of drivers—it has more than 400,000 in the United States alone, and many drivers complain that Uber’s managers no longer listen to them to make sure things are working well. “They do whatever they want,” said Bigu Haider, an Uber driver in New York who is furious at Uber over fare cuts and other moves that have reduced his income. “I don’t see any voice for the drivers.” […] Continua qui: http://prospect.org/article/demand-and-demanding-their-rights-0

June 28, 2016

testo della relazione annuale del Garante per la protezione dei dati personali

by Mauro Alovisio

Gent.me/mi segnalo il link alla relazione annuale del Garanteper la protezione dei dati personali che si è svolta questa mattina http://www.garanteprivacy.it/web/guest/home/docweb/-/docweb-display/docweb/… Cordiali saluti Mauro Alovisio

June 28, 2016

Fwd: Action Alert: Final push for Net Neutrality in the EU

by J.C. DE MARTIN

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. > >

June 28, 2016