March 2017 - nexa - server-nexa.polito.it

Digital Objects, Digital Subjects: An Interdisciplinary Symposium on Activism, Research & Critique in the Age of Big Data Capitalism
by Fabio Nascimbeni March 16, 2017

March 16, 2017

Digital Objects, Digital Subjects: An Interdisciplinary Symposium on Activism, Research & Critique in the Age of Big Data Capitalism The 6th ICTs and Society Conference May 20-21 University of Westminster, London Hosted by the Westminster Institute for Advanced Studies Speakers: Toni Negri, Jodi Dean, David Chandler, Christian Fuchs, Paolo Gerbaudo, Orit Halpern, Kylie Jarrett, Jack Linchuan Qiu, Antoinette Rouvroy, Etienne Turpin Registration, all abstracts and more info: http://icts-and-society.net/events/digital-objects-digital-subjects-a-sympo… <http://icts-and-society.net/events/digital-objects-digital-subjects-a-sympo…> Presenters at the symposium will engage with questions of the digital in respect to activism, research and critique. The conference will engage with the possibilities, potentials, pitfalls, limits, and ideologies of digital activism. It will reflect on whether computational social science, the digital humanities and ubiquitous datafication enable new research approaches or result in a digital positivism that threatens the independence of critical research and brings about the death of the social sciences and humanities. The conference will explore the futures, places and possibilities of critique in the age of digital subjects and digital objects. Talks: - Toni Negri: The Incorporation of the Digital Machine: A Metaphor? - Jodi Dean: Critique or Collectivity? - David Chandler: Governmentalities of the Digital: Mapping, Sensing and Hacking - Christian Fuchs: Karl Marx in the Age of Big Data Capitalism - Paolo Gerbaudo: The Platform Party: The Transformation of Political Organisation in the Digital Era - Orit Halpern: The Smart Mandate: Ubiquitous Computing, Environment, and “Resilient Hope” - Kylie Jarrett: The Digital Housewife: Labour at the Intersection of Culture and Economy - Jack Linchuan Qiu: Goodbye iSlave: Rethinking Smartphone, Activism, and Chinese Labour - Antoinette Rouvroy: Revitalizing Critique Against the Critical Sirens of Algorithmic Governmentality - Etienne Turpin: The Same River Twice: Torrential Formations of the Anthropocene -- Fabio Nascimbeni Email: fabio.nascimbeni(a)gmail.com <mailto:fabio.nascimbeni@gmail.com> Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/fabionascimbeni/ <http://linkedin.com/in/fabionascimbeni/>

1 0

Re: [nexa] SIGIT Processo Tributario Telematico "Telecontenzioso"
by Fabrizio Testa March 15, 2017

March 15, 2017

In realtà sul primo punto la risposta è più articolata e riguarda il protocollo TLS, come si può leggere qui: https://www.giustiziatributaria.gov.it/gt/web/guest/informazioni-per-l-acce…. Sul secondo confesso che non so. Complicazioni sempre, comunque... ;-) Fabrizio Avv. Fabrizio TESTA cell.: +393462248660<tel:+39%20346%20224%208660> mail: testa(a)graneris.it<mailto:testa@graneris.it> PEC: fabrizio.testa(a)pecordineavvocatisaluzzo.it<mailto:fabrizio.testa@pecordineavvocatisaluzzo.it> STUDIO LEGALE GRANERIS Corso Caduti per la Libertà, 30 12038 Savigliano (CN) Tel.: +390172713518<tel:+39%200172%20713518> Fax: +390172713514<tel:+39%200172%20713514> Mail: studiolegale(a)graneris.it<mailto:studiolegale@graneris.it> Web: www.graneris.it<http://www.graneris.it/> _________________________ Le informazioni contenute in questo messaggio e negli eventuali allegati sono riservate. Qualora Lei non fosse il destinatario, La invitiamo ad eliminare messaggio ed allegati senza divulgarne il contenuto, dandocene cortese comunicazione. Il giorno 15 marzo 2017 17:37, Pier Paolo Franco <pierpaolo.franco(a)gmail.com<mailto:pierpaolo.franco@gmail.com>> ha scritto: Buonasera a tutti/e cerco un aiuto dai colleghi e tecnici in lista: qualcuno si occupa o ha un contatto con lo staff del SIGIT/Processo tributario telematico? Dopo vari contatti con l'assistenza clienti risulta che: - il "Telecontenzioso" «funziona solo con IE» (e questo già sarebbe osceno ma immagino dipenda da formazione inadeguata degli operatori) - il sistema non mi consente il cambio della password (dopo la procedura di reset per scadenza della password precedente e conseguente accesso per la sola modifica dei dati sul link di cambio password) Mi rivolgo alla lista in particolare per il primo punto... per quanto inverosimile poiché (almeno) la spedizione di un form GET/POST non è browser dependant, vorrei indagarlo visto che di preferenza utilizzo linux/firefox... Quanto al vero problema (secondo punto), magari qualcuno ha già dovuto risolverlo. Altrimenti spero che prima della mia scadenza risponda un operatore in grado di dirmi qualcosa di intelleggibile. Grazie. Pier Paolo Franco -- Pier Paolo Franco avvocato | diritto tributario e d'impresa tel 041 88 77 018 fax 041 88 71 341 pec p.franco(a)pec.it<mailto:p.franco@pec.it> Venezia, Fiesso D'Artico, Riviera del Brenta, 305 Questa comunicazione è riservata esclusivamente ai destinatari indicati nel testo del messaggio. Ogni invio o inoltro a diversi destinatari è da ritenersi erroneo o illegittimo, nel qual caso si prega di darne notizia al mittente ed eliminare la comunicazione dai propri dispositivi. _______________________________________________ nexa mailing list nexa(a)server-nexa.polito.it<mailto:nexa@server-nexa.polito.it> https://server-nexa.polito.it/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/nexa

1 0

Re: [nexa] SIGIT Processo Tributario Telematico "Telecontenzioso"
by Fabrizio Testa March 15, 2017

March 15, 2017

In realtà sul primo punto la risposta è più articolata e riguarda il protocollo TLS, come si può leggere qui: https://www.giustiziatributaria.gov.it/gt/web/guest/informazioni-per-l-acce…. Sul secondo confesso che non so. Complicazioni sempre, comunque... ;-) Fabrizio Avv. Fabrizio TESTA cell.: +393462248660<tel:+39%20346%20224%208660> mail: testa(a)graneris.it<mailto:testa@graneris.it> PEC: fabrizio.testa(a)pecordineavvocatisaluzzo.it<mailto:fabrizio.testa@pecordineavvocatisaluzzo.it> STUDIO LEGALE GRANERIS Corso Caduti per la Libertà, 30 12038 Savigliano (CN) Tel.: +390172713518<tel:+39%200172%20713518> Fax: +390172713514<tel:+39%200172%20713514> Mail: studiolegale(a)graneris.it<mailto:studiolegale@graneris.it> Web: www.graneris.it<http://www.graneris.it/> _________________________ Le informazioni contenute in questo messaggio e negli eventuali allegati sono riservate. Qualora Lei non fosse il destinatario, La invitiamo ad eliminare messaggio ed allegati senza divulgarne il contenuto, dandocene cortese comunicazione. Il giorno 15 marzo 2017 17:37, Pier Paolo Franco <pierpaolo.franco(a)gmail.com<mailto:pierpaolo.franco@gmail.com>> ha scritto: Buonasera a tutti/e cerco un aiuto dai colleghi e tecnici in lista: qualcuno si occupa o ha un contatto con lo staff del SIGIT/Processo tributario telematico? Dopo vari contatti con l'assistenza clienti risulta che: - il "Telecontenzioso" «funziona solo con IE» (e questo già sarebbe osceno ma immagino dipenda da formazione inadeguata degli operatori) - il sistema non mi consente il cambio della password (dopo la procedura di reset per scadenza della password precedente e conseguente accesso per la sola modifica dei dati sul link di cambio password) Mi rivolgo alla lista in particolare per il primo punto... per quanto inverosimile poiché (almeno) la spedizione di un form GET/POST non è browser dependant, vorrei indagarlo visto che di preferenza utilizzo linux/firefox... Quanto al vero problema (secondo punto), magari qualcuno ha già dovuto risolverlo. Altrimenti spero che prima della mia scadenza risponda un operatore in grado di dirmi qualcosa di intelleggibile. Grazie. Pier Paolo Franco -- Pier Paolo Franco avvocato | diritto tributario e d'impresa tel 041 88 77 018 fax 041 88 71 341 pec p.franco(a)pec.it<mailto:p.franco@pec.it> Venezia, Fiesso D'Artico, Riviera del Brenta, 305 Questa comunicazione è riservata esclusivamente ai destinatari indicati nel testo del messaggio. Ogni invio o inoltro a diversi destinatari è da ritenersi erroneo o illegittimo, nel qual caso si prega di darne notizia al mittente ed eliminare la comunicazione dai propri dispositivi. _______________________________________________ nexa mailing list nexa(a)server-nexa.polito.it<mailto:nexa@server-nexa.polito.it> https://server-nexa.polito.it/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/nexa

1 0

Opinion dell'EDPS sulla proposta di direttiva in materia di fornitura dei contenuti digitali
by Francesca Mauro March 15, 2017

March 15, 2017

Gentilissimi, Segnalo la seguente opinion pubblicata oggi dal Garante europeo della protezione dei dati (EDPS) https://secure.edps.europa.eu/EDPSWEB/webdav/site/mySite/shared/Documents/C… In particolare, l'EDPS critica la possibilità (prevista dalla proposta) di utilizzare i dati personali dei consumatori quale merce di scambio per la fruizione di contenuti digitali e suggerisce alcune alternative. Buon proseguimento Francesca BIRD & BIRD For information on the international legal practice comprising Bird & Bird LLP and its affiliated and associated businesses (together "Bird & Bird"), our offices, our members and partners, regulatory information, privacy, complaints procedure and the use of e-mail see www.twobirds.com/LN Any e-mail sent from Bird & Bird may contain information which is confidential and/or privileged. Unless you are the intended recipient, you may not disclose, copy or use it; please notify the sender immediately and delete it and any copies from your systems. You should protect your system from viruses etc.; we accept no responsibility for damage that may be caused by them. To the extent permitted by law, we may monitor electronic communications for the purposes of ensuring compliance with our legal and regulatory obligations and internal policies. We may also collect email traffic headers for analysing patterns of network traffic and managing client relationships. For further information see www.twobirds.com/LNPrivacy For the terms on which we receive from, hold for or make available to a client or third party client money see www.twobirds.com/CM Studio Legale Bird & Bird Italy is a multidisciplinary partnership formed under Italian law with offices in Italy, Via Borgogna 8, 20122 Milan and Via Flaminia, 133 - 00196 Rome - Italy. The applicable professional regulations in the Codice deontologico forense are at www.consiglionazionaleforense.it/site/home/area-avvocati/codice-deontologic…

1 0

SIGIT Processo Tributario Telematico "Telecontenzioso"
by Pier Paolo Franco March 15, 2017

March 15, 2017

Buonasera a tutti/e cerco un aiuto dai colleghi e tecnici in lista: qualcuno si occupa o ha un contatto con lo staff del SIGIT/Processo tributario telematico? Dopo vari contatti con l'assistenza clienti risulta che: - il "Telecontenzioso" «funziona solo con IE» (e questo già sarebbe osceno ma immagino dipenda da formazione inadeguata degli operatori) - il sistema non mi consente il cambio della password (dopo la procedura di reset per scadenza della password precedente e conseguente accesso per la sola modifica dei dati sul link di cambio password) Mi rivolgo alla lista in particolare per il primo punto... per quanto inverosimile poiché (almeno) la spedizione di un form GET/POST non è browser dependant, vorrei indagarlo visto che di preferenza utilizzo linux/firefox... Quanto al vero problema (secondo punto), magari qualcuno ha già dovuto risolverlo. Altrimenti spero che prima della mia scadenza risponda un operatore in grado di dirmi qualcosa di intelleggibile. Grazie. Pier Paolo Franco -- Pier Paolo Franco avvocato | *diritto tributario e d'impresa* tel 041 88 77 018 fax 041 88 71 341 pec p.franco(a)pec.it Venezia, Fiesso D'Artico, Riviera del Brenta, 305 Questa comunicazione è riservata esclusivamente ai destinatari indicati nel testo del messaggio. Ogni invio o inoltro a diversi destinatari è da ritenersi erroneo o illegittimo, nel qual caso si prega di darne notizia al mittente ed eliminare la comunicazione dai propri dispositivi.

1 0

The law of lawless currencies: an inquiry into the jurisprudence of Bitcoins
by Francesco Ruggiero March 15, 2017

March 15, 2017

Gentilissimi, mercoledì *22 marzo, *alle ore 14, il *Dott. Matthias Goldmann* dell'Università di Francoforte farà il discussant per il seminario di *Alain Zamaria* (Max Planck Institute - Luxembourg) dal titolo: "The law of lawless currencies: an inquiry into the jurisprudence of Bitcoins”. Il seminario si terrà nell'Aula D5 del Campus Luigi Einaudi. Maggiori informazioni sono disponibili all'indirizzo: http://www.carloalberto.org/eventi/seminari/carlo-alberto-law-seminars-it-I… Cordiali saluti, Francesco -- Francesco Ruggiero Communication Manager Nexa Center for Internet & Society Politecnico di Torino - DAUIN Corso Duca degli Abruzzi, 24 - 10129 Torino web: http://nexa.polito.it mail: francesco.ruggiero(a)polito.it tel: 011 090 7219

1 0

Conferenza: accesso a Internet e neutralità della rete fra principi costituzionali e regole europee
by Guido d'Ipp March 15, 2017

March 15, 2017

Segnalo la conferenza dal titolo: "Accesso a Internet e neutralità della Rete fra principi costituzionali e regole europee" #OpenInternet che si terrà presso il dipartimento di comunicazione e ricerca sociale dell'Università La Sapienza di Roma, venerdì 31 marzo 2017. L'evento si compone di due panel. Quello della mattina sull'accesso ad Internet con: Maria Romana Allegri, Marina Pietrangelo, Paola Marsocci, Marco Bassini, Guido d'Ippolito, Fulvio Sarzana, Angelo Alù. Quello del pomeriggio sulla neutralità della rete con: Fulvio Ananasso, Antonio Nicita, Alberto Gambino, Giovanna De Minico, Innocenzo Genna, Paolo Nuti. L'evento è accreditato presso il Consiglio dell'ordine dei giornalisti del Lazio e l'ordine degli avvocati di Roma ai fini dell'acquisizione di crediti per la formazione professionale obbligatoria. L'ingresso è libero fino ad esaurimento posti. Maggiori info al sito: www.art34bis.it/la-nostra-proposta/open-internet/ o www.coris.uniroma1.it/archivionotizie/openinternet o all'evento facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/1749826071996008/ Buona giornata a tutti Guido d'Ippolito <https://www.linkedin.com/in/guidodippolito> 2017-03-14 12:00 GMT+01:00 <nexa-request(a)server-nexa.polito.it>: > Send nexa mailing list submissions to > nexa(a)server-nexa.polito.it > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://server-nexa.polito.it/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/nexa > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > nexa-request(a)server-nexa.polito.it > > You can reach the person managing the list at > nexa-owner(a)server-nexa.polito.it > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of nexa digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. "Three challenges for the web, according to its inventor" > (Fabio Nascimbeni) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2017 09:38:41 +0100 > From: Fabio Nascimbeni <fabio.nascimbeni(a)gmail.com> > To: nexa(a)server-nexa.polito.it > Subject: [nexa] "Three challenges for the web, according to its > inventor" > Message-ID: <8169450A-3D40-4E11-A5C1-5F834B600D52(a)gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > "Three challenges for the web, according to its inventor" > http://webfoundation.org/2017/03/web-turns-28-letter < > http://webfoundation.org/2017/03/web-turns-28-letter> > > Web Foundation · March 12, 2017 > > Today is the world wide web?s 28th birthday. Here?s a message from our > founder and web inventor Sir Tim Berners-Lee on how the web has > evolved, and what we must do to ensure it fulfils his vision of an > equalising platform that benefits all of humanity. > > This letter is also available en français, en español, em português > and ????????. > > ? > > Today marks 28 years since I submitted my original proposal for the > world wide web. I imagined the web as an open platform that would > allow everyone, everywhere to share information, access opportunities > and collaborate across geographic and cultural boundaries. In many > ways, the web has lived up to this vision, though it has been a > recurring battle to keep it open. But over the past 12 months, I?ve > become increasingly worried about three new trends, which I believe we > must tackle in order for the web to fulfill its true potential as a > tool which serves all of humanity. > > 1) We?ve lost control of our personal data > > The current business model for many websites offers free content in > exchange for personal data. Many of us agree to this ? albeit often by > accepting long and confusing terms and conditions documents ? but > fundamentally we do not mind some information being collected in > exchange for free services. But, we?re missing a trick. As our data is > then held in proprietary silos, out of sight to us, we lose out on the > benefits we could realise if we had direct control over this data, and > chose when and with whom to share it. What?s more, we often do not > have any way of feeding back to companies what data we?d rather not > share ? especially with third parties ? the T&Cs are all or nothing. > > This widespread data collection by companies also has other impacts. > Through collaboration with ? or coercion of ? companies, governments > are also increasingly watching our every move online, and passing > extreme laws that trample on our rights to privacy. In repressive > regimes, it?s easy to see the harm that can be caused ? bloggers can > be arrested or killed, and political opponents can be monitored. But > even in countries where we believe governments have citizens? best > interests at heart, watching everyone, all the time is simply going > too far. It creates a chilling effect on free speech and stops the web > from being used as a space to explore important topics, like sensitive > health issues, sexuality or religion. > > 2) It?s too easy for misinformation to spread on the web > > Today, most people find news and information on the web through just a > handful of social media sites and search engines. These sites make > more money when we click on the links they show us. And, they choose > what to show us based on algorithms which learn from our personal data > that they are constantly harvesting. The net result is that these > sites show us content they think we?ll click on ? meaning that > misinformation, or ?fake news?, which is surprising, shocking, or > designed to appeal to our biases can spread like wildfire. And through > the use of data science and armies of bots, those with bad intentions > can game the system to spread misinformation for financial or > political gain. > > 3) Political advertising online needs transparency and understanding > > Political advertising online has rapidly become a sophisticated > industry. The fact that most people get their information from just a > few platforms and the increasing sophistication of algorithms drawing > upon rich pools of personal data, means that political campaigns are > now building individual adverts targeted directly at users. One source > suggests that in the 2016 US election, as many as 50,000 variations of > adverts were being served every single day on Facebook, a > near-impossible situation to monitor. And there are suggestions that > some political adverts ? in the US and around the world ? are being > used in unethical ways ? to point voters to fake news sites, for > instance, or to keep others away from the polls. Targeted advertising > allows a campaign to say completely different, possibly conflicting > things to different groups. Is that democratic? > > ? > > These are complex problems, and the solutions will not be simple. But > a few broad paths to progress are already clear. We must work together > with web companies to strike a balance that puts a fair level of data > control back in the hands of people, including the development of new > technology like personal ?data pods? if needed and exploring > alternative revenue models like subscriptions and micropayments. We > must fight against government over-reach in surveillance laws, > including through the courts if necessary. We must push back against > misinformation by encouraging gatekeepers such as Google and Facebook > to continue their efforts to combat the problem, while avoiding the > creation of any central bodies to decide what is ?true? or not. We > need more algorithmic transparency to understand how important > decisions that affect our lives are being made, and perhaps a set of > common principles to be followed. We urgently need to close the > ?internet blind spot? in the regulation of political campaigning. > > Our team at the Web Foundation will be working on many of these issues > as part of our new five year strategy ? researching the problems in > more detail, coming up with proactive policy solutions and bringing > together coalitions to drive progress towards a web that gives equal > power and opportunity to all. I urge you to support our work however > you can ? by spreading the word, keeping up pressure on companies and > governments or by making a donation. We?ve also compiled a directory > of other digital rights organisations around the world for you to > explore and consider supporting too. > > I may have invented the web, but all of you have helped to create what > it is today. All the blogs, posts, tweets, photos, videos, > applications, web pages and more represent the contributions of > millions of you around the world building our online community. All > kinds of people have helped, from politicians fighting to keep the web > open, standards organisations like W3C enhancing the power, > accessibility and security of the technology, and people who have > protested in the streets. In the past year, we have seen Nigerians > stand up to a social media bill that would have hampered free > expression online, popular outcry and protests at regional internet > shutdowns in Cameroon and great public support for net neutrality in > both India and the European Union. > > It has taken all of us to build the web we have, and now it is up to > all of us to build the web we want ? for everyone. If you would like > to be more involved, then do join our mailing list, do contribute to > us, do join or donate to any of the organisations which are working on > these issues around the world. > > > > Sir Tim Berners-Lee > > The Web Foundation is at the forefront of the fight to advance and > protect the web for everyone. We believe doing so is essential to > reverse growing inequality and empower citizens. You can follow our > work by signing up to our newsletter, and find a local digital rights > organisation to support here on this list. Additions to the list are > welcome and may be sent to contact(a)webfoundation.org <mailto: > contact(a)webfoundation.org> > > Please share this letter on Twitter using the hashtag #HappyBirthdayWWW > > > -- > Fabio Nascimbeni > Email: fabio.nascimbeni(a)gmail.com <mailto:fabio.nascimbeni@gmail.com> > Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/fabionascimbeni/ <http://linkedin.com/in/ > fabionascimbeni/> > > > > >

1 0

"Three challenges for the web, according to its inventor"
by Fabio Nascimbeni March 14, 2017

March 14, 2017

"Three challenges for the web, according to its inventor" http://webfoundation.org/2017/03/web-turns-28-letter <http://webfoundation.org/2017/03/web-turns-28-letter> Web Foundation · March 12, 2017 Today is the world wide web’s 28th birthday. Here’s a message from our founder and web inventor Sir Tim Berners-Lee on how the web has evolved, and what we must do to ensure it fulfils his vision of an equalising platform that benefits all of humanity. This letter is also available en français, en español, em português and بالعربية. — Today marks 28 years since I submitted my original proposal for the world wide web. I imagined the web as an open platform that would allow everyone, everywhere to share information, access opportunities and collaborate across geographic and cultural boundaries. In many ways, the web has lived up to this vision, though it has been a recurring battle to keep it open. But over the past 12 months, I’ve become increasingly worried about three new trends, which I believe we must tackle in order for the web to fulfill its true potential as a tool which serves all of humanity. 1) We’ve lost control of our personal data The current business model for many websites offers free content in exchange for personal data. Many of us agree to this – albeit often by accepting long and confusing terms and conditions documents – but fundamentally we do not mind some information being collected in exchange for free services. But, we’re missing a trick. As our data is then held in proprietary silos, out of sight to us, we lose out on the benefits we could realise if we had direct control over this data, and chose when and with whom to share it. What’s more, we often do not have any way of feeding back to companies what data we’d rather not share – especially with third parties – the T&Cs are all or nothing. This widespread data collection by companies also has other impacts. Through collaboration with – or coercion of – companies, governments are also increasingly watching our every move online, and passing extreme laws that trample on our rights to privacy. In repressive regimes, it’s easy to see the harm that can be caused – bloggers can be arrested or killed, and political opponents can be monitored. But even in countries where we believe governments have citizens’ best interests at heart, watching everyone, all the time is simply going too far. It creates a chilling effect on free speech and stops the web from being used as a space to explore important topics, like sensitive health issues, sexuality or religion. 2) It’s too easy for misinformation to spread on the web Today, most people find news and information on the web through just a handful of social media sites and search engines. These sites make more money when we click on the links they show us. And, they choose what to show us based on algorithms which learn from our personal data that they are constantly harvesting. The net result is that these sites show us content they think we’ll click on – meaning that misinformation, or ‘fake news’, which is surprising, shocking, or designed to appeal to our biases can spread like wildfire. And through the use of data science and armies of bots, those with bad intentions can game the system to spread misinformation for financial or political gain. 3) Political advertising online needs transparency and understanding Political advertising online has rapidly become a sophisticated industry. The fact that most people get their information from just a few platforms and the increasing sophistication of algorithms drawing upon rich pools of personal data, means that political campaigns are now building individual adverts targeted directly at users. One source suggests that in the 2016 US election, as many as 50,000 variations of adverts were being served every single day on Facebook, a near-impossible situation to monitor. And there are suggestions that some political adverts – in the US and around the world – are being used in unethical ways – to point voters to fake news sites, for instance, or to keep others away from the polls. Targeted advertising allows a campaign to say completely different, possibly conflicting things to different groups. Is that democratic? — These are complex problems, and the solutions will not be simple. But a few broad paths to progress are already clear. We must work together with web companies to strike a balance that puts a fair level of data control back in the hands of people, including the development of new technology like personal “data pods” if needed and exploring alternative revenue models like subscriptions and micropayments. We must fight against government over-reach in surveillance laws, including through the courts if necessary. We must push back against misinformation by encouraging gatekeepers such as Google and Facebook to continue their efforts to combat the problem, while avoiding the creation of any central bodies to decide what is “true” or not. We need more algorithmic transparency to understand how important decisions that affect our lives are being made, and perhaps a set of common principles to be followed. We urgently need to close the “internet blind spot” in the regulation of political campaigning. Our team at the Web Foundation will be working on many of these issues as part of our new five year strategy – researching the problems in more detail, coming up with proactive policy solutions and bringing together coalitions to drive progress towards a web that gives equal power and opportunity to all. I urge you to support our work however you can – by spreading the word, keeping up pressure on companies and governments or by making a donation. We’ve also compiled a directory of other digital rights organisations around the world for you to explore and consider supporting too. I may have invented the web, but all of you have helped to create what it is today. All the blogs, posts, tweets, photos, videos, applications, web pages and more represent the contributions of millions of you around the world building our online community. All kinds of people have helped, from politicians fighting to keep the web open, standards organisations like W3C enhancing the power, accessibility and security of the technology, and people who have protested in the streets. In the past year, we have seen Nigerians stand up to a social media bill that would have hampered free expression online, popular outcry and protests at regional internet shutdowns in Cameroon and great public support for net neutrality in both India and the European Union. It has taken all of us to build the web we have, and now it is up to all of us to build the web we want – for everyone. If you would like to be more involved, then do join our mailing list, do contribute to us, do join or donate to any of the organisations which are working on these issues around the world. Sir Tim Berners-Lee The Web Foundation is at the forefront of the fight to advance and protect the web for everyone. We believe doing so is essential to reverse growing inequality and empower citizens. You can follow our work by signing up to our newsletter, and find a local digital rights organisation to support here on this list. Additions to the list are welcome and may be sent to contact(a)webfoundation.org <mailto:contact@webfoundation.org> Please share this letter on Twitter using the hashtag #HappyBirthdayWWW -- Fabio Nascimbeni Email: fabio.nascimbeni(a)gmail.com <mailto:fabio.nascimbeni@gmail.com> Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/fabionascimbeni/ <http://linkedin.com/in/fabionascimbeni/>

1 0

49° Nexa Lunch Seminar - 22 marzo 2017
by Francesco Ruggiero March 13, 2017

March 13, 2017

Nexa Center for Internet and Society Newsletter Se non visualizzi correttamente questo messaggio clicca qui <http://nexa.polito.it/lunch-49> NEXA 49° Nexa Lunch Seminar Mercoledi 22 marzo 2017, ore 13.00 - 14.00 Politecnico di Torino http://nexa.polito.it/lunch-49 Weee Open: elettronica sostenibile e open source Speaker Marco Signoretto (Politecnico di Torino) This event will be webcast live: http://nexa.polito.it/upcoming-events La gestione e lo smaltimento dei rifiuti di apparecchiature elettriche ed elettroniche (RAEE) rappresenta un problema su scala globale in forte crescita. Si tratta di *materiale obsoleto o non funzionante, che talvolta può essere riparato e riutilizzato*, e che, per mancanza di tempo, viene dismesso come rifiuto. Il team studentesco WEEE Open intende ridurre questo spreco a partire dai vecchi computer del Politecnico. Tramite un'analisi dettagliata dello stato degli apparecchi, la sostituzione di qualche componente e l'installazione di software liberi possono tornare in vita i “vecchi scassoni”. Sovente le componenti hardware realmente guaste all’interno di un apparecchio sono poche e sono sostituibili. *L’utilizzo di software open source e liberi*, generalmente più leggeri, permette anche alle componenti hardware di vecchia generazione di *poter essere utili e funzionanti ancora a lungo*. Il recupero degli AEE si pone come una sfida non solo per ridurre la quantità di rifiuti ma anche per aumentare la consapevolezza sul tema del divario digitale, poiché gli apparecchi recuperati possono entrare in un circuito di ridistribuzione presso realtà escluse in modo parziale o totale dall'accesso alle tecnologie dell'informazione, riassegnando valore all'oggetto ritenuto, a torto, obsoleto. /Ingresso libero - Saranno disponibili panini e bibite per coloro che si saranno registrati su http://lunch49.eventbrite.com entro il 20 marzo./ BIOGRAFIE - e informazioni supplementari [SIGNORETTO] MARCO SIGNORETTO è un ex studente di Design del Politecnico di Torino con un incredibile passione per l'immondizia. Nel 2015 si è laureato con un progetto di tesi legato alla sostenibilità nel mondo dell'elettronica proponendo al Politecnico di costituire un Team Studentesco con l'ambizioso obiettivo di portare i quantitativi di RAEE prodotti dal Politecnico a 0t/anno. Oggi il Team si chiama WEEEOpen e collaborano numerosi studenti di diversi dipartimenti che credono fortemente in un futuro di elettronica sostenibile a rifiuti 0. Oltre a seguire il team WEEEOpen, sta costruendo la sua carriera da Designer sviluppando diversi progetti dall'illuminazione alla grafica. Letture consigliate e link utili: * Marco Signoretto, /Polito Sustainable Path: Elettronica e Sostenibilità / <https://issuu.com/marcosignoretto/docs/tesi_signoretto_polito_sustainable_>. * Luca Scarcella, /Il secolo dell’open source: 10 progetti che stanno cambiando il mondo/ <http://thenexttech.startupitalia.eu/6012-20160127-open-source-arduino-linux…>, "The Next Tech". * http://www.consorzioremedia.it/it/il-riciclo/raee/. <http://www.consorzioremedia.it/it/il-riciclo/raee/> * <http://www.consorzioremedia.it/it/il-riciclo/raee/> /Spazzatura elettronica/ <http://www.presadiretta.rai.it/dl/portali/site/puntata/ContentItem-8cec7ce6…>, su "Presa Diretta". Che cosa sono il Centro Nexa e i cicli di incontri “Mercoledì di Nexa” e “Nexa Lunch Seminar” Il Centro Nexa su Internet & Società del Politecnico di Torino (Dipartimento di Automatica e Informatica) è un centro di ricerca indipendente e interdisciplinare che studia Internet e il suo effetto sulla società. Maggiori informazioni all'indirizzo: http://nexa.polito.it/about. Durante i “*Mercoledì di Nexa*”, che si tengono *ogni 2° mercoledì del mese* alle *ore 18 in punto*, il Centro Nexa su Internet e Società apre le sue porte non solo agli esperti e a tutti coloro i quali lavorano con Internet, ma anche a semplici appassionati e cittadini. Il ciclo di incontri intende approfondire, con un linguaggio preciso ma divulgativo, i temi legati alla Rete: motori di ricerca, Creative Commons, social networks, open source/software libero, neutralità della rete, libertà di espressione, privacy, file sharing, big e open data, smart cities e molto altro. Al centro di quasi tutti gli incontri un ospite pronto a dialogare con i direttori del Centro Nexa, il Prof. Juan Carlos De Martin del Politecnico di Torino e il Prof. Marco Ricolfi dell'Università di Torino, nonché lo staff e i Fellows del Centro Nexa. Maggiori informazioni sui Mercoledì di Nexa, incluso un elenco di tutti i “Mercoledì” passati, sono disponibili all'indirizzo: http://nexa.polito.it/mercoledi. Si segnala inoltre che dal maggio 2012 *ogni 4° mercoledì* del mese *dalle ore 13 alle ore 14* il Centro Nexa organizza anche i "*Nexa Lunch Seminar*". Una lista di tutti i “Lunch Seminar” passati è disponibile all'indirizzo: http://nexa.polito.it/lunch-seminars. See our events calendar <http://nexa.polito.it/events> if you're curious about future luncheons, discussions, lectures, and conferences not listed in this email. Our events are free and open to the public, unless otherwise noted. Maggiori informazioni sui Mercoledì di Nexa e i Nexa Lunch Seminar, sono disponibili all'indirizzo: http://nexa.polito.it/events. Weekly Events Newsletter. Sign up <http://nexa.polito.it/mailing-lists> to receive this newsletter if this email was forwarded to you. To manage your subscription preferences, please click here <https://server-nexa.polito.it/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/nexa>. Connect & get involved: Jobs, internships, and more <http://nexa.polito.it/get-involved>

1 0

Internet Draft: "Freedom of Association on the Internet"
by J.C. DE MARTIN March 12, 2017

March 12, 2017

Human Rights Protocol Considerations Research Group N. ten Oever Internet-Draft ARTICLE 19 Intended status: Informational G. Perez de Acha Expires: September 13, 2017 Derechos Digitales March 12, 2017 Freedom of Association on the Internet draft-tenoever-hrpc-association-00 Abstract This documents aims to document the relation between Internet protocols and the right to freedom of assembly and association. The Internet increasingly mediates our lives and thus the ability to excercise human rights. Since Internet protocols play a central role in the management, development and use of the Internet the relation between the two should be documented and adverse impacts on this human right should be mitigated. On the other hand there have also been methods of protest, a form of freedom of assembly, on the Internet that have been harmful to Internet connectivity and the Internet infrastructure, such as DDoS attacks. This document aims to document forms of protest, association and assembly that do not have a negative impact on the Internet infrastructure. […] Continua qui: https://tools.ietf.org/html/draft-tenoever-hrpc-association-00

1 0