April 2018 - nexa - server-nexa.polito.it

Apple, Google, Microsoft, Mozilla formally object to W3C's DOM 4.1 spec
by Giacomo Tesio April 16, 2018

April 16, 2018

Salve, una piccola scaramuccia politica fra W3C e WHATWG che puo sembrare noiosa e da nerds, apre uno squarcio all'interno della mitologia del web che la Silicon Valley ha creato negli anni. Qui il link diretto alla (lunga) discussione https://github.com/w3c/dom/issues/175#issuecomment-380534425 (i fatti) Qui una analisi sintetica (ed un po' ironica) dei fatti da un punto di vista tecnico, storico ed internazionale: https://lobste.rs/s/rnaua1/apple_google_microsoft_mozilla_formally#c_3w5xas La discussione che è seguita mi ha fatto realizzare - che il web è *ancora* un'arma del DARPA molto più potente di quanto immaginato - che l'abbandono di tutto uno stack tecnologico basato su XML (XHTML, XLST etc...) non fu dovuto a problemi tecnici (che mi hanno sempre lasciato perplesso), ma all'obbiettivo di facilitare determinate applicazioni che il web semantico minavano - che *Javascript *non è solo un linguaggio il cui insegnamento dovrebbe essere punito dalla legge per i danni irreversibili che può procurare alle giovani menti, ma *è una vera e propria arma*!! In tutto il mondo, eseguiamo codice sui nostri computer controllato da aziende sotto il controllo degli stati uniti senza nemmeno pensarci - che WebAssembly sarà l'apice di questo processo, in cui perderemo completamente la possibilità di capire cosa stia girando sul nostro computer HTML5 non ha facilitato lo sviluppo del web, ne ha ridotto la qualità e ha privato gli utenti del controllo sul proprio consumo di contenuti. Abbiamo dato via il web semantico e l'accessibilità, per cosa? Per facilitare Ads, lock-in degli utenti, tracciature etc... Giacomo

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2 Workshops, London 25 & 26 June 2018 - Call for registration
by Teresa Scantamburlo April 16, 2018

April 16, 2018

Carissimi, vorrei segnalare questi 2 workshop a Londra: 1) "Ethical and social challenges posed by Artificial Intelligence," 25 June 2018, Cumberland Lodge, The Great Park, Windsor SL4 2HP https://thinkbig.enm.bris.ac.uk/ethical-social-ai-workshop/ 2) "Digital Humanities and Computational Social Science," 26 June 2018, Cumberland Lodge, The Great Park, Windsor SL4 2HP https://thinkbig.enm.bris.ac.uk/dh-css-workshop/ C'e' ancora qualche posto disponibile. Se qualcuno fosse interessato sulla pagina web dei 2 eventi potete trovare le indicazioni per la registrazione. Un caro saluto, Teresa Scantamburlo

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NYRB: "Reining in Big Data’s Robber Barons"
by J.C. DE MARTIN April 15, 2018

April 15, 2018

THE NEW YORK REVIEW OF BOOKS *"Reining in Big Data’s Robber Barons"** * /Jennifer Cobbe// / The use of Facebook by Cambridge Analytica to gather data on tens of millions of users is just one of the troubling things to have come to light about Facebook and its effect on social and political life. Yet that story is also, in some respects, a distraction from the bigger issues that stem from the Internet giants’ practices: Google, Facebook, Amazon, and other tech giants have constructed the most extensive and intrusive surveillance apparatus the world has ever seen. And we are the target. […] Continua qui: http://www.nybooks.com/daily/2018/04/12/reining-in-big-datas-robber-barons/

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Robot cognition requires machines that both think and feel
by Alberto Cammozzo April 14, 2018

April 14, 2018

Tutto molto sensato, ma quando le macchine saranno intelligenti come noi, avranno una mente come la nostra e sbaglieranno come noi, non è che non ne vorremo piu sapere? <https://aeon.co/ideas/robot-cognition-requires-machines-that-both-think-and…> For more than two millennia, Western thinkers have separated emotion from cognition – emotion being the poorer sibling of the two. Cognition helps to explain the nature of space-time and sends humans to the Moon. Emotion might save the lioness in the savannah, but it also makes humans act irrationally with disconcerting frequency. In the quest to create intelligent robots, designers tend to focus on purely rational, cognitive capacities. It’s tempting to disregard emotion entirely, or include only as much as necessary. But without emotion to help determine the personal significance of objects and actions, I doubt that true intelligence can exist – not the kind that beats human opponents at chess or the game of Go, but the sort of smarts that we humans recognise as such. Although we can refer to certain behaviours as either ‘emotional’ or ‘cognitive’, this is really a linguistic short-cut. The two can’t be teased apart. What counts as sophisticated, intelligent behaviour in the first place? Consider a crew of robots on a mission to Mars. To act intelligently, the robots can’t just scuttle about taking pictures of the environment and collecting dirt and mineral samples. They’d need to be able to figure out how to reach a target destination, and come up with alternative tactics if the most direct path is blocked. If pressed for time, the team of robots would have to know which materials are more important and to be prioritised as part of the expedition. Part of being intelligent, then, is about the ability to function autonomously in various conditions and environments. Emotion is helpful here because it allows an agent to piece together the most significant kinds of information. For example, emotion can instil a sense of urgency in actions and decisions. Imagine crossing a patch of desert in an unreliable car, during the hottest hours of the day. If the vehicle breaks down, what you need is a quick fix to get you to the next town, not a more permanent solution that might be perfect but could take many hours to complete in the beating sun. In real-world scenarios, a ‘good’ outcome is often all that’s required, but without the external pressure of perceiving a ‘stressful’ situation, an android might take too long trying to find the optimal solution. [...]

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Trump Orders Post Office Review After Attacks on Amazon
by Luigi Scorca April 13, 2018

April 13, 2018

https://www-bloomberg-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.bloomberg.com/amp/news…

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CEIPI Advanced Training on AI & IP - Final Program
by GC F April 12, 2018

April 12, 2018

Cari tutti, il programma finale del CEIPI Advanced Training in "Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property" è disponibile a questo link: http://www.ceipi.edu/fileadmin/upload/DUN/CEIPI/Documents/Seminaire_Intelli… Il corso si tiene al CEIPI di Strasburgo dal 24 al 26 maggio ed è organizzato in collaborazione con lo European Patent Office. Le iscrizioni sono ancora aperte. Maggiori informazioni sono disponibili qui: http://www.ceipi.edu/en/news/piece-of-news/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=10059&cH… Rimango a disposizione per ulteriori chiarimenti. A presto, Giancarlo

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High Street stores opening at lowest rate in seven years
by Luigi Scorca April 12, 2018

April 12, 2018

https://www-bbc-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/busines…

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Fwd: [Action Required] Important updates on Google Analytics Data Retention and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
by Giacomo Tesio April 12, 2018

April 12, 2018

Ricevo... e volentieri inoltro. :-) ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Google Analytics <analytics-noreply(a)google.com> Date: 2018-04-12 0:50 GMT+02:00 Subject: [Action Required] Important updates on Google Analytics Data Retention and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) To: giacomo(a)tesio.it [image: Google Analytics] <#m_-5627013222590394067_> Dear Google Analytics Administrator, Over the past year we've shared <https://www.google.com/appserve/mkt/p/AFIPhzVJZFkgP1lSMTh0kCXEQZqXxREkjbito…> how we are preparing to meet the requirements of the GDPR, the new data protection law coming into force on May 25, 2018. Today we are sharing more about important product changes that may impact your Google Analytics data, and other updates in preparation for the GDPR. This e-mail requires your attention and action even if your users are not based in the European Economic Area (EEA <http://www.google.com/appserve/mkt/p/AFIPhzXxtxcCd5HY47f_xnXnFfaCmeebb3LzUf…> ). *Product Updates* *Today we introduced granular data retention controls <https://www.google.com/appserve/mkt/p/AFIPhzXj24zYdW6WJyublfmZyjfu1TT5kVIzf…>* that allow you to manage how long your user and event data is held on our servers. Starting May 25, 2018, user and event data will be retained according to these settings; Google Analytics will automatically delete user and event data that is older than the retention period you select. Note that these settings will not affect reports based on aggregated data. *Action: Please review these data retention settings and modify as needed.* *Before May 25, we will also introduce a new user deletion tool* that allows you to manage the deletion of all data associated with an individual user (e.g. site visitor) from your Google Analytics and/or Analytics 360 properties. This new automated tool will work based on any of the common identifiers sent to Analytics Client ID (i.e. standard Google Analytics first party cookie), User ID (if enabled), or App Instance ID (if using Google Analytics for Firebase). Details will be available on our Developers site <https://www.google.com/appserve/mkt/p/AFIPhzX2yPrGdYBJKTtkiOy9hVLdec3Soz7ut…> shortly. *As always, we remain committed to providing ways to safeguard your data*. Google Analytics and Analytics 360 will continue to offer a number of other features and policies around data collection, use, and retention to assist you in safeguarding your data <https://www.google.com/appserve/mkt/p/AFIPhzUV1tyABLgZWz7suywNZmcGTFb0wTnBK…>. For example, features for customizable cookie settings <https://www.google.com/appserve/mkt/p/AFIPhzWi0fFM1TbzKF_DKp8YRIiH0-S2faTBg…>, privacy controls <https://www.google.com/appserve/mkt/p/AFIPhzVMyld-3tH-T3grYG-S5fuVqTC9pQ4y_…>, data sharing settings <https://www.google.com/appserve/mkt/p/AFIPhzUfYlWRysjDeqjRCUX-fFKB391YSO4Kg…>, data deletion on account termination <https://www.google.com/appserve/mkt/p/AFIPhzWgMmxXcPcZsJyrwXZK16HiUKUZ1ygsA…>, and IP anonymization <https://www.google.com/appserve/mkt/p/AFIPhzWLZAhyhQeSuXAduS2szC9xQZQXaHztI…> may prove useful as you evaluate the impact of the GDPR for your company’s unique situation and Analytics implementation. *Contract And User Consent Related Updates* *Contract changes* Google has been rolling out updates to our contractual terms for many products since last August, reflecting Google’s status as either data processor or data controller under the new law (see full classification of our Ads products <https://www.google.com/appserve/mkt/p/AFIPhzXL0dzJwxwJXKTq-_h6hHiE4zgbFb5yW…>). The new GDPR terms will supplement your current contract with Google and will come into force on May 25, 2018. In both Google Analytics and Analytics 360, Google operates as a processor of personal data that is handled in the service. - For Google Analytics clients based outside the EEA and all Analytics 360 customers, updated data processing terms are available for your review/acceptance in your accounts (Admin ➝ Account Settings). - For Google Analytics clients based in the EEA, updated data processing terms have already been included in your terms. - If you don’t contract with Google for your use of our measurement products, you should seek advice from the parties with whom you contract. *Updated EU User Consent Policy* Per our advertising features policy <https://www.google.com/appserve/mkt/p/AFIPhzXUs3hKbFdPmUJIS3g4Wj_RH0EIrXvm4…>, both Google Analytics and Analytics 360 customers using advertising features must comply with Google’s EU User Consent Policy. Google's EU User Consent Policy is being updated <https://www.google.com/appserve/mkt/p/AFIPhzXcKNMIwddDOVPWf62eCYguR2ilyw8x_…> to reflect new legal requirements of the GDPR. It sets out your responsibilities for making disclosures to, and obtaining consent from, end users of your sites and apps in the EEA. *Action*: Even if you are not based in the EEA, please consider together with your legal department or advisors, whether your business will be in scope of the GDPR when using Google Analytics and Analytics 360 and review/accept the updated data processing terms as well as define your path for compliance with the EU User Consent Policy. *Find Out More* You can refer to privacy.google.com/businesses <http://www.google.com/appserve/mkt/p/AFIPhzVqb3VjgFDReZv8V0zBIZ3IabrHCk4O_k…> to learn more about Google’s data privacy policies and approach, as well as view our data processing terms <https://www.google.com/appserve/mkt/p/AFIPhzWBUknj3oFZ5a_dEs9JUcIyMIezFa7zh…> . We will continue to share further information on our plans in the coming weeks and will update relevant developer and help center documentation where necessary. Thanks, The Google Analytics Team Google Ireland Ltd, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. <#m_-5627013222590394067_> You have received this mandatory email service announcement to update you about important changes to your Google Analytics product or account.

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A radical proposal to keep your personal data safe
by Marco Ciurcina April 11, 2018

April 11, 2018

The surveillance imposed on us today is worse than in the Soviet Union. We need laws to stop this data being collected in the first place ... https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/apr/03/facebook-abusing-data…

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Marc Rotenberg (EPIC) su FB
by J.C. DE MARTIN April 11, 2018

April 11, 2018

Marc Rotenberg EPIC - Electronic Privacy Information Center https://www.facebook.com/marc.rotenberg/posts/10155256252406875 Tips for reporters, members of Congress, and staff for Day #2 of the Facebook hearings: 1: Don't say "sell" data or "share" data. Do say "track" users and "profile" users 2: Don't ask about privacy protections for WhatsApp. Do ask about privacy protections for Messenger. 3: Don't "threaten" regulation. Do ask (yourself) why Facebook, unlike other large companies, is not regulated. 4: Don't ask about "data portability." Do ask if there is another company that competes directly with Facebook as a social network service. 5: Don't ask about auditing Apps. Do ask for a list of user data elements that Facebook typically transfers to Apps. 6: Don't ask what users can do to protect their privacy. Do ask what steps Facebook took after the 2011 FTC consent order to protect user privacy. 7: Don't ask about user "choices." Do ask why Facebook users in the United States have fewer privacy protections than Facebook users in Europe. 8: Don't restate the fact that the records of 87 million Facebook users were obtained by Cambridge Analytica. Do ask what steps Facebook took to notify users once it became aware of the breach. 9: Don't ask how Facebook will respond to the problem of fake news. Do ask if just one company should be responsible for responding to the problem of fake news. 10: Don't ask Mr. Zuckerberg to testify before more committees. Do ask the FTC to testify and explain why the Commission never enforced the consent order. 11: Don't be overwhelmed when Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook will use "AI" to solve a problem. He is describing the automation of a process. Nothing more. 12: Don't assume that Facebook has a good understanding of the threats it faces or that it has been forthcoming with Congress. Do ask about independent systems of oversight and accountability, particularly for data protection. 13: Don't ask about privacy policies. Do ask about Facebook matching online activity with offline activity, such as instore purchases. Bonus if you ask whether Facebook users have any idea the company is doing that. 14: Don't ask about discrimination in the abstract. Do ask if Facebook will show users the precise demographics, such as race, age, sexual identity, religion, and likes, that generate targeted ads. (We call this "algorithmic transparency.") 15: Don't ask about Facebook promoting democracy around the world. Do ask why Facebook no longer allows the "Facebook" name in groups if users want to protest Facebook's privacy practices. (Search history of "Facebook Users Against New ToS" which FB renamed "People Against New ToS") 16: Don't ask about how Facebook enables businesses to establish a presence on Facebook. Do ask whether it would be better if businesses created an Internet presence with their own domains. 17: Don't ask Facebook what type of privacy law it could accept. Do ask yourself what type of privacy law would be necessary to protect the personal data of your constituents, friends, and family members from misuse by the largest corporation in the history of the world.

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