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Your Right To Be Forgotten Beats Google's Right to Remember
by Alessandro Mantelero July 26, 2014

July 26, 2014

Your Right To Be Forgotten Beats Google's Right to Remember Hamza Shaban Last week, Microsoft's Bing joined Google in acquiescing to the E.U. high court's "right to be forgotten" ruling, which allows European citizens to petition for the removal of search results about themselves that are "inadequate…no longer relevant, or excessive." The Court of Justice sees it as a victory for privacy protection; Google sees only censorship. The company that aims to catalog the world's knowledge thinks it has a right to know it all. For Google, and the many Google apologists, the court ruling is a sloppy, onerous drag—a burden for tech innovators and an impotent half-measure for privacy advocates. continua qui: http://gizmodo.com/your-right-to-be-forgotten-trumps-googles-right-to-reme-… -- Avv. Alessandro Mantelero, PhD Aggregate Professor, Politecnico di Torino Director of Privacy and Faculty Fellow, Nexa Center for Internet and Society Visiting Fellow, Oxford Internet Institute Research Consultant, Sino-Italian Research Center for Internet Torts at Nanjing University of Information Science & Technology Programme Coordinator, Double Degree program in Management and IP Law, Politecnico di Torino–Tongji University of Shanghai http://staff.polito.it/alessandro.mantelero Politecnico di Torino Corso Duca degli Abruzzi, 24 10129 Torino - Italy in libertate fortitudo

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Report on the responses to the Public Consultation on the Review of the EU Copyright Rules
by J.C. DE MARTIN July 24, 2014

July 24, 2014

http://ec.europa.eu/internal_market/consultations/2013/copyright-rules/docs… Home page: http://ec.europa.eu/internal_market/consultations/2013/copyright-rules/inde…

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Fwd: [Creis_Terminal] Protégeons la démocratie contre les excès de l’anti-terrorisme !
by Mariella Berra July 24, 2014

July 24, 2014

-------- Messaggio originale -------- Oggetto: [Creis_Terminal] Protégeons la démocratie contre les excès de l’anti-terrorisme ! Data: Thu, 24 Jul 2014 17:19:14 +0200 Mittente: Maurice Liscouët <maurice.liscouet(a)univ-nantes.fr> A: creis_terminal(a)lecreis.org Comminiqué de presse de l'Observatoire des Libertés et du Numérique (OLN) dont CREIS-Terminal est membre. --- Maurice Liscouët

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Fwd: [A2k] France's New Anti-Terror Bill: All Presumed Terrorist Until Proven Guilty?
by J.C. DE MARTIN July 24, 2014

July 24, 2014

-------- Original Message -------- Subject: [A2k] France's New Anti-Terror Bill: All Presumed Terrorist Until Proven Guilty? Resent-Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2014 15:23:45 +0200 Resent-From: <d004620(a)polito.it> Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2014 18:05:13 +0200 From: La Quadrature du Net <contact(a)laquadrature.net> To: a2k(a)lists.keionline.org Themes: PROPOSED FRENCH ANTI-TERRORISM LAW, CENSORSHIP, FREEDOM OF COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION, SURVEILLANCE, BERNARD CAZENEUVE, MANUEL VALLS La Quadrature du Net – For immediate release Permanent link: https://www.laquadrature.net/en/frances-new-anti-terror-bill-all-presumed-t… France's New Anti-Terror Bill: All Presumed Terrorist Until Proven Guilty? *** Paris, 22 July 2014 — The proposed French anti-terrorism law [1] presented by Bernard Cazeneuve, Minister of the Interior of the Valls government, was discussed by the Law Commission [2] of the French National Assembly [3] today and will next be discussed in plenary session in September. It introduces deeply anti-democratic measures that presume a person's guilt and attempt to prevent intention rather than actions, bypassing judiciary control in the name of the fight against terrorism. *** This new bill institutes a permanent state of emergency on the Internet that allows the judicial system to be largely bypassed and favours instead recourse to police and administrative systems that, besides failing to guarantee fair hearing, are largely disproportionate, ill-equipped and thus ineffective in reaching the stated goal of fighting terrorism. The anti-democratic measures introduced by the bill are based on vague concepts whose application can easily be extended, such as “apologie du terrorisme” (apology of terrorism), and that restrict the right to freedom of movement (art. 1), freedom of the press (art. 4), freedom of information and communication (art. 9), the protection of journalistic sources (art. 11), the right to a fair trial (art. 13) or that are simply disproportionate (art. 12, 14). These provisions have already drawn significant opposition from associations of legal professionals, freedom of speech and information advocates, human right defenders, as well as several advisory bodies. See for example the Syndicat de la Magistrature's (magistrate union) observations [4], Reporters Without Borders' press release [5], the memo [6] publlished by the CNNum (French Digital Council) and this op-ed [7] published by some of its members. The French parliament's Digital Committee also issued [8] a recommendation critical of the bill to the Law Commission. “We must not let the French government force on us a repeat of the repressive policies all too common during Nicolas Sarkozy's presidency. We can't allow to be slowly put in place a system that suspects everyone, presumes the guilt of everyone and creates an ‘intention police’ which bypasses judiciary control. Government censorship and attacks on freedom of communication and information can not be justified by this crass exploitation of fear. The French parliament is risking a lot: should French MPs prove unable to kill or modify the bill, our fundamental rights will be threatened in new and dangerous ways. Will France go the way of the United States and the NSA's indiscriminate mass surveillance, and simply presume that everyone is a potential terrorist? We cannot stand by and let this happen!” declared Jérémie Zimmermann, co-founder of La Quadrature du Net. * References * 1. http://www.assemblee-nationale.fr/14/projets/pl2110.asp [fr] 2. https://wiki.laquadrature.net/Contactez_vos_d%C3%A9put%C3%A9s#Commission_de… [fr] 3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Assembly_%28France%29 4. http://www.syndicat-magistrature.org/IMG/pdf/-29.pdf [fr] 5. http://fr.rsf.org/france-la-liberte-d-information-menacee-18-07-2014,46659.… [fr] 6. http://www.cnnumerique.fr/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/2014-07-15_CNNum_Avis3… [fr] 7. http://blogs.mediapart.fr/edition/libres-enfants-du-numerique/article/20071… [fr] 8. http://blogs.mediapart.fr/edition/libres-enfants-du-numerique/article/22071… [fr] ** About La Quadrature du Net ** La Quadrature du Net is an advocacy group that defends the rights and freedoms of citizens on the Internet. More specifically, it advocates for the adaptation of French and European legislations to respect the founding principles of the Internet, most notably the free circulation of knowledge. In addition to its advocacy work, the group also aims to foster a better understanding of legislative processes among citizens. Through specific and pertinent information and tools, La Quadrature du Net hopes to encourage citizens' participation in the public debate on rights and freedoms in the digital age. La Quadrature du Net is supported by French, European and international NGOs including the Electronic Frontier Foundation, the Open Society Institute and Privacy International. List of supporting organisations: https://www.laquadrature.net/en/they-support-la-quadrature-du-net ** Press contact and press room ** contact(a)laquadrature.net, +33 (0) 972 294 426 https://www.laquadrature.net/en/press-room _______________________________________________ A2k mailing list A2k(a)lists.keionline.org http://lists.keionline.org/mailman/listinfo/a2k_lists.keionline.org

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Governo UK: "Open document formats selected to meet user needs"
by J.C. DE MARTIN July 24, 2014

July 24, 2014

Press release Open document formats selected to meet user needs From: Cabinet Office <https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/cabinet-office> and The Rt Hon Francis Maude MP <https://www.gov.uk/government/people/francis-maude> History: Published 22 July 2014 Part of: Improving the transparency and accountability of government and its services <https://www.gov.uk/government/policies/improving-the-transparency-and-accou…> and Government efficiency, transparency and accountability <https://www.gov.uk/government/topics/government-efficiency-transparency-and…> Worldwide engagement leads to standards that get people working together. The open standards <https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/open-standards-for-government> selected for sharing and viewing government documents have been announced by the Minister for the Cabinet Office, Francis Maude. The standards set out the document file formats that are expected to be used across all government bodies. Government will begin using open formats that will ensure that citizens and people working in government can use the applications that best meet their needs when they are viewing or working on documents together. [...] Continua qui: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/open-document-formats-selected-to-meet-u…

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Harvard: "Overcoming inequality by improving Internet access"
by J.C. DE MARTIN July 23, 2014

July 23, 2014

Overcoming inequality by improving Internet access July 22, 2014 --- Health and wealth are intimately connected. In the United States, people with lower incomes and less education are more likely to smoke <http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/topic/tobacco/>, to be overweight <http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/topic/obesity/>, and to be less healthy <http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/topic/health-disparities/>. One reason for this may be the divide between the ways in which people from different classes access and are exposed to health-related information. "If you are in a higher socioeconomic position, you are more likely to know about and better understand health risk factors, and to have the capacity to act on this information," said K. "Vish" Viswanath <http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/kasisomayajula-viswanath/>/,/ professor of health communication at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), in a July 15, 2014 "Hot Topics" lecture. Lower income people have less access to all types of media, Viswanath said, and greater exposure to advertising for unhealthy products <http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/obesity-prevention-source/obesity-causes/food-e…> such as tobacco and fast food. This information environment can affect their health in a variety of ways, such as influencing their beliefs about healthy behavior and limiting their ability to make informed decisions about medical treatments. Viswanath identified a potential way to bridge the health information divide: Treat access to the Internet as a right and provide subsidies for those unable to pay. Despite the seeming ubiquity of smartphones, only 70% of low-income people have Internet access, Viswanath said, and even that number may be an overstatement. Poor people who get online are often unable to keep up with the bill and are cut off--- losing access to a key tool for participating in modern life. [...] Continua qui: http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/news/features/overcoming-inequality-by-improvin…

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Vittoria in Italia: il tribunale dichiara Wikipedia “un servizio basato sulla libertà degli utenti”
by J.C. DE MARTIN July 23, 2014

July 23, 2014

*Vittoria in Italia: il tribunale dichiara Wikipedia “un servizio basato sulla libertà degli utenti”* La scorsa settimana, la comunità di Wikimedia ha ottenuto dal tribunale italiano una vittoria fragorosa. Per oltre quattro anni, Wikimedia Foundation e Wikimedia Italia[1] sono state coinvolte in una causa avviata dal politico italiano Antonio Angelucci e suo figlio, Giampaolo. Gli Angelucci chiedevano a Wikimedia Foundation €20.000.000 per affermazioni presumibilmente diffamatorie, che comparivano su due pagine in lingua italiana di Wikipedia. Il 9 luglio 2014 il Tribunale Civile di Roma ha emesso la sua sentenza in relazione a Wikimedia Foundation, archiviando il caso dichiarando che la Fondazione non è legalmente responsabile per i contenuti che gli utenti caricano liberamente sui progetti Wikimedia. Ad ogni modo, la vittoria, ha delle ripercussioni più profonde del caso in questione. La sentenza costituisce il primo e completo riconoscimento della posizione di Wikimedia in Italia [2]e la sentenza stessa ha spianato la strada a una maggiore tutela della libera comunicazione su Internet nell’ordinamento giuridico italiano. [...] Continua qui: https://blog.wikimedia.org/2014/07/22/victory-in-italy-based-on-freedom-of-…

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Intermediary Liability News from Italy: Courts block Mega and Mail.ru and Force YouTube to Proactively Monitor its Platform for Copyright Infringement | Center for Internet and Society
by vale.it.newsletters＠gmail.com July 23, 2014

July 23, 2014

https://cyberlaw.stanford.edu/blog/2014/07/intermediary-liability-news-ital… > In the last few days, Italian courts have been busy tackling online copyright infringement and sanctioning platforms that allegedly facilitate infringement. A criminal court in Rome blocked access in Italy to several websites for copyright infringement, including Mega, the new Kim Dotcom’s cloud storage service, and the Russian Internet giant Mail.ru. Meanwhile, the civil Court of Turin issued an injunction forcing YouTube to proactively monitor its platform for copyright infringement for certain South American soap operas uploaded by users. > Mail.ru is the most-visited Russian website and the largest Russian Internet company. It is as if the court blocked access to Gmail, Yahoo!, or one of the leading Italian portals and email providers like Virgilio or Libero.it. V

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un Morozov da leggere: se la tecnologia fornisce la risposta a tutti i problemi della società, che ne è dei governi?
by Federico Guerrini July 22, 2014

July 22, 2014

In gran parte sono concetti tratti dal suo ultimo libro, messi in fila così, però, fanno una certa impressione... The rise of data and the death of politics Tech pioneers in the US are advocating a new data-based approach to governance – 'algorithmic regulation'. But if technology provides the answers to society's problems, what happens to governments? (...) In addition to making our lives more efficient, this smart world also presents us with an exciting political choice. If so much of our everyday behaviour is already captured, analysed and nudged, why stick with unempirical approaches to regulation? Why rely on laws when one has sensors and feedback mechanisms? If policy interventions are to be – to use the buzzwords of the day – "evidence-based" and "results-oriented," technology is here to help. (...) Algorithmic regulation, whatever its immediate benefits, will give us a political regime where technology corporations and government bureaucrats call all the shots. The Polish science fiction writer Stanislaw Lem, in a pointed critique of cybernetics <http://www.upress.umn.edu/book-division/books/summa-technologiae> published, as it happens, roughly at the same time as *The Automated State*, put it best: "Society cannot give up the burden of having to decide about its own fate by sacrificing this freedom for the sake of the cybernetic regulator." qui: http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/jul/20/rise-of-data-death-of-pol… -- https://reutersinstitute.politics.ox.ac.uk/fellowships/journalist-fellows/p… www.federicoguerrini.com Il mio ultimo libro: Vivere Social http://www.bol.it/libri/Vivere-social.-Manuale/Federico-Guerrini/ea97888971…

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pour le numérique à l'école 700 millions d'euros
by Barbara Demo July 22, 2014

July 22, 2014

Informatica e scuola. La Francia è parecchio indietro rispetto a molta parte di Europa e mondo ma ci sono iniziative per accorciare le distanze! Ciao, Barbara Da http://www.vousnousils.fr/2014/07/16/700-millions-euros-enseignement-code-n… <<L'enseignement du langage informatique sera proposé en primaire dès la rentrée de manière facultative, annonce au Journal du dimanche (édition du 13 juillet) le ministre de l'éducation nationale, Benoît Hamon. /Benoît Hamon et François Hollande ont annoncé un grand plan pour le numérique à l'école, auquel seraient consacrés 700 millions d'euros./ <<Proposition de loi pour rendre l'enseignement du codage informatique obligatoire à l'école. Des députés UMP souhaitent rendre l'apprentissage de l'informatique obligatoire à l'école primaire, /comme de nombreux pays l'ont déjà fait/>> ___________________________________________________ G. Barbara Demo Dipartimento di Informatica - Universita' di Torino c.so Svizzera 185, 10149 Torino, Italy skype: barbara.demo tel +39 011 6706754 tel +39 011 7496973 www.di.unito.it/~barbara

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