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NY Times_Superpowers of the Web
by Alessandro Mantelero July 20, 2014

July 20, 2014

vi segnalo questo interessante dibattito su ruolo (ed effetti) delle big companies del web: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/20/opinion/sunday/superpowers-of-the-web.htm… -- 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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"INTERNET BILL OF RIGHTS", AL VIA COMMISSIONE. BOLDRINI: PRIMA RIUNIONE IL 28 LUGLIO A MONTECITORIO
by Anna Masera July 19, 2014

July 19, 2014

per conoscenza a tutta la lista: mi sembra una notizia meritevole della vostra attenzione: http://www.camera.it/leg17/1131?shadow_comunicatostampa=8291 a presto! anna Camera dei Deputati Ufficio stampa Comunicato 18 luglio 2014 BOLDRINI: AL VIA COMMISSIONE PER "INTERNET BILL OF RIGHTS" PRIMA RIUNIONE IL 28 LUGLIO A MONTECITORIO Prende il via la Commissione di studio promossa dalla Presidente della Camera dei deputati, Laura Boldrini, per elaborare principi e linee guida in tema di garanzie, diritti e doveri per l'uso di Internet. L'iniziativa fa seguito ad alcuni incontri e seminari svolti proprio alla Camera dei deputati su questi temi. Anche in ambito internazionale vi sono stati recentemente significativi interventi al riguardo, tra cui ad esempio l'approvazione in Brasile della legge cosiddetta "Marco Civil" nell'aprile scorso, le sentenze della Corte di Giustizia dell'Unione europea dell'8 aprile e del 13 maggio 2014, la Raccomandazione del Consiglio d'Europa anch'essa dell'aprile scorso e la sentenza della Corte Suprema USA del 25 giugno. Tutto ciò si aggiunge naturalmente alle molte iniziative provenienti dalla società civile che in questi ultimi anni si sono mosse nella direzione della elaborazione di un vero e proprio "Internet Bill of rights". A far parte della Commissione di studio sono stati chiamati deputati attivi sui temi dell'innovazione tecnologica e dei diritti fondamentali, studiosi ed esperti, tra cui il professor Stefano Rodotà, operatori del settore e rappresentanti di associazioni. Le proposte che la Commissione elaborerà saranno sottoposte ad una consultazione pubblica per assicurare una partecipazione più larga possibile alla definizione di un testo finale. I primi risultati saranno sottoposti altresì all'attenzione dei partecipanti alla riunione interparlamentare sui diritti fondamentali che si terrà proprio alla Camera il 13 e 14 ottobre 2014 nel corso del semestre di presidenza italiana del Consiglio dell'Unione europea e che vedrà la partecipazione dei Parlamenti di tutti e 28 gli Stati membri dell'Unione europea. Le conclusioni del lavoro della Commissione saranno quindi messe a disposizione delle Commissioni permanenti della Camera. La prima riunione della Commissione di studio si terrà a Montecitorio il prossimo lunedì 28 luglio. Com1276.doc AVVISO: Questo messaggio ed i suoi eventuali allegati sono rivolti esclusivamente ai destinatari e possono contenere informazioni riservate. Qualsiasi utilizzo, diffusione o riproduzione senza autorizzazione è proibita. Qualora vi fosse pervenuto questo messaggio per errore, esso va cancellato immediatamente con preghiera di avvisare il mittente. Grazie. AVVISO: Questo messaggio ed i suoi eventuali allegati sono rivolti esclusivamente ai destinatari e possono contenere informazioni riservate. Qualsiasi utilizzo, diffusione o riproduzione senza autorizzazione è proibita. Qualora vi fosse pervenuto questo messaggio per errore, esso va cancellato immediatamente con preghiera di avvisare il mittente. Grazie.

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Colin Nederkoorn: "Verizon made an enemy tonight"
by J.C. DE MARTIN July 18, 2014

July 18, 2014

*Verizon made an enemy tonight* On a flight back to New York I read Level 3's assessment of the latest round of the Netflix vs Internet Provider debacle. The summarized version is that basically Netflix is slow because Verizon refuses to add capacity to peer with Level 3. Fixing the situation would cost Verizon on the order of a few thousand (that's right thousand) dollars. Level 3 is even willing to foot the bill. But Verizon refuses. *Is Netflix actually slow on Verizon Fios?* I wasn't sure how to test my Netflix speed. After a bit of googling I found an article by Wired on how to test your Netflix streaming speed. I followed their steps and I was shocked. The video on netflix actually shows you how fast it is streaming to you which is helpful for ddiagnostics. Here's the test video on Netflix for quick reference Keep in mind, I pay Verizon for 75 mbps down, 35 mbps up on my Fios connection. This Netflix video streams at 375 kbps (or 0.375 mbps -- 0.5% of the speed I pay for) at the fastest. I was shocked. Then I decided to try connecting to a VPN service to compare. [...] Continua qui: http://iamnotaprogrammer.com/Verizon-Fios-Netflix-Vyprvpn.html

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CeDEM15 Call for Papers - Track su Open Access (chair: Federico Morando)
by Giuseppe Futia July 17, 2014

July 17, 2014

Gentilissimi, abbiamo il piacere di informarvi che l'edizione 2015 dell'International Conference for E-Democracy and Open Government (CeDEM), che si terrà a Krems (Austria) dal 20 al 22 maggio, includerà per la prima volta una track sul tema dell'Open Access (chair: Federico Morando, Director of Research and Policy - Centro Nexa su Internet & Società). I dettagli della call for papers sono disponibili in calce. Il termine per la presentazione è l'8 dicembre 2014. Ulteriori informazioni sono disponibili all'indirizzo: http://www.donau-uni.ac.at/en/department/gpa/telematik/edemocracy-conferenc… . *Open Access is a concept that applies to both scientific publications and other entities, including related scientific data, that are freely accessible and reusable. The Berlin Declaration, one of the milestones of the Open Access movement, states that Open Access contributions must satisfy two conditions: that “(...) a free, irrevocable, worldwide, right of access to, and a license to copy, use, distribute, transmit and display the work publicly and to make and distribute derivative works (...)” is granted by the author(s) and rights holder(s) of such contributions and that “A complete version of the work and all supplemental materials, including a copy of the permission as stated above, in an appropriate standard electronic format is deposited (and thus published) in at least one online repository using suitable technical standards (...)” supported by institutions that seek to enable “open access, unrestricted distribution, interoperability, and long-term archiving”.* *The track welcomes any innovative contribution concerning Open Access. The focus of the track, however, is on emerging models grounded on* *cooperation, defragmentation of resources, knowledge sharing and non-rivalrous reuse of significant amounts of content, with the aim of paving the path toward the idea of a “networked science”. In particular, the track welcomes papers on:* *• Robust methodologies that are able to provide empirical evidence about the benefits of Open Access;* *• Proposals concerning the use of open access repositories for innovative purposes, such as new forms of research assessment and evaluation;* *• Open scientific data, i.e., scientific data whose usage is unrestricted, or placed under use terms that guarantee the free access and reuse of data, possibly with some constraints on legal and ethical grounds (combining the Open Access and Open Data paradigms).* 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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L'ok del Garante allo Schema di Decreto sul Fascicolo Sanitario Elettronico
by Diego Giorio July 17, 2014

July 17, 2014

http://saperi.forumpa.it/story/81578/lok-del-garante-allo-schema-di-decreto… Saluti a tutti Diego

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The Digital First Aid Kit
by J.C. DE MARTIN July 17, 2014

July 17, 2014

*The Digital First Aid Kit -- Intro * The Digital First Aid Kit aims to provide preliminary support for people facing the most common types of digital threats. The Kit offers a set of self-diagnostic tools for human rights defenders, bloggers, activists and journalists facing attacks themselves, as well as providing guidelines for digital first responders to assist a person under threat. The Kit begins with ways to establish secure communication <https://digitaldefenders.org/digitalfirstaid/#section-secure-communication> when you or a contact are facing a digital threat and want to reach out for support. The Kit then moves on to sections on account hijacking <https://digitaldefenders.org/digitalfirstaid/#section-hijacking-accounts>, seizure of devices <https://digitaldefenders.org/digitalfirstaid/#section-devices-seized>, malware <https://digitaldefenders.org/digitalfirstaid/#section-malware> infections and DDoS attacks <https://digitaldefenders.org/digitalfirstaid/#section-ddos-mitigation>. Each section begins with a series of questions about you, your devices and your situation. These questions will guide you through a self-assessment or help a first responder better understand the challenges you are facing. It then lays out initial steps to understand and potentially fix the problems. The steps should also help you or a first responder to recognize when to request help from a specialist. *The Digital First Aid Kit is not meant to serve as the ultimate solution to all your digital emergencies.* It strives to give you tools that can help you make a first assessment of what is happening and determine if you can mitigate the problem on your own. If at any moment you feel uncomfortable or unsure about implementing any of the solutions outlined here, ask for help from trained professionals. The Digital First Aid Kit came about when a number of organizations working in the digital emergency field observed that once a person is targeted digitally, he or she often does not know what to do or where to turn for assistance. It was inspired by the belief that /everyone has the ability to take preventative measures to avoid emergencies and responsive steps when they are in trouble./ Further, everyone has the ability to help out a colleague facing trouble. The self-diagnostic quality of the Kit should also enable journalists, bloggers, activists and human rights defenders to understand what is happening to their digital assets, to be able to determine more rapidly when they should reach out for help, what kind of help they need, and improve individual digital safety. In addition, the Kit serves as a first responder checklist for individuals who a person under possible digital attack reaches out to first. The Digital First Aid Kit is a collaborative effort of EFF, <https://www.eff.org/> Global Voices <http://advocacy.globalvoicesonline.org/>, Hivos <http://hivos.org/> & the Digital Defenders Partnership <http://digitaldefenders.org/>, Front Line Defenders <http://www.frontlinedefenders.org>, Internews <https://www.internews.org/>, Freedom House, <http://freedomhouse.org/> Access <https://www.accessnow.org/>, Qurium <https://www.qurium.org/>, CIRCL <https://www.circl.lu>,IWPR <http://iwpr.net/>, Open Technology Fund <https://www.opentechfund.org/> and individual security experts who are working in the field of digital security and rapid response. It is a work in progress and if there are things that need to be added, comments or questions regarding any of the sections please go to Github <https://github.com/RaReNet/DFAK>. Sections: Secure Communication <https://digitaldefenders.org/digitalfirstaid/#section-secure-communication> Account Hijacking <https://digitaldefenders.org/digitalfirstaid/#section-hijacking-accounts> Devices Seized <https://digitaldefenders.org/digitalfirstaid/#section-devices-seized> Malware <https://digitaldefenders.org/digitalfirstaid/#section-malware> DDoS Mitigation <https://digitaldefenders.org/digitalfirstaid/#section-ddos-mitigation> Helpful Resources <https://digitaldefenders.org/digitalfirstaid/#section-resources> *For questions, please get in touch with the Digital Defenders Partnership*: W: https://digitaldefenders.org E: ddp[at]hivos.org Twitter: @DigiDefenders <https://twitter.com/DigiDefenders>

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QUESTIONS FOR UNESCO'S COMPREHENSIVE STUDY ON INTERNET RELATED ISSUES
by J.C. DE MARTIN July 17, 2014

July 17, 2014

***QUESTIONS FOR UNESCO'S COMPREHENSIVE STUDY ON INTERNET RELATED ISSUES* Submitted by admin on Fri, 27/06/2014 - 23:32 From now until November 2014, UNESCO is asking for inputs and research around this global questionnaire on Internet-related issues in the four areas of access to information and knowledge, freedom of expression, privacy, and ethical dimensions of the information society. The questions also explore the intersections between these areas and options for future UNESCO action in these fields. The findings, on topics which relate to UNESCO's mandate, will feed into a *comprehensive Internet-related study* mandated by UNESCO's 195 Member States through Resolution 52 of the Organization's 37th General Conference (November 2013). Contributions can be submitted through this open online questionnaire or at the many conferences where UNESCO organizes consultation events. Other comments and questions can be sent to Internetstudy(a)unesco.org <mailto:Internetstudy@unesco.org> [...] Continua qui: http://unesco-ci.org/cmscore/content/questions-unescos-comprehensive-study-…

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British Telecom has no intention to issue a transparency report
by Federico Guerrini July 17, 2014

July 17, 2014

Credo posso essere di interesse per la lista *Access asked BT how it will protect consumer privacy. The answer: it won’t.* *London, UK - *Access was disappointed to learn that BT has no intention of no plans to join telcos around the world by releasing a transparency report on government requests for user data. Yesterday morning, Access attended BT’s Annual General Meeting 2014 (BT AGM) to address the company’s continual refusal to produce a transparency report highlighting the extent of government surveillance on its networks. In addition to issuing a question at the BT AGM, Access also presented a petition demanding the protection of users’ privacy. However, the company failed to announce any steps it would take to prevent governments from directly accessing its networks. Discouragingly, the Chairman of the Board also indicated support for a proposed law — the Data Retention and Investigatory Powers Act (DRIP) — that would expand data retention by companies operating in the U.K., and which would force telcos and internet companies to play an even greater role in unlawful government surveillance. Continua qui: http://accessnow.cmail2.com/t/ViewEmail/d/3E2919D7B73C543A/782AC67150BF9897… Ciao, Fed. -- 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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Fwd: [CC-Europe] Commission Notice: 'Guidelines on recommended standard licences, datasets and charging for the re-use of documents'
by Federico Morando July 17, 2014

July 17, 2014

Penso che a molti appassionati di open data e PSI in lista possa interessare in documento di cui in oggetto e sotto... Citando da una prima veloce scorsa: "the CC0 public domain dedication is of particular interest. As a legal tool that allows waiving copyright and database rights on PSI, it ensures full flexibility for re-users and reduces the complications associated with handling numerous licences, with possibly conflicting provisions. If the CC0 public domain dedication cannot be used, public sector bodies are encouraged to use open standard licences appropriate to a member state's own national intellectual property and contract law and that comply with the recommended licensing provisions set out below." Anche se si dice "In the light of the said recommendations, consideration should also be given to the possibility of developing a suitable national open licence.", ci si salva poi con: "Where licences are required by law and cannot be replaced by simple notices, it is advisable that they cover attribution requirements only, as any other obligations may limit licensees' creativity or economic activity, thereby affecting the re-use potential of the documents in question." Federico -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [CC-Europe] Commission Notice: 'Guidelines on recommended standard licences, datasets and charging for the re-use of documents' Date: Thu, 17 Jul 2014 11:25:11 +0200 From: Timothy Vollmer <tvol(a)creativecommons.org> To: cc-europe <cc-europe(a)lists.ibiblio.org>, cc staff all <cc-staff(a)lists.ibiblio.org> fyi - Commissioner Kroes announced this at the OKFestival today in Berlin https://ec.europa.eu/digital-agenda/en/news/commission-notice-guidelines-re… -- Timothy Vollmer Public Policy Manager, Creative Commons Get Creative Commons Updates http://bit.ly/commonsnews

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UN Human Rights: "Dangerous practice of digital mass surveillance must be subject to independent checks and balances"
by J.C. DE MARTIN July 16, 2014

July 16, 2014

*Dangerous practice of digital mass surveillance must be subject to independent checks and balances - Pillay * http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=14875&Lang… GENEVA (16 July 2014) -- UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay warned Wednesday that studies by her office and others have revealed a "disturbing" lack of transparency about governmental surveillance policies and practices, "including de facto coercion of private sector companies to provide sweeping access to information and data relating to private individuals without the latter's knowledge or consent." "This," she said, "is severely hindering efforts to ensure accountability for any resulting human rights violations, or even to make us aware that such violations are taking place, despite a clear international legal framework laying down governments' obligations to protect our right to privacy, and other related human rights." Pillay said her Office has been working for over a year on the complex web of issues relating to the right to privacy in the face of modern digital technology and surveillance measures. It has examined existing national and international legislation, a number of recent court judgments, and compiled information from a broad range of sources, including via a questionnaire sent to States, international and regional organisations, national human rights institutions, non-governmental organisations and private sector businesses. As part of this ongoing process, Pillay's office on Wednesday published a report requested by the UN General Assembly in December 2013, which stresses the need for vigilance and procedural safeguards against governmental surveillance programmes. The report, entitled "The Right to Privacy in the Digital Age" warns that Governmental mass surveillance is "emerging as a dangerous habit rather than an exceptional measure" and that practices in many States reveal "a lack of adequate national legislation and/or enforcement, weak procedural safeguards, and ineffective oversight." "The technological platforms upon which global political, economic and social life are increasingly reliant are not only vulnerable to mass surveillance", the report says, "they may actually facilitate it." "The very existence of a mass surveillance programme...creates an interference with privacy. The onus is on the State to demonstrate that such interference is neither arbitrary nor unlawful," Pillay said, noting that article 17 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights states that "no one shall be subjected to arbitrary or unlawful interference with his or her privacy, family, home or correspondence, nor to unlawful attacks on his or her honour and reputation." The Covenant, a binding treaty ratified by 167 States, also says that "everyone has the right to the protection of the law against such interference or attacks." The High Commissioner's report points out that "Secret rules and secret interpretations -- even secret judicial interpretations -- of law do not have the necessary qualities of 'law'. The secret nature of specific surveillance powers brings with it a greater risk of arbitrary exercise of discretion which, in turn, demands greater precision in the rule governing the exercise of discretion, and additional oversight." The report states that while judicial involvement can help assess whether such surveillance meets the standards required by international human rights law, "judicial involvement in oversight should not be viewed as a panacea." It calls for States to establish independent, institutions to monitor such surveillance. "In several countries, judicial warranting or review of the digital surveillance activities of intelligence and/or law enforcement agencies have amounted effectively to an exercise in rubber-stamping," it states. "Jurisprudence at the regional level has emphasised the utility of an entirely independent oversight body, particularly to monitor the execution of approved surveillance measures." While safeguards may take a variety of forms, the report notes that attention is turning increasingly towards mixed models of administrative, judicial and parliamentary oversight. "The involvement of all branches of government in the oversight of surveillance programmes, as well as of an independent civilian oversight agency, is essential to ensure the effective protection of the law," it states. The report emphasizes that when conducted in compliance with the law, including international human rights law, surveillance of electronic communications data can be necessary and effective for legitimate law enforcement or intelligence purposes. Where there is a legitimate aim and appropriate safeguards are in place, a State might be allowed to engage in surveillance. "However," the report says, "the onus is on the Government to demonstrate that interference is both necessary and proportionate to the specific risk being addressed." The laws governing such surveillance must also be publicly accessible and must contain provisions that ensure that collection of, access to and use of communications data are tailored to specific legitimate aims, as noted by the UN Human Rights Committee. The laws must be sufficiently precise and provide for effective safeguards against abuse. "Mass or 'bulk' surveillance programmes may thus be deemed to be arbitrary, even if they serve a legitimate aim and have been adopted on the basis of an accessible legal regime. In other words, it will not be enough that the measures are targeted to find certain needles in a haystack; the proper measure is the impact of the measures on the haystack, relative to the harm threatened." Mandatory third-party data retention, the report states, appears "neither necessary nor proportionate." "Any capture of communications data is potentially an interference with privacy and, further, the collection and retention of communications data amounts to an interference with privacy whether or not those data are subsequently consulted or used," it states. On the role of the private sector, the report notes strong evidence of a growing reliance by Governments on the private sector to conduct and facilitate digital surveillance. "On every continent," it says, "Governments have used both formal legal mechanisms and covert methods to gain access to content, as well as to metadata." "The enactment of statutory requirements for companies to make their networks 'wiretap-ready' is a particular concern, not least because it creates an environment that facilitates sweeping surveillance measures," it adds. It warns that a company that supplies data to the State, in response to a request that contravenes human rights law, itself "risks being complicit in or otherwise involved with human rights abuses." "Where enterprises are faced with government demands for access to data that do not comply with international human rights standards, they are expected to seek to honour the principles of human rights to the greatest extent possible, and to be able to demonstrate their ongoing efforts to do so," it states. "This can mean interpreting government demands as narrowly as possible, seeking clarification from a Government with regard to the scope and legal foundation for the demand, requiring a court order before meeting government requests for data, and communicating transparently with users about risks and compliance with government demands. There are positive examples of industry action in this regard, both by individual enterprises and through multi-stakeholder initiatives." While the report focused on the right to privacy, it notes that other rights are at risk due to mass surveillance, the interception of digital communications and the collection of personal data. These include the freedom of opinion and expression, the freedom of peaceful assembly and association, the right to a family life and the right to health. "The constant stream of new revelations shows how disturbingly little we really know about the precise nature of surveillance, and the extent to which our human rights are being violated, and responsibility for those violations is being evaded," Pillay said. "This report is a useful outline of the international legal framework governing these issues, and points to some alarming gaps in implementation, and some important remedies. As an immediate measure, States should review their own national laws, policies and practices to ensure full conformity with international human rights law. They must also act to eradicate discriminatory approaches, both against their own nationals and in relation to nationals of other countries." "The complexity of the challenges to the right to privacy in this rapidly and dramatically evolving digital age is going to require constant scrutiny and dialogue between all key sectors, including Governments, civil society, scientific and technical experts, the business sector, academics and human rights specialists," Pillay added. "Some incredibly important principles are at stake which go right to the core of each and every individual's rights." The report is due to be presented by the High Commissioner for Human Rights to the Human Rights Council at its next session in September, and to the General Assembly at its 69th session in October. ENDS To read the full report, please visit: http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/HRC/RegularSessions/Session27/Documents/A.… To read the opening remarks by High Commissioner Navi Pillay at the press conference held in Geneva Wednesday, log on to: http://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=14874&Lang… Visit the OHCHR page on the Right to Privacy in the Digital Age: http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Issues/DigitalAge/Pages/DigitalAgeIndex.aspx /For more information or media requests, please contact Rupert Colville (+41 22 917 9767 / rcolville(a)ohchr.org <mailto:rcolville@ohchr.org>), Ravina Shamdasani (+41 22 917 9769 / rshamdasani(a)ohchr.org <mailto:rshamdasani@ohchr.org> ) or Cécile Pouilly (+41 22 917 9310 / cpouilly(a)ohchr.org <mailto:cpouilly@ohchr.org> )/ *UN Human Rights, follow us on social media:* *Facebook:* https://www.facebook.com/unitednationshumanrights * Twitter:* http://twitter.com/UNrightswire *Google+* gplus.to/unitednationshumanrights * YouTube:* http://www.youtube.com/UNOHCHR *Storify: *http://storify.com/UNrightswire *Check the Universal Human Rights Index:* http://uhri.ohchr.org/en

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