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Stanford hiring a Law, Science, and Technology fellow
by Carmelo Fontana Nov. 27, 2013

Nov. 27, 2013

Sarebbe bello se fosse uno scholar italiano... C. Stanford Law School is looking for a fellow to run our LLM program in Law, Science, and Technology. This is a two-year position with time for research, and is aimed at people interested in the law teaching market. Applications due January 15. Teaching Fellow for Stanford Law School LLM Program in Law, Science and Technology The Teaching Fellow for the Stanford Law School LLM Program in Law, Science and Technology will work with candidates in the LLM specialization in Law, Science and Technology. The fellow will assume significant academic, advising and administrative responsibilities. He or she will be responsible for organizing and teaching two quarters of a colloquium addressing current issues and scholarship in intellectual property, cyberlaw, bioethics, and related fields. The fellow will also organize and facilitate informal workshops, outside speakers, and academic and social events; be responsible for day-to-day administrative management of the LLM program; advise and counsel LLM candidates on academic and personal issues; respond to inquiries from prospective LLM applicants; and interact with our faculty in support of the LLM program goals and needs. The fellow will work with the Executive Director of International Graduate Programs, and under the supervision of the Faculty Director of the Law, Science and Technology program. The fellow will also fully participate in the admissions process, working under the guidance of the Associate Dean for Admissions to admit the new class. Although this is a full time position, the fellow should have a reasonable amount of time to conduct his or her own research, and will have ready access to affiliated faculty for that purpose. Candidates for this position are expected to have strong academic records and references. Professional experience in the area is also valuable. This position is intended primarily for people who expect to pursue an academic career in a field that is reasonably related to the specialization and who hold a JD, JSD or LLM from a U.S. law school. Applicants are expected to commit to this position in one year increments, starting in August 2014, with a two-year commitment preferred. Those interested should apply by letter, summarizing their complete educational qualifications and experience, as well as any other information that might help us in making selections. Each applicant should also send us an official law school transcript, a resume, copies of any publications, and three letters of recommendation (at least two from law professors) commenting on the applicant’s suitability for the position in terms of teaching ability, analytic capability, interpersonal skills, and writing ability. Apply by January 15, 2014 Your application package should be sent to: aarroyo(a)stanford.edu Applicants must also submit their resume electronically through the applicant tracking system at http://stanfordcareers.stanford.edu/job-searchand reference job number 61372.

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NYTimes Op-Ed: "End the N.S.A. Dragnet, Now"
by J.C. DE MARTIN Nov. 26, 2013

Nov. 26, 2013

November 25, 2013 End the N.S.A. Dragnet, Now By RON WYDEN, MARK UDALL and MARTIN HEINRICH WASHINGTON --- THE framers of the Constitution declared that government officials had no power to seize the records of individual Americans without evidence of wrongdoing, and they embedded this principle in the Fourth Amendment. The bulk collection of Americans' telephone records --- so-called metadata --- by the National Security Agency <http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/organizations/n/nationa…> is, in our view, a clear case of a general warrant that violates the spirit of the framers' intentions. This intrusive program was authorized under a secret legal process by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, so for years American citizens did not have the knowledge needed to challenge the infringement of their privacy rights. Our first priority is to keep Americans safe from the threat of terrorism. If government agencies identify a suspected terrorist, they should absolutely go to the relevant phone companies to get that person's phone records. But this can be done without collecting the records of millions of law-abiding Americans. We recall Benjamin Franklin's famous admonition that those who would give up essential liberty in the pursuit of temporary safety will lose both and deserve neither. The usefulness of the bulk collection program has been greatly exaggerated. We have yet to see any proof that it provides real, unique value in protecting national security. In spite of our repeated requests, the N.S.A. has not provided evidence of any instance when the agency used this program to review phone records that could not have been obtained using a regular court order or emergency authorization. [...] Continua qui: www.nytimes.com/2013/11/26/opinion/end-the-nsa-dragnet-now.html

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Fw: [Creis_Terminal] Chantal Richard vous envoie un article à lire sur www.mediapart.fr
by Mariella Berra Nov. 26, 2013

Nov. 26, 2013

signature creis ----- Original Message ----- From: Chantal richard To: CREIS Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2013 2:34 PM Subject: [Creis_Terminal] Chantal Richard vous envoie un article à lire sur www.mediapart.fr bonne lecture Veuillez cliquer sur son titre ci-dessous pour accéder à l'article qui vous est offert. Ce faisant, vous autorisez Mediapart a vous tenir informé de ses publications. Votre adresse e-mail ne sera pas divulguée. Article offert : La police a utilisé un programme illégal de surveillance téléphonique Le ministre de l'intérieur, Manuel Valls © ReutersBaptisé "Pergame", ce programme de géolocalisation a été exploité pendant plus de deux mois, entre fin 2012 et début 2013. Plusieurs centaines de personnes ont été visées et des dizaines d'enquêtes sont aujourd'hui menacées. L'affaire est prise très au sérieux au ministère de la justice, où l'on dénonce « de graves infractions pénales ». voir aussi http://www.atlantico.fr/decryptage/futurologue-en-chef-google-annonce-fin-v… A la une de Mediapart, le site d'investigation indépendant : www.mediapart.fr Offre spéciale d'abonnement à Mediapart : http://www.mediapart.fr/offre-speciale/testez_nous -- Cordialement Chantal Richard (Centre de coordination pour la Recherche et l'Enseignement en Informatique et Société et Revue Terminal) sites web : http://www.lecreis.org/ http://www.revue-terminal.org contact(a)lecreis.org -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _______________________________________________ Creis_terminal mailing list Creis_terminal(a)lecreis.org https://listes.globenet.org/listinfo/creis_terminal

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Fw: Università: la strada del digitale
by Mariella Berra Nov. 26, 2013

Nov. 26, 2013

http://www.corrierecomunicazioni.it/pa-digitale/24504_universita-carrozza-i… --

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Tutti i documenti NSA in un solo posto (EFF)
by J.C. DE MARTIN Nov. 26, 2013

Nov. 26, 2013

https://www.eff.org/nsa-spying/nsadocs juan carlos

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ISP e diritto d'autore (conclusioni C-314/12)
by oreste.pollicino Nov. 26, 2013

Nov. 26, 2013

According to Advocate General Cruz Villalón an internet provider can be required to block access by its customers to a website which infringes copyright Such a court injunction must refer to specific blocking measures and achieve an appropriate balance between the opposing interests which are protected by fundamental rights continua qui http://curia.europa.eu/jcms/upload/docs/application/pdf/2013-11/cp130149en.…

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La nuova generazione di licenze Creative Commons: benvenuta Versione 4.0!
by Giuseppe Futia Nov. 26, 2013

Nov. 26, 2013

Se non visualizzi correttamente questo messaggio clicca qui <http://nexa.polito.it/cc4> NEXA http://nexa.polito.it/cc4 La nuova generazione di licenze Creative Commons: benvenuta Versione 4.0! <http://creativecommons.org/version4> Post originale di Diane Peters <http://creativecommons.org/weblog/entry/40768>, 25 Novembre 2013 (trad. di F. Morando) Siamo orgogliosi di presentare le nostre licenze 4.0, ora disponibili per essere adottate <http://creativecommons.org/choose/?lang=it> in tutto il mondo. Le licenze 4.0 --- la cui realizzazione ha richiesto più di due anni --- sono le licenze più globali e legalmente robuste prodotte da Creative Commons (CC) sino ad oggi. Abbiamo incorporato decine di miglioramenti che rendo la condivisione ed il riutilizzo di contenuti licenziati in CC più facile e affidabile che mai. Avevamo obiettivi ambiziosi in mente <https://creativecommons.org/weblog/entry/29639> quando ci siamo imbarcati nel processo per produrre questa nuova versione, a conclusione del CC Global Summit 2011 di Varsavia. Le nuove licenze hanno raggiunto tutti questi obiettivi, ed altri. Le licenze 4.0 sono particolarmente adatte all'utilizzo da parte di governi e altri soggetti interessati a pubblicare informazione detenuta dal settore pubblico e dati in genere, il che vale in modo particolare per gli enti che si trovino nell'Unione Europea. Ciò è dovuto all'allargamento del raggio d'azione delle licenze, che ora includono il diritto /sui generis/ sui database che esiste nell'Unione ed in alcuni altri paesi. Tra le altre nuove esaltanti caratteristiche, ci sono una maggior leggibilità ed organizzazione del testo, un'attribuzione "di buon senso", e un nuovo meccanismo che permette a chi violi la licenza inavvertitamente di riguadagnare automaticamente i propri diritti <http://wiki.creativecommons.org/FAQ#How_can_I_lose_my_rights_under_a_Creati…> se la violazione è sanata in modo tempestivo. Il processo di creazione della versione 4.0 è stato uno sforzo collaborativo nel senso più genuino, coinvolgendo i brillanti ed appassionati membri della rete di esperti di diritto e licenze pubbliche <http://wiki.creativecommons.org/CC_Affiliate_Network> e l'attiva e vivace /open community/ <http://wiki.creativecommons.org/4.0/#Process>. Le licenze 4.0, il progetto di sviluppo delle licenze pubbliche, e Creative Commons come organizzazione sono più forti, grazie alla ferma determinazione ed abnegazione di tutti i partecipanti. Pubblicate le licenze 4.0, volgeremo la nostra attenzione alle traduzioni ufficiali del codice legale <http://wiki.creativecommons.org/Legal_Tools_Translation> (NdFM, ovvero il testo giuridicamente vincolante della licenza), in collaborazione con la nostra rete di affiliate e la comunità più estesa. Le traduzioni dei nostri "atti" (NdFM, i /deed/, testi semplificati e comprensibili a chiunque) sono in corso, e molte sono già state completate <http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/> (NdFM, tra cui la versione italiana, cher sarà online a breve). Grazie e congratulazioni a tutti coloro i quali hanno partecipato alla creazione delle licenze 4.0! (NdFM: E un ringraziamento aggiuntivo al gruppo di lavoro di Creative Commons Italia, per l'importante ruolo giocato in questo processo!) *Per interviste potete contattare Federico Morando <http://nexa.polito.it/people/fmorando>, Lead di Creative Commons Italia <http://www.creativecommons.it/>*. Che cosa è Creative Commons Creative Commons <http://creativecommons.org/> è un'organizzazione no-profit fondata nel 2001 da Lawrence Lessig <http://www.lessig.org/info/bio/> con sede a San Francisco, che sviluppa, supporta e sovrintende alle infrastrutture tecniche e giuridiche in grado di massimizzare la creatività, la condivisione e l'innovazione, in particolare online. Per favorire il ricorso creativo a opere di ingegno altrui, nel pieno rispetto delle leggi esistenti, Creative Commons offre diverse articolazioni dei diritti d'autore per artisti, giornalisti, docenti, istituzioni e, in genere, creatori che desiderino condividere in maniera ampia le proprie opere. Diventa così possibile, senza essere esperti giuristi, adottare un modello "alcuni diritti riservati", contrapposto alla rigida protezione "tutti i diritti riservati" offerta automaticamente dal diritto d'autore. Che cosa è Creative Commons Italia Creative Commons Italia <http://www.creativecommons.it/> (CCIT) è il gruppo di lavoro italiano affiliato a Creative Commons e parte del progetto CC Affiliate Network <http://wiki.creativecommons.org/CC_Affiliate_Network>. Il gruppo di lavoro volontario è formato da giuristi, tecnologi ed altri esperti, che sin dal 2003 si occupano della traduzione italiana delle licenze Creative Commons e soprattutto del loro adattamento al sistema giuridico nazionale. Il gruppo di lavoro è coordinato dal Centro Nexa su Internet & Società del Politecnico di Torino (DAUIN), che ospita e gestisce anche il sito <http://www.creativecommons.it/> e le mailing list <http://www.creativecommons.it/Liste> di CCIT. Con il supporto della community dei "commoners" italiani, il Centro Nexa organizza anche iniziative di divulgazione e socializzazione, come gli incontri CCIT e i Creative Commons Party. 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 sulle attività del Centro Nexa su Internet & Società sono disponibili all'indirizzo: http://nexa.polito.it/. 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> Nexa Center for Internet and Society Newsletter

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Corte UE: Internet providers e diritto d'autore (CONCLUSIONI C-314/12)
by oreste.pollicino Nov. 26, 2013

Nov. 26, 2013

il testo in allegato

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The limit of specialization
by Laboratorio Eudemonia Nov. 26, 2013

Nov. 26, 2013

----------------------------- The limit of specialization ----------------------------- There is a lot of important things that we cannot make as big technicians but we can easily obtain like simple, unprofessional humans. For example like cypherpunks we can even temporaneously bypass global traps like Prism. But like common citizens we can succeed in what no expert was successful. We can move massive resources from control and oppression activities towards uses finalized to common good. Let us consider budgets like this: "Unprecedented 'black budget' leak reveals the scope of $52 billion US spy complex" http://www.theverge.com/2013/8/29/4672414/leaked-snowden-documents-reveal-d… This money cannot be easily destined to more pacific and urgent uses only by applying to politicians. Public careerists move politicians in various ways and often the seconds cannot even discute what the firsts assert. For public careerists is normal to pilote the course of events by officialising a cultural opinion rather than another or declare "uncostitutional" a law that undermines their tyrannical (because eternal, life-long) powers and privileges. That is occurring for decades. To avoid that, democracy requires temporary public assignments. We must not reduce or underestimate the figure of a cypherpunk or of every other specialist. Every profession or vocation is a great personal adventure and a sure common resource. But we must recognize the importance to keep inside ourselves enough undifferentiated, unformed, unspecialized matter that (like we were stem cells) make us able to do the right thing, what the situation requires, what we absolutely must do. Not simply what we like. The introduction of temporary assignment in public employments is not an option. It is exactly the fundament on which democracy relies. We have to understand this important concept by ourselves, because no teacher or professor or constitutional expert or philosopher or jurist or any other public careerist will help us. For as regards democracy the true expert can be only who does not fall in conflict of interest with his profession. Danilo D'Antonio The Big Change: Democratic Public Employment http://www.hyperlinker.com/ars/en/index.htm -- "Stem cells are undifferentiated biological cells, that can differentiate into specialized cells ... The classical definition of a stem cell requires that it possess two properties: Self-renewal: the ability to go through numerous cycles of cell division while maintaining the undifferentiated state. Potency: the capacity to differentiate into specialized cell types. In the strictest sense, this requires stem cells to be either totipotent or pluripotent ..." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stem_cell -- "A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an invasion, butcher a hog, conn a ship, design a building, write a sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve equations, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly. Specialization is for insects." Robert Heinlein, Time Enough for Love --

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"The King of MOOCs Abdicates the Throne"
by J.C. DE MARTIN Nov. 25, 2013

Nov. 25, 2013

*The King of MOOCs Abdicates the Throne** **Sebastian Thrun and Udacity's "pivot" toward corporate training.** *By Rebecca Schuman Sebastian Thrun <http://robots.stanford.edu/>, godfather of the massive open online course <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massive_open_online_course>, has quietly spread a plastic tarp on the floor, nudged his most famous educational invention into the center, and is about to pull the trigger. Thrun---former Stanford superprofessor <http://robots.stanford.edu/research.html>, Silicon Valley demigod <http://vimeo.com/66259651>, and now CEO of online-course purveyor Udacity <https://www.udacity.com/>---just admitted to /Fast Company/'s openly smittenMax Chafkin <http://www.fastcompany.com/3021473/udacity-sebastian-thrun-uphill-climb> that his company's courses are often a "lousy product." [...] Continua qui: http://www.slate.com/articles/life/education/2013/11/sebastian_thrun_and_ud…

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