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NSA: This is not the internet the world needs
by Alessandro Mantelero Sept. 6, 2013

Sept. 6, 2013

The US government has betrayed the internet. We need to take it back Bruce Schneier Government and industry have betrayed the internet, and us. By subverting the internet at every level to make it a vast, multi-layered and robust surveillance platform, the NSA has undermined a fundamental social contract. The companies that build and manage our internet infrastructure, the companies that create and sell us our hardware and software, or the companies that host our data: we can no longer trust them to be ethical internet stewards. This is not the internet the world needs, or the internet its creators envisioned. We need to take it back. And by we, I mean the engineering community. http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2013/sep/05/government-betrayed-in… v. anche http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/sep/05/nsa-how-to-remain-secure-surve…

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NSA and GCHQ unlock privacy and security on the internet
by gianluca Sept. 6, 2013

Sept. 6, 2013

Series: Glenn Greenwald on security and liberty NSA and GCHQ unlock privacy and security on the internet . NSA and GCHQ unlock encryption used to protect emails, banking and medical records . $250m-a-year US program works covertly with tech companies to insert weaknesses into products . Security experts say programs 'undermine the fabric of the internet' US and British intelligence agencies have successfully cracked much of the online encryption relied upon by hundreds of millions of people to protect the privacy of their personal data, online transactions and emails, according to top-secret documents revealed by former contractor Edward Snowden. continua qui http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/sep/05/nsa-gchq-encryption-codes-secu…

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film "inreallife"
by Norberto Patrignani Sept. 6, 2013

Sept. 6, 2013

Carissim*, penso che possa interessare un documentario su Internet e la vita online che verra' presentato Lunedi' prossimo al Toronto International Film Festival: http://inreallifefilm.com/ un caro saluto Norberto

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Pew: "Anonymity, Privacy, and Security Online"
by J.C. DE MARTIN Sept. 5, 2013

Sept. 5, 2013

Anonymity, Privacy, and Security Online by Lee Rainie <http://pewinternet.org/Experts/Lee-Rainie.aspx>, Sara Kiesler, Ruogu Kang, Mary Madden <http://pewinternet.org/Experts/Mary-Madden.aspx> Sep 5, 2013 URL: http://pewinternet.org/Reports/2013/Anonymity-online.aspx Overview A new survey finds that most internet users would like to be anonymous online, but many think it is not possible to be completely anonymous online. Some of the key findings: * 86% of internet users have taken steps online to remove or mask their digital footprints---ranging from clearing cookies to encrypting their email. * 55% of internet users have taken steps to avoid observation by specific people, organizations, or the government. The representative survey of 792 internet users also finds that notable numbers of internet users say they have experienced problems because others stole their personal information or otherwise took advantage of their visibility online. Specifically: * 21% of internet users have had an email or social networking account compromised or taken over by someone else without permission. * 12% have been stalked or harassed online. * 11% have had important personal information stolen such as their Social Security Number, credit card, or bank account information. * 6% have been the victim of an online scam and lost money. * 6% have had their reputation damaged because of something that happened online. * 4% have been led into physical danger because of something that happened online. "Users clearly want the option of being anonymous online and increasingly worry that this is not possible," said Lee Rainie, Director of the Pew Research Center's Internet Project and an author of a report on the survey findings. "Their concerns apply to an entire ecosystem of surveillance. In fact, they are more intent on trying to mask their personal information from hackers, advertisers, friends and family members than they are trying to avoid observation by the government." About the Survey This survey by the Pew Research Center's Internet Project was underwritten by Carnegie Mellon University. The findings in this report are based on data from telephone interviews conducted by Princeton Survey Research Associates International from July 11-14, among a sample of 1,002 adults ages 18 and older. Telephone interviews were conducted in English by landline and cell phone. For results based on the total sample, one can say with 95% confidence that the error attributable to sampling is plus or minus 3.4 percentage points and for the results from 792 internet and smartphone users in the sample, the margin of error is 3.8 percentage points. More information is available in the Methods section at the end of this report.

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DL 8 agosto 2013 n. 91
by Alessandro Enrico Cogo Sept. 4, 2013

Sept. 4, 2013

Cari tutti, qualche giorno fa mi hanno segnalato l'approvazione del d.l. 8 agosto 2013 n. 91 (http://www.normattiva.it/uri-res/N2Ls?urn:nir:stato:decreto-legge:2013-08-0…) recante disposizioni urgenti per la tutela, la valorizzazione e il rilancio dei beni e delle attività culturali e del turismo. Il d.l. contiene (soprattutto nel capo I) talune disposizioni che possono interessare alcuni di voi (in particolare: le disposizioni sulla digitalizzazione di archivi pubblici, sull'open access dei risultati di ricerche finanziate con fondi pubblici, sulle utilizzazioni libere di opere dell'ingegno). Mi pare che la notizia non sia ancora transitata dalla nostra mailing list; e dunque vi provvedo ora, nella speranza che possa essere utile a qualcuno. A presto. Un caro saluto. Alessandro

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Microsoft and Google may sue US government
by gianluca Aug. 31, 2013

Aug. 31, 2013

Microsoft and Google may sue US government Microsoft and Google may sue US government to allow them to publish user data request from the government after talks with the Justice Department stalled. The tech giants filed suits in a US federal court in June, arguing a right to make public more information about user data requests made under the auspices of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). The technology giants agreed six times to extend the deadline for the government to respond to the lawsuits, the Microsoft's general counsel, Brad Smith, wrote in a blog post. "With the failure of our recent negotiations, we will move forward with litigation in the hope that the courts will uphold our right to speak more freely," he posted on the blog. continua qui http://www.aljazeera.com/news/americas/2013/08/20138315631540278.html

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I: [opennetcoalition] Neelie Kroes Pushing Telcos' Agenda to End NetNeutrality
by G.Battista Frontera Aug. 31, 2013

Aug. 31, 2013

Gravissimo! > -----Messaggio originale----- > Da: opennetcoalition-bounces(a)laquadrature.net > [mailto:opennetcoalition-bounces@laquadrature.net] Per conto > di La Quadrature du Net > Inviato: venerdì 30 agosto 2013 17.26 > A: opennetcoalition(a)laquadrature.net > Oggetto: [opennetcoalition] Neelie Kroes Pushing Telcos' > Agenda to End NetNeutrality > > Themes: NET NEUTRALITY, NEELIE KROES, EUROPEAN COMMISSION, ANALYSE > > La Quadrature du Net For immediate release > > Permanent link: > https://www.laquadrature.net/en/neelie-kroes-pushing-telcos-agenda-to-end-n… > > > Neelie Kroes Pushing Telcos' Agenda to End Net Neutrality > > > > *** Paris, 30 August 2013 For the past 3 years, a > consortium led by Alcatel-Lucent has been working on > technical, business and legal aspects of a plan that would > effectively put an end to the free and open Internet we enjoy > today. As confirmed by a leaked EU Commission document, under > the guise of protecting Net neutrality, EU Commissioner > Neelie Kroes is about to give big telecom companies a EU-wide > legal shield to achieve a power-grab on the Internet economy. > Such a shocking instance of corporate policy capture would > have disastrous effects for freedom and innovation online. *** > > Last month, La Quadrature du Net and several advocacy groups > slammed the Commission's draft proposal on the reform of the > EU telecom market, showing how it aims at killing Net > neutrality under the guise of defending it, while the article > 20 of the draft would prevent telecom operators from blocking > and throttling Internet communications. The proposal would > also let operators establish data-caps, breaking away from > the unlimited access offers many European citizens enjoy today. > > > https://www.laquadrature.net/en/neelie-kroes-pushing-telcos-ag > enda-to-end-net-neutrality > > > > > > ** 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 ** > > Jérémie Zimmermann, jz(a)laquadrature.net, +33 (0)615 940 675 > > http://www.laquadrature.net/en/press-room > > > > _______________________________________________ > Opennetcoalition mailing list > Opennetcoalition(a)laquadrature.net > https://laquadrature.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/opennetcoalition > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous > content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. > -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean.

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versione 4.0 delle licenze CC
by Simone Aliprandi Aug. 30, 2013

Aug. 30, 2013

Le licenze Creative Commons in versione 4.0 sono finalmente state inaugurate in occasione del CC Global Summit di Buenos Aires. Approfitto intanto per segnalare questo mio articolo sul tema: http://www.apogeonline.com/webzine/2013/08/26/lestate-proficua-di-creative-…. Tuttavia nella schermata di scelta della licenza del sito ufficiale CC (http://creativecommons.org/choose/) si utilizzano ancora le 3.0. Forse mi sono perso io un pezzo... ma qualcuno sa dirmi quando entreranno effettivamente in uso le nuove licenze? Un caro saluto. -- Simone Aliprandi - http://www.aliprandi.org

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sull'identità digitale per decreto legge...
by Masera Anna Aug. 29, 2013

Aug. 29, 2013

...segnalo l'intervento di giovanni battista gallus che ho appena ospitato nel mio blog sul sito de La Stampa: http://www.lastampa.it/2013/08/29/blogs/web-notes/lidentit-digitale-per-dec… anna p.s. buon rientro a tutti! :) Anna Masera Capo Redattore e Social Media Editor LA STAMPA www.lastampa.it/masera<http://www.lastampa.it/maserat> Twitter@annamasera<blocked::mailto:Twitter@annamasera>

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La Nuova Zelanda vieta per legge i brevetti sul software
by Stefano Quintarelli Aug. 29, 2013

Aug. 29, 2013

La Nuova Zelanda vieta per legge i brevetti sul software http://is.gd/Fd0Qmq ciao, s. -- my calendar: http://doodle.com/quinta http://blog.quintarelli.it

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