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Connaught Summer Institute on Monitoring Internet Openness and Rights
by Milan, Stefania May 22, 2013

May 22, 2013

Ciao a tutti vi segnalo un summer workshop che stiamo organizzando all'Universita' di Toronto, precisamente al Citizen Lab, un lab interdisciplinare che si occupa di ricerca su nuove tecnologie e diritti umani (cybersecrity, internet censorship, surveillance, DDOS, azione collettiva online, eccetera). Il Connaught Summer Institute on Monitoring Internet Openness and Rights e' aperto a dottorandi e advanced researchers, e sara' dedicato principalmente alla discussione di metodi e metodologie dal punto di vista interdisciplinare. Date da ricordare: il workshop e' a luglio (22-26), la deadline per le applications e' il 1 giugno. Per maggiori info: https://citizenlab.org/2013/04/connaught-summer-institute-2013/ o qua sotto. Per qualsiasi domanda contattatemi pure. Ciao, Stefania ----- Connaught Summer Institute on Monitoring Internet Openness and Rights Call for Applications The University of Toronto is convening a week-long workshop taking place on July 22-26, 2013 focused on monitoring Internet openness and rights from a multidisciplinary perspective. We would like to invite leading researchers, students, and practitioners from a wide range of disciplines to discuss research on the study of information controls, present latest work, facilitate research review and mentorship, discuss research ethics, and engage in intensive research methods training. Information controls can be broadly conceptualized as actions conducted in and through information and communication technologies (ICTs) that seek to deny, disrupt, monitor, or manipulate information for political and economic ends. These controls can be mandated by states or implemented by private actors. Information controls include a range of technical measures (e.g. Internet filtering, distributed-denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks, electronic surveillance, targeted malware, etc.) and non-technical means (e.g. media regulation, licensing regimes, content removal, and broad use of defamation and slander laws). Over the past decade there has been a steady increase and spread of information controls across the globe in both democratic and authoritarian states. The spread of information controls has a number of potentially negative impacts for the public interest. Privacy, civil liberties, and freedom of expression in both cultural and political spheres are often and increasingly threatened by state and corporate actors that have now developed potent means of controlling and monitoring digital information flows. Information controls (such as censorship and surveillance) are processes that lack transparency, often taking place beyond the scrutiny of public debates, and which therefore increases the risk of abuses against civil and political rights. Hence, there is a pressing need to know more about how and why information controls take place, so that robust evidence can be generated, analysed, and inform policy discussions. Requirements We encourage submissions on a wide range of relevant topics. Submission that explore multidisciplinary approaches are especially encouraged. Possible topics include but are not limited to: Measuring Internet censorship, detecting surveillance, new tools and research methods, research ethics, legal and regulatory frameworks, role of private sector actors in censorship and surveillance, analysis of the social, economic and political impacts of censorship and surveillance. Interested participants should send a one page abstract summarizing what they plan to present at the workshop as well as any relevant experience or topics of specific interest. The abstract should also indicate the preferred presentation format for the work (poster, short talk, or tutorial) and indicate if the person will require travel support to attend the institute. A limited pool of travel support is available and will be allocated based on strength of the abstract and demonstrated need. Please submit abstracts to info at citizenlab.org with the subject "Summer Institute 2013" by June 1, 2013. The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential and/or privileged material. Any review, retransmission, dissemination, distribution, forwarding, or other use of, or taking of any action in reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the intended recipient is prohibited without the express permission of the sender. If you received this communication in error, please contact the sender and delete the material from any computer.

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Brunetta (Pdl): "Più sicurezza contro la violenza sul web"
by A Dicorinto May 22, 2013

May 22, 2013

Siamo alle barzellette, ma in realtà il clima è pesante "Le minacce in rete non sono meno reali" dice l'ex ministro. E chiede che, oltre alla libertà d'espressione, lo Stato tuteli gli utenti con leggi ad hoc http://www.corrierecomunicazioni.it/it-world/21386_brunetta-pdl-piu-sicurez…

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Fatto: "Paura del web, da Boldrini ai blogger. “Ma in Usa ed Europa sono più liberali”"
by J.C. DE MARTIN May 22, 2013

May 22, 2013

*Paura del web, da Boldrini ai blogger. “Ma in Usa ed Europa sono più liberali” */Politici italiani smarriti davanti ai commenti online, condanne per i commenti degli utenti, emendamenti che chiedono l'obbligo di rettifica anche per i siti non professionali e proposte di "controllo del web". Ma all'estero è diverso, tra responsabilità altrui e difesa del Primo emendamento/ di Eleonora Bianchini | 22 maggio 2013 Commenti lasciati sulle *bacheche* online che spingono i politici a riesumare emendamenti *ammazza-blog* <http://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2013/05/15/intercettazioni-bavaglio-pdl-att…> e piazze digitali equiparate più ad articoli di stampa che a una “piazza” virtuale. Responsabili di spazi web ritenuti colpevoli per commenti lasciati da altri. E se la persona offesa ricopre una *carica pubblica* cresce l’allarme e si ipotizzano anche norme più stringenti. Eppure in *Europa* come negli*Stati Uniti* c’è maggiore tolleranza sui contenuti online specie da parte dei politici e di chi è esposto mediaticamente, come dimostra anche una recente sentenza della *Corte europea* <http://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2013/05/16/web-corte-europea-il-politico-de…>. Nelle ultime settimane abbiamo assistito a una /escalation/ di preoccupazione nei confronti di ciò che può accadere in Rete. Prima la presidente della Camera *Laura Boldrini*, che a fronte di un fotomontaggio circolato online e alle minacce ricevute, ha ricordato il problema del “controllo del web” <http://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2013/05/03/boldrini-minacce-online-e-norma-…>. Poi *Piero Grasso*, seconda carica dello *Stato*, che sostiene la necessità di “avere delle leggi che colpiscano i reati commessi attraverso il web <http://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/2013/05/03/grillo-grasso-e-boldrini-e-legge…>, di qualsiasi tipo: dall’insulto alla minaccia, dall’ingiuria alle cose anche più gravi”. Eppure le leggi ci sono già anche se, come ha sottolineato Boldrini, il problema sono i tempi della giustizia: troppo lunghi. [...] Continua qui:

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The Onlife Manifesto - Prof. Luciano Floridi (Oxford) - 24 maggio ore 10.30 presso il Politecnico di Torino
by Giuseppe Futia May 22, 2013

May 22, 2013

Se non visualizzi correttamente questo messaggio clicca qui <http://nexa.polito.it/2013-floridi-onlife-manifesto> NEXA Venerdì 24 maggio 2013 ore 10.30-12.00 Nuova Sala di Consultazione della Biblioteca Centrale di Ingegneria <http://www.biblio.polito.it/> Politecnico di Torino Corso Duca degli Abruzzi, 24 http://nexa.polito.it/2013-floridi-onlife-manifesto The Onlife Manifesto floridi Let's call digital transition the societal process arising from the deployment and uptake of ICTs. Indeed, with the current multiplication of devices, sensors, robots, and applications, and these emerging technologies, we have entered a new phase of the information age, a phase where the *hybridization between bits and other forms of reality is so deep that it radically changes the human condition* in at least four ways: - by blurring of the distinction between reality and virtuality; - by blurring of the distinction between human/machine/nature; - by reversing from scarcity to abundance, when it comes to information; - by reversing from the primacy of entities over interactions to the primacy of interactions over entities. As part of the Digital Futures <http://ec.europa.eu/digital-agenda/en/digital-futures> project launched by the *Directorate General Information Society and Media*, with a view to inspire future strategic choices of both the DG INFSO and the *European Commission*, the Onlife Initiative <https://ec.europa.eu/digital-agenda/en/onlife-initiative> intends to explore the extent to which the digital transition impacts societal expectations towards policy making. In February 2013 the Initiative, chaired by Professor Floridi, released "The Onlife Manifesto", available at https://ec.europa.eu/digital-agenda/en/onlife-manifesto. The talk will present, involving the audience, the main results of the initiative. The meeting is organized by SCUDO - Scuola di Dottorato, Politecnico di Torino <http://dottorato.polito.it/> and the Nexa Center for Internet & Society, Politecnico di Torino (DAUIN). Download the meeting flyer <http://nexa.polito.it/nexacenterfiles/2013-floridi-onlife-manifesto.pdf> in PDF format. Biography of Luciano Floridi *Luciano Floridi* is Professor in Philosophy at the University of Hertfordshire, where he holds the Chair in Philosophy of Information and the UNESCO Chair in Information and Computer Ethics. Floridi is Fellow of St Cross College at Oxford University. He is considered the founder of the Philosophy of Information. In 2009 he was the first philosopher to be nominated Gauss Professor by the Academy of Sciences of Gottingen. His two most recent books are "The Philosophy of Information <http://www.oup.com/us/catalog/general/subject/Philosophy/LogicMathematics/?…>" (Oxford University Press, 2011) and "Information - A Very Short Introduction <http://www.oup.com/us/catalog/general/subject/EngineeringTechnology/Electri…>" (Oxford University Press, 2010). 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. More information about the Nexa Center for Internet & Society at Politecnico di Torino is available at: 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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Fwd: New report: Teens, Social Media, and Privacy
by J.C. DE MARTIN May 21, 2013

May 21, 2013

Begin forwarded message: > From: Pew Internet & American Life Project <info(a)pewinternet.org> > Date: 21 maggio 2013 19:29:38 CEST > To: <demartin(a)polito.it> > Subject: New report: Teens, Social Media, and Privacy > Reply-To: Pew Internet & American Life Project <info(a)pewinternet.org> > > > Youth are sharing more personal information on their profiles than in the past. They choose private settings for Facebook, but share with large networks of friends. > Is this email not displaying correctly? > View it in your browser. > > Don't want to receive any more > emails? Unsubscribe. > > Teens, Social Media, and Privacy > Teens are sharing more information about themselves on social media sites than they have in the past, but they are also taking a variety of technical and non-technical steps to manage the privacy of that information. Despite taking these privacy-protective actions, teen social media users do not express a high level of concern about third-parties (such as businesses or advertisers) accessing their data; just 9% say they are “very” concerned. > > These are among the new findings from a nationally representative Pew Research Center survey of 802 youth ages 12-17 and their parents that explored technology use. Key findings include: > > Teens are sharing more information about themselves on their social media profiles than they did when we last surveyed in 2006: > > 91% post a photo of themselves, up from 79% in 2006. > 71% post their school name, up from 49%. > 71% post the city or town where they live, up from 61%. > 53% post their email address, up from 29%. > 20% post their cell phone number, up from 2%. > 60% of teen Facebook users set their Facebook profiles to private (friends only), and most report high levels of confidence in their ability to manage their settings. > > 56% of teen Facebook users say it’s “not difficult at all” to manage the privacy controls on their Facebook profile. > 33% Facebook-using teens say it’s “not too difficult.” > 8% of teen Facebook users say that managing their privacy controls is “somewhat difficult,” while less than 1% describe the process as “very difficult.” > Read or download the full report: http://www.pewinternet.org/Reports/2013/Teens-Social-Media-And-Privacy.aspx > > > follow on Twitter | friend on Facebook | forward to a friend > > Copyright © 2013 Pew Research Center, All rights reserved. > You are receiving this email because you signed up for email alerts on our website. > > > Our mailing address is: > Pew Research Center > 1615 L St NW, Suite 700 > Washington, DC 20036 > > Add us to your address book > > > unsubscribe from this list | update subscription preferences | view email in browser >

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La mentalità dell'alveare
by Marco Baldassari May 20, 2013

May 20, 2013

Interessante critica alla democrazia dell'agorà - dopo il sesto libro di Polibio Sto leggendo La mentalità dell'alveare di Vincenzo Latronico sulla app Kobo. http://www.kobobooks.it/ebook/La-mentalità-dellalveare/book-mc_eGCSWMEmGxdF… Marco A. Baldassari +39 392 237 2173 +39 331 218 9586

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Big Data e big game
by Alessandro Mantelero May 20, 2013

May 20, 2013

ho avuto modo di vedere solo il trailer, ma rende l'idea: http://datadealer.com/blog Alessandro Mantelero http://staff.polito.it/alessandro.mantelero

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la coupure Internet sera supprimée en juin
by Diego Giorio May 20, 2013

May 20, 2013

http://www.lemonde.fr/technologies/article/2013/05/20/hadopi-la-coupure-int… In effetti per molti la paura di perdere l'accesso a Internet può essere una pena più severa di u mese di carcere.... Saluti a tutti Diego

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Il progetto "Giurisprudenza delle imprese" e la sua nota sul copyright
by Simone Aliprandi May 20, 2013

May 20, 2013

Navigando con grande interesse nel sito Giurisprudenzadelleimprese.it, arrivo per deformazione professionale alla classica sezione "note legali", leggo e non resisto a raccogliere l'espresso invito di "fornire osservazioni e suggerimenti". C'è in effetti qualcosa che non mi convince nel disclaimer sui diritti d'autore relativi al sito e al materiale in esso contenuto. Leggiamo il testo ad oggi presente sul sito: "La riproduzione dei testi pubblicati sul sito è vietata con qualsiasi mezzo analogico o digitale senza il consenso scritto dei curatori. I testi dei provvedimenti giurisprudenziali non sono coperti da diritto d’autore e dunque la protezione si riferisce esclusivamente alla elaborazione e alla forma di presentazione dei testi in oggetto. È consentita la copia dei testi per uso personale nei limiti di quanto previsto dal diritto d’autore. Sono consentite citazioni per cronaca, recensione o critica, purché accompagnate dall’indicazione della fonte." [continua qui: http://aliprandi.blogspot.it/2013/05/giurisprudenza-imprese-nota-copyright.… ] Un cordiale salto. -- Simone Aliprandi - http://www.aliprandi.org

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WhistleBlowing e Google: in UK un ex Dirigente consegna al Fisco 100.000 mail che "smonterebbero" la difesa
by Matteo G.P. Flora May 20, 2013

May 20, 2013

Come parte del Centro Hermes sono sempre attento ai temi del Whistleblowing e mentre in gran parte del mondo questo processo di trasparenza pare, nella mente del legislatore e nella penna dei giornalisti, limitato a temi "umanitari", spesso ci si dimentica quanto valore abbia il civic engagement del Whistleblower anche in ambito Corporate. Oltre all'episodio famoso di IRS contro UBS (statunitense) oggi si apprende di un nuovo Whistleblower contro le Corporate: in UK un ex Dirigente di Google consegna al Fisco inglese che indaga su Google 100.000 mail che "smonterebbero" la difesa secondo cui in UK non BigG non avrebbe mai proceduto (come in nessun paese Europeo) alla vendita di ADV, formalmente sempre venduto dall'Irlanda. Gli sviluppi del procedimento saranno sicuramente interessantissimi, anche per i possibili risvolti in molte altre parti del mondo. M. --- Former Google Exec Turns Whistleblower On Company’s Tax Avoidance Machinations In The UK <http://techcrunch.com/2013/05/19/former-google-exec-turns-whistleblower-on-…> Google is under fire in the UK for its tax practices in the country, and a new key witness (who spoke to The Sunday Times) might put them in deeper hot water when he hands over a reported 100,000 emails and documents to the British Revenue & Customs (HRMC) services. Barney Jones, a former Googler who was at the company between 2004 and 2006, says he has material proof that Google’s London sales staff which would negotiate and close sales for the UK market, despite claiming its Dublin HQ handled finalizing all deals. Jones was prompted to speak out by testimony given to the Commons Public Accounts Committee (PAC) last week by Google VP Matt Brittin, who said that London-based Google staff were never closing any ad sales deals, though some selling efforts were made there. Brittin had previously gone on record in November 2012 with statements asserting that no one in the London office was doing any kind of ad selling. The matter of where the deals were finalized is especially important because if a sale closes in London, it’s likely they’d be taxable in Britain, rather than in the extremely low tax-rated Ireland. Jones told the Sunday Times that Google is fully aware of this, yet there are still records of Google staff closing major deals from companies like eBay and Lloyds TSB, but Google doesn’t seem at all certain that any of the documentation will absolutely prove that it has done anything strictly against UK tax law, according to a statement provided by Google Direct of External Relations Peter Barron to the Sunday Times. “As we said in front of the public accounts committee, it is difficult to respond fully to documents we have not seen,” the statement reads. “These questions relate to Google’s business in the UK going back a decade or more. None of the allegations put to us change the fact that Google pays the corporate tax due on its UK activities and complies fully with UK law.” Google reiterated this statement to TechCrunch when we contacted them for comment. Ireland uses its lower corporate taxation rate, which is 12.5 percent, or a little over half of Britain’s 23 percent, to attract big names who base their European corporate headquarters there, including Apple and Facebook in addition to Google. The search giant is currently under fire from UK parliament members for its tax practices, thanks to a Reuters investigation that revealed statements it made last November to the PAC about its London operations may not have been entirely accurate. Amazon is next in the PAC’s sights for its UK tax practices, as Reuters has also recently uncovered evidence to suggest that it, too, is doing a lot of selling through an autonomous London-based unit, despite routing its sales on paper through a tax-exempt affiliate based in Luxembourg. In fact, for most on Google’s footing, avoiding taxes seems to be the exception, not the rule, and a recent piece by V3′s Madeline Bennett explains that even if this fresh round of hearings reveals that these schemes do run afoul of UK tax regulations, it’s unlikely we’ll see situations change all that dramatically. Governments are too dependent on the general economic benefits of hosting big corporations, and get too much out of awarding them contracts, she says, to risk doing long-term harm to those arrangements. Still, what Jones claims to have would be incredibly embarrassing for Google, especially if it spells out in no uncertain terms that closing deals was regularly handled by Google’s London staff, in direct contradiction to what Brittin has told the committee, but until we see the goods, there’s no telling how deep down the rabbit hole his information actually goes. -- Matteo G.P. Flora - The Fool srl - CEO & Founder C.so Magenta, 43 | 20123 Milano | http://thefool.it off. +39.02-00613665 | mob. +39.347.9676430 Direzione e Coordinamento Giacomini Investimenti S.p.a.

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