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Parsi: «Ci sono tre scenari per il post Covid. E due non sono buoni»
by don Luca Peyron May 6, 2020

May 6, 2020

"Da circa quarant’anni viviamo in un mondo in cui tutto ciò che è mobile e dematerializzato ha acquisito un valore crescente e ha finito con il comprimere i diritti dell’essere umano e sminuirne la centralità. Il vero paradosso è che il culto per la dematerializzazione è l’ultima e più sottile forma di materialismo" Buona lettura per chi lo desidera e buona giornata dl https://www.avvenire.it/agora/pagine/coronavirus-vittorio-emanuele-parsi-an… _________________________ www.universitari.to.it via XX settembre 83, Torino tel. 011 5156239

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Covid-19 rassegn-app stampa
by Antonio Casilli May 6, 2020

May 6, 2020

Coronavirus contact tracing app #fail all around the world: 1) UK Uncertainty over who could access NHSX contact tracing app data as pilot goes live https://tech.newstatesman.com/coronavirus/uncertainty-over-who-could-access… 2) Australia COVIDSafe coronavirus contact-tracing app faces software bugs and lingering iPhone issues https://www.abc.net.au/news/science/2020-05-01/covidsafe-contact-tracing-ap… 3) France StopCovid : Apple refuse de céder à la France, Cédric O feint l’étonnement https://www.numerama.com/tech/622279-stopcovid-apple-refuse-de-ceder-a-la-f… 4) USA (more of a scam foreshadowing future fails) 'DO NOT click the link'; Police warn of scam COVID-19 text messages https://wjla.com/news/nation-world/do-not-click-the-link-police-warn-of-sca… 5) India (developing situation: an ethical hacker warned Aarogya Setu of several privacy issues with their app. The company that develops the app has released a statement basically saying 'it's all by design'. The hacker disagrees and promises a swift reply.) Arogya Setu app on privacy issue: Read full statement here https://www.hindustantimes.com/tech/arogya-setu-app-on-privacy-issue-read-f… -- Antonio A. Casilli Professor, Telecom Paris, Institut Polytechnique de Paris Member, Interdisciplinary Institute for Innovation (i3 UMR 9217 CNRS) Associate Member, LACI-IIAC (EHESS) Faculty Fellow, Nexa Center for Internet & Society *We respect your right to disconnect. This email send time is due to my own workflow efficiency. You are in no obligation to take action or reply to it outside your office hours.*

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Working from home surveillance software for your boss - The Washington Post
by Alberto Cammozzo May 6, 2020

May 6, 2020

<https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2020/04/30/work-from-home-surveil…> [...] In the weeks since social distancing lockdowns abruptly scattered the American workforce, businesses across the country have scrambled to find ways to keep their employees in line, packing their social calendars and tracking their productivity to ensure they’re telling the truth about working from home. Companies’ use of thermal cameras to monitor the health of workers and customers worries civil libertarians Thousands of companies now use monitoring software to record employees’ Web browsing and active work hours, dispatching the kinds of tools built for corporate offices into workers’ phones, computers and homes. But they have also sought to watch over the workers themselves, mandating always-on webcam rules, scheduling thrice-daily check-ins and inundating workers with not-so-optional company happy hours, game nights and lunchtime chats. AD Sign up for our Coronavirus Updates newsletter to track the outbreak. All stories linked in the newsletter are free to access. Company leaders say the systems are built to boost productivity and make the quiet isolation of remote work more chipper, connected and fun. But some workers said all of this new corporate surveillance has further blurred the lines between their work and personal lives, amping up their stress and exhaustion at a time when few feel they have the standing to push back. David Heinemeier Hansson, co-founder of the remote-work-software firm Basecamp, said companies are increasingly subjecting workers to closer supervision due to a fundamental distrust that they’ll stay motivated on their own. The virus lockdowns, he added, have also led some managers to frame this monitoring in the New Age language of social gathering, in hopes of eliding over the fact that workers are being watched. “What people crave is human connection. These are the crumbs of human connection,” he said. “You don’t end up extracting better, deeper, more creative work by subjecting people to ever harsher measures of surveillance.” [...]

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Spirit of innovation and the future of work - IE Law Hub
by J.C. DE MARTIN May 5, 2020

May 5, 2020

https://lawahead.ie.edu/what-a-successful-winemaker-can-teach-us-about-the-… (Sent from my wireless device; please excuse brevity and typos (if any))

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gentilezza reciproca
by J.C. DE MARTIN May 5, 2020

May 5, 2020

Carissimi, ricordo a tutti che un aspetto che ha sempre caratterizzato questa lista fin dalla sua creazione 11 anni fa (il primo messaggio fu postato il 2 maggio 2009) è stata la cortesia che ha sempre contraddistinto i nostri scambi. Si poteva dissentire in maniera anche radicale (e meno male che è successo spesso), ma sempre con rispetto reciproco e, se possibile, con garbo. Cerchiamo per favore di preservare questa importante caratteristica anche quando ci facciamo prendere dalla vis polemica, anche quando l'argomento ci sta molto a cuore, anche quando leggiamo parole che non ci piacciono. Altrimenti non solo i fraintendimenti rischiano di moltiplicarsi anche tra individui che si conoscono e si apprezzano da molto tempo, ma, ancor più grave, persone che potrebbero arricchire molto questa comunità potrebbero perdere la voglia di intervenire. Colgo l'occasione per ringraziare tutti gli 838 iscritti a questa lista, ma proprio tutti, sia chi posta molto spesso, sia chi magari non l'ha mai fatto ma ci legge con attenzione: GRAZIE! Buona serata, juan carlos

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Ryan Calo: "Safety or surveillance: drones and the COVID-19 pandemic"
by J.C. DE MARTIN May 5, 2020

May 5, 2020

Safety or surveillance: drones and the COVID-19 pandemic /Can — and should — flying robots monitor social distancing or remotely measure body temperatures?/ Police departments in some states have started using drones to deal with the COVID-19 crisis. In California, Florida and New Jersey, officials have used drones to get messages to homeless communities <https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/security/homeless-people-are-risk-coronavirus-…> or warn people to stay apart and respect physical distancing <https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2020/05/03/coronavirus-police-…>. But some drone companies are making even bigger claims, like they can remotely detect a fever or use facial recognition to see if someone’s wearing a mask. I spoke with *Ryan Calo*, a professor of law at the University of Washington who studies emerging tech and policy. He said it’s good that people are thinking creatively, but there is cause for concern. The following is an edited transcript of our conversation. [...] https://www.marketplace.org/shows/marketplace-tech/covid-19-pandemic-drones…

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Il decreto-legge sul tracciamento digitale dei contatti: c'è ancora molto da fare
by Enrico Nardelli May 5, 2020

May 5, 2020

https://link-and-think.blogspot.com/2020/05/decreto-legge-tracciamento-digi… Ogni commento è benvenuto. Ciao, Enrico -- EN ===================================================================== Prof. Enrico Nardelli Dipartimento di Matematica - Universita' di Roma "Tor Vergata" Via della Ricerca Scientifica snc - 00133 Roma tel: +39 06 7259.4204 fax: +39 06 7259.4699 mobile: +39 335 590.2331 e-mail: nardelli(a)mat.uniroma2.it home page: http://www.mat.uniroma2.it/~nardelli blog: http://www.ilfattoquotidiano.it/blog/enardelli/ http://link-and-think.blogspot.it/ ===================================================================== --

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Uncertainty over who could access NHSX contact tracing app data as pilot goes live
by Antonio Casilli May 5, 2020

May 5, 2020

https://tech.newstatesman.com/coronavirus/uncertainty-over-who-could-access… "Gould seemed to signal that a broader range of parties could theoretically get their hands on the data. When asked whether this could include Apple and Google, Gould did not categorically rule it out. “I can’t see a scenario in which Apple and Google would have access to that data,” said Gould. He was also unable to answer whether employers would be able to gain access to the data under the auspices of ensuring “the health of their employees”. Gould was unable to immediately rule this out. Instead, he said because it touched on “issues of law”, he would need to consult on the question and return answers to the committee in writing."

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Amazon VP says he quit over company 'firing whistleblowers' - CNN
by J.C. DE MARTIN May 5, 2020

May 5, 2020

https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/04/tech/amazon-vp-tim-bray-quits/index.html (Sent from my wireless device; please excuse brevity and typos (if any))

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Apple, Google ban use of location tracking in contact tracing apps | Article [AMP] | Reuters
by J.C. DE MARTIN May 5, 2020

May 5, 2020

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-usa-apps-idUSKBN22G28W (Sent from my wireless device; please excuse brevity and typos (if any))

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