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FTC approves settlement with Google over YouTube kids privacy violations - The Washington Post
by Alberto Cammozzo July 20, 2019

July 20, 2019

<https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2019/07/19/ftc-approves-settlemen…> The Federal Trade Commission has finalized a settlement with Google in its investigation into YouTube for violating federal data privacy laws for children, said two people familiar with the matter who were not authorized to discuss it on record. The settlement — backed by the agency’s three Republicans and opposed by its two Democrats — finds that Google inadequately protected kids who used its video-streaming service and improperly collected their data in breach of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act, or COPPA, which prohibits the tracking and targeting of users younger than 13, the people said. The company is expected to pay a multimillion-dollar fine, but the exact amount and the contours of the FTC’s settlement are unclear. The matter now rests in the hands of the Justice Department, which rarely upends the FTC’s settlements with companies under its watch. Agency spokeswoman Cathy MacFarlane and Google spokesman Chris Dale declined to comment on the investigation. The settlement comes at a time when technology giants are facing increased scrutiny both from governments and from users, as concerns mount regarding how users’ data is collected and protected. The FTC and the Justice Department recently divvied up Amazon, Apple Facebook and Google for supervision, something that could result in closer scrutiny of the companies’ power. And this week, lawmakers grilled executives from those companies at a hearing as part of a sprawling House investigation into alleged anti-competitive business practices by big tech. The FTC approved a record $5 billion settlement with Facebook this month over its privacy practices and the mishandling of personal information stemming from the Cambridge Analytica controversy. Officials in the United States and Europe are reexamining the market power and competitive practices of some of the world’s wealthiest companies. The way big tech has handled its youngest users, in particular, has also drawn increased regulatory attention. The FTC recently embarked on a new effort to rethink how it enforces COPPA. The agency’s chairman, Joe Simons, announced his intentions to update the process this week, attributing the need to reexamine its rules amid “rapid technological changes.” Among the FTC’s concerns are websites, video games and other services that are not explicitly marketed to children but still attract large numbers of young users. Companies have also complained that the law is unclear. COPPA prohibits companies from collecting children’s data in most circumstances or targeting them with personalized advertising, but the law applies to only websites or apps that are directed at children or have “actual knowledge” that users are younger than 13. Privacy advocates have filed years of complaints about YouTube to the FTC, alleging that some of the most popular channels on the streaming site — which the company says is meant for people over age 13 — are directed toward children. They include videos featuring nursery rhymes, cartoons and people opening kids’ toys. YouTube has said children can watch with parental approval, and it has no way of knowing whether kids actually receive it. [...]

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Facebook is backpedaling from its ambitious vision for Libra | Ars Technica
by J.C. DE MARTIN July 19, 2019

July 19, 2019

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2019/07/facebook-is-backpedaling-from-i… (Sent from my wireless device; please excuse brevity and typos (if any))

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Soon, satellites will be able to watch you everywhere all the time
by J.C. DE MARTIN July 19, 2019

July 19, 2019

https://www.technologyreview.com/s/613748/satellites-threaten-privacy/ (Sent from my wireless device; please excuse brevity and typos (if any))

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Satya Nadella, ceo di Microsoft: «L’intelligenza artificiale non deve farci paura»
by don Luca Peyron July 19, 2019

July 19, 2019

"L’amministratore delegato dell’azienda fondata da Bill Gates ci racconta la sua visione del futuro: «Con l’AI faremo crescere l’economia. La tecnologia renderà la società più inclusiva, ma le idee innovative non valgono nulla senza etica ed empatia" Buona lettura dl https://www.corriere.it/tecnologia/19_luglio_18/satya-nadella-ceo-microsoft… _________________________ www.universitari.to.it via XX settembre 83, Torino tel. 011 5156239

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The Tech Revolt
by Giacomo Tesio July 19, 2019

July 19, 2019

Suona un po' auto celebrativo, ma è una lettura molto interessante. https://story.californiasunday.com/tech-revolt They Slacked. They messaged on Signal. They circulated pledges on Google Docs. They talked on the phone. They spoke quietly to one another in the cafeteria and spoke up at company-wide meetings. Whether it was protesting projects with ICE and the Chinese government or walking out to demand better treatment of women, political activism  has entered tech with a force that the industry has never experienced.

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Automation, Artificial Intelligence, and Labour Protection | CLLPJ
by Antonio Aloisi July 19, 2019

July 19, 2019

Cari membri della mailing list, visto che con l'arrivo dell'estate i tempi da dedicare alle letture si dilatano, condivido con voi l'introduzione di un numero di prossima uscita della rivista Comparative Labour Law and Policy Journal su Automation, Artificial Intelligence, and Labour Protection , edita per l'occasione da Valerio De Stefano, KU Leuven. La raccolta mette insieme contributi di diversi giuristi del lavoro e scienziati sociali con background molto eterogenei allo scopo di offrire un'analisi multidisciplinare di come alcune tecnologie (smart robots, artificial intelligence e machine learning) e certe pratiche aziendali, come people analytics, management-by-algorithm e big data, lungi dal sostituire tout court lavori "umani", finiscano al contrario per determinare un impatto significativo sulla qualità del lavoro . Gli autori sostengono che i trend sopra richiamati dipendono - e sono influenzati - da scelte (o anche omissioni) di policy, dal momento che essi non sono il mero risultato "naturale" di avanzamenti della tecnica. I diversi contributi ne studiano gli effetti economici, sociali e giuridici sul mondo del lavoro in trasformazione e provano a verificare la "tenuta" dell'impianto regolatorio esistente. Il numero di CLLPJ indica inoltre una serie di proposte per accompagnare questi fenomeni in modo sostenibile e responsabile. Alcuni articoli sono già disponibili su SSRN: * Artificial Intelligence Is Watching You at Work. Digital Surveillance, Employee Monitoring and Regulatory Issues in the EU Context (Aloisi & Gramano). Link: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3399548 * ‘Negotiating the Algorithm’: Automation, Artificial Intelligence and Labour Protection (De Stefano). Link: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3178233 * A Seat at the Table: Negotiating Data Processing in the Workplace. A National Case Study and Comparative Insights (Dagnino & Armaroli). Link: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3403729 Feedback, critiche e commenti sono più che benvenuti. Saluti, Antonio Aloisi Antonio Aloisi Max Weber Postdoctoral Fellow, European University Institute, Florenc e Teaching Fellow, Bocconi University, Milan

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MITM on all HTTPS traffic in Kazakhstan
by Giacomo Tesio July 19, 2019

July 19, 2019

https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1567114 Since today all Internet providers in Kazakhstan started MITM on all encrypted HTTPS traffic. They asked end-users to install government-issued certificate authority on all devices in every browser: http://qca.kz/ Actual results: MITM attack: https://i.imgur.com/rFEjXKw.jpg Message from Internet provider, requires to install this CA: https://i.imgur.com/WyKjOug.jpg Proofs: https://atlas.ripe.net/measurements/22372655/#!probes Official site with root CA: http://qca.kz/ Links to certificates: http://qca.kz/qazca.cer http://qca.kz/qazca.pem http://qca.kz/qazca.der ___ Della questione si sta anche discutendo qui: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!msg/mozilla.dev.security.policy/wnuKAhACo… Giacomo

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Locally Run ISPs Offer the Fastest Broadband in America - VICE
by J.C. DE MARTIN July 18, 2019

July 18, 2019

Locally Run ISPs Offer the Fastest Broadband in America Six out of the 10 fastest ISPs are either community-run or public/private partnerships. By Karl Bode | Jul 18 2019, 11:00am https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/7xgne9/locally-run-isps-offer-the-fastes… (Sent from my wireless device; please excuse brevity and typos (if any))

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Editorial Board FT: “Fresh thinking needed to keep Big Tech in check”
by J.C. DE MARTIN July 18, 2019

July 18, 2019

Fresh thinking needed to keep Big Tech in check Fines alone cannot solve structural challenges behind privacy lapses Mark Zuckerberg on Capitol Hill. Facebook’s commitment to changing its ways when it comes to protecting user data and privacy remains dubious © Reuters July 18, 2019 9:00 am by The editorial board https://www.ft.com/content/ea028300-a88d-11e9-984c-fac8325aaa04 (Sent from my wireless device; please excuse brevity and typos (if any))

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Musk rivela la tecnologia di Neuralink per collegare il cervello al computer
by don Luca Peyron July 18, 2019

July 18, 2019

L’obiettivo è quello di fare sì che una persona possa dettare senza parlare 40 parole al minuto, oppure di navigare su Internet “con il pensiero”. Una “fusione” con l’intelligenza artificiale che apre anche interrogativi etici sia legati alla privacy mentale sia a possibili manipolazioni cui le persone potrebbero essere esposte. Ci siamo davvero? Buona lettura dl https://www.avvenire.it/agora/pagine/musk-cervello-collegato-al-computer _________________________ www.universitari.to.it via XX settembre 83, Torino tel. 011 5156239

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