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Re: [nexa] nexa Digest, Vol 115, Issue 27
by Vladimir Obretenov Nov. 16, 2018

Nov. 16, 2018

Hello, May I ask you. How Italian public prosecutors search servers in another EU Member State, in Austria for example? Best, Vladimir Obretenov >-------- Оригинално писмо -------- >От: nexa-request(a)server-nexa.polito.it >Относно: nexa Digest, Vol 115, Issue 27 >До: nexa(a)server-nexa.polito.it >Изпратено на: 15.11.2018 13:00 Send nexa mailing list submissions to nexa(a)server-nexa.polito.it To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit https://server-nexa.polito.it/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/nexa or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to nexa-request(a)server-nexa.polito.it You can reach the person managing the list at nexa-owner(a)server-nexa.polito.it When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of nexa digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Re: Ars: "Blockchain-based elections would be a disaster for democracy" (David Orban) 2. Google’s “Smart City” in Toronto Faces New Resistance (J.C. DE MARTIN) 3. Formal criteria for being awful (AI) (Giacomo Tesio) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Wed, 14 Nov 2018 12:38:10 +0100 From: David Orban david(a)davidorban.com > To: Diego Giorio dgiorio(a)hotmail.com > Cc: nexa nexa(a)server-nexa.polito.it > Subject: Re: [nexa] Ars: "Blockchain-based elections would be a disaster for democracy" Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" L'articolo menziona un aspetto importante: la difficoltà di capire chi ha cercato di interferire. L'aspetto della difficoltà di attribuzione dell'eventuale interferenza è reale già adesso. Molto spesso ci sono indizi importanti nei casi di cracking elettronico, ma quando fatto da professionisti, questi indizi sono quasi sempre inconcludenti. (Richiede una discussione separata, ma l'adozione recente di una strategia offensiva di cyber-attacco da parte degli USA è particolarmente preoccupante proprio per questo.) Nel 2014 c'è stata una conversazione interessante sulla mailing list, relativa ai sistemi di voto elettronico. Ai tempi avevo trovato particolarmente utile l'intervento[2] di Maurizio Napolitano che raccontava dell'esperienza della regione FVG. [1] https://www.defenseone.com/ideas/2018/11/what-happens-when-us-starts-defend… [2] http://server-nexa.polito.it/pipermail/nexa/2014-November/008364.html David Orban "What is the question that I should be asking?" twitter, linkedin, etc: davidorban http://davidorban.com ᐧ On Wed, Nov 14, 2018 at 9:30 AM Diego Giorio dgiorio(a)hotmail.com > wrote: > Grazie mille per la segnalazione, in questi giorni sto appunto lavorando > ad un intervento su "blockchain ed elezioni" per il prossimo convegno > e-privacy. Anch'io sono piuttosto critico sull'opportunità di passare ad un > voto elettronico, ma non tanto per la blockchain in sè, come sembrerebbe > suggerire il titolo, che, anzi, darebbe un piccolo contributo alla > sicurezza del sistema, quanto perchè le maggiori criticità di un voto > elettoronico sono *offchain*. > > > Buona giornata a tutti > > > D. > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* nexa nexa-bounces(a)server-nexa.polito.it > on behalf of J.C. DE > MARTIN demartin(a)polito.it > > *Sent:* Wednesday, November 14, 2018 8:16 AM > *To:* Nexa > *Subject:* [nexa] Ars: "Blockchain-based elections would be a disaster > for democracy" > > *Blockchain-based elections would be a disaster for democracy* > *Opinion: Blockchain-based voting would destroy public trust in elections.* > > Timothy B. Lee - 11/6/2018, 5:32 PM > > > https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/11/blockchain-based-elections-woul… > > " target="_blank">https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/11/blockchain-based-elections-woul…> > Blockchain-based elections would be a disaster for democracy | Ars Technica > " target="_blank">https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/11/blockchain-based-elections-woul…> > arstechnica.com > If you talk to experts on election security (I studied with several of > them in graduate school) they'll tell you that we're nowhere close to being > ready for online voting. "Mobile voting is a ... > > _______________________________________________ > nexa mailing list > nexa(a)server-nexa.polito.it > https://server-nexa.polito.it/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/nexa >

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Google, Facebook, and Amazon benefit from an outdated definition of “monopoly”
by Luigi Scorca Nov. 16, 2018

Nov. 16, 2018

Google, Facebook, and Amazon have great technology, but much of their current status and financial success comes from what I believe are regulatory and antitrust mistakes. https://qz.com/work/1460402/google-facebook-and-amazon-benefit-from-an-outd…

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Google 'betrays patient trust' with DeepMind Health move
by Giacomo Tesio Nov. 15, 2018

Nov. 15, 2018

> Google has been accused of breaking promises to patients, after the company announced it would be moving a healthcare-focused subsidiary, DeepMind Health, into the main arm of the organisation. > > The restructure, critics argue, breaks a pledge DeepMind made when it started working with the NHS that “data will never be connected to Google accounts or services”. Continua a https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/nov/14/google-betrays-patient-t… Giacomo

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NYTimes: Delay, Deny and Deflect: How Facebook’s Leaders Fought Through Crisis
by J.C. DE MARTIN Nov. 15, 2018

Nov. 15, 2018

Here's a story from The New York Times that I thought you'd find interesting: Russian meddling, data sharing, hate speech — the social network faced one scandal after another. This is how Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg responded. Read More... Get The New York Times on your mobile device (Sent from my wireless device; please excuse brevity and typos (if any))

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Formal criteria for being awful (AI)
by Giacomo Tesio Nov. 14, 2018

Nov. 14, 2018

Ciao a tutti, nella speranza che possiate apportare contributi più autorevoli dei miei, vi propongo un'interessante provocazione sulla "awfulness" delle intelligenze artificiali: possiamo definire formalmente cosa le rende pericolose? https://github.com/daviddao/awful-ai/issues/17 A presto! Giacomo

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Google’s “Smart City” in Toronto Faces New Resistance
by J.C. DE MARTIN Nov. 14, 2018

Nov. 14, 2018

https://theintercept.com/2018/11/13/google-quayside-toronto-smart-city/ (Sent from my wireless device; please excuse brevity and typos (if any))

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Ars: "Blockchain-based elections would be a disaster for democracy"
by J.C. DE MARTIN Nov. 14, 2018

Nov. 14, 2018

*Blockchain-based elections would be a disaster for democracy* /Opinion: Blockchain-based voting would destroy public trust in elections.// / Timothy B. Lee - 11/6/2018, 5:32 PM https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/11/blockchain-based-elections-woul…

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You thought fake news was bad? Deep fakes are where truth goes to die | Technology | The Guardian
by J.C. DE MARTIN Nov. 14, 2018

Nov. 14, 2018

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/nov/12/deep-fakes-fake-news-tru… (Sent from my wireless device; please excuse brevity and typos (if any))

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Limes 10/2018: "La Rete a stelle e strisce"
by J.C. DE MARTIN Nov. 14, 2018

Nov. 14, 2018

Vi segnalo che l'ultimo numero di Limes, in mensile di geopolitica, è intitolato: "La Rete a stelle e strisce". In allegato l'indice. Online questo articolo: http://www.limesonline.com/cartaceo/limpero-informatico-americano-alla-prov… Un caro saluto, juan carlos

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Microsoft : « Aujourd’hui, la technologie est utilisée pour s’attaquer à la démocratie »
by Alberto Cammozzo Nov. 14, 2018

Nov. 14, 2018

<https://www.lemonde.fr/pixels/article/2018/11/13/microsoft-aujourd-hui-la-t…> Microsoft : « Aujourd’hui, la technologie est utilisée pour s’attaquer à la démocratie » L’entreprise mène des campagnes pour la « paix dans le cyberespace », au point de concurrencer les diplomaties traditionnelles. Explications avec Brad Smith, son président et directeur juridique. Dans le cyberespace, Microsoft joue une étonnante partition. Depuis deux ans, l’entreprise mène un lobbying très actif pour la « paix dans le cyberespace ». Elle milite pour que les attaques informatiques épargnent les infrastructures civiles, citant notamment l’épisode du virus informatique WannaCry. Ce dernier avait déferlé sur des centaines de milliers d’ordinateurs en mai 2017 – ce qui avait été rendu possible par une faille dans Windows – et avait lourdement perturbé le fonctionnement des hôpitaux britanniques. L’entreprise a notamment proposé rien moins qu’une « convention de Genève pour le cyberespace », ainsi que la création d’une entité internationale chargée de désigner les coupables des cyberattaques. Aujourd’hui, elle concurrence les diplomaties traditionnelles : c’est avec Microsoft que le ministère français des affaires étrangères a directement négocié la teneur de l’appel de Paris pour la confiance et la sécurité dans le cyberespace, qu’Emmanuel Macron a présenté lundi 12 novembre. []

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