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CEIPI Advanced Training on AI & IP - Final Program
by GC F April 12, 2018

April 12, 2018

Cari tutti, il programma finale del CEIPI Advanced Training in "Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property" è disponibile a questo link: http://www.ceipi.edu/fileadmin/upload/DUN/CEIPI/Documents/Seminaire_Intelli… Il corso si tiene al CEIPI di Strasburgo dal 24 al 26 maggio ed è organizzato in collaborazione con lo European Patent Office. Le iscrizioni sono ancora aperte. Maggiori informazioni sono disponibili qui: http://www.ceipi.edu/en/news/piece-of-news/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=10059&cH… Rimango a disposizione per ulteriori chiarimenti. A presto, Giancarlo

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High Street stores opening at lowest rate in seven years
by Luigi Scorca April 12, 2018

April 12, 2018

https://www-bbc-co-uk.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/busines…

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Fwd: [Action Required] Important updates on Google Analytics Data Retention and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
by Giacomo Tesio April 12, 2018

April 12, 2018

Ricevo... e volentieri inoltro. :-) ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Google Analytics <analytics-noreply(a)google.com> Date: 2018-04-12 0:50 GMT+02:00 Subject: [Action Required] Important updates on Google Analytics Data Retention and the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) To: giacomo(a)tesio.it [image: Google Analytics] <#m_-5627013222590394067_> Dear Google Analytics Administrator, Over the past year we've shared <https://www.google.com/appserve/mkt/p/AFIPhzVJZFkgP1lSMTh0kCXEQZqXxREkjbito…> how we are preparing to meet the requirements of the GDPR, the new data protection law coming into force on May 25, 2018. Today we are sharing more about important product changes that may impact your Google Analytics data, and other updates in preparation for the GDPR. This e-mail requires your attention and action even if your users are not based in the European Economic Area (EEA <http://www.google.com/appserve/mkt/p/AFIPhzXxtxcCd5HY47f_xnXnFfaCmeebb3LzUf…> ). *Product Updates* *Today we introduced granular data retention controls <https://www.google.com/appserve/mkt/p/AFIPhzXj24zYdW6WJyublfmZyjfu1TT5kVIzf…>* that allow you to manage how long your user and event data is held on our servers. Starting May 25, 2018, user and event data will be retained according to these settings; Google Analytics will automatically delete user and event data that is older than the retention period you select. Note that these settings will not affect reports based on aggregated data. *Action: Please review these data retention settings and modify as needed.* *Before May 25, we will also introduce a new user deletion tool* that allows you to manage the deletion of all data associated with an individual user (e.g. site visitor) from your Google Analytics and/or Analytics 360 properties. This new automated tool will work based on any of the common identifiers sent to Analytics Client ID (i.e. standard Google Analytics first party cookie), User ID (if enabled), or App Instance ID (if using Google Analytics for Firebase). Details will be available on our Developers site <https://www.google.com/appserve/mkt/p/AFIPhzX2yPrGdYBJKTtkiOy9hVLdec3Soz7ut…> shortly. *As always, we remain committed to providing ways to safeguard your data*. Google Analytics and Analytics 360 will continue to offer a number of other features and policies around data collection, use, and retention to assist you in safeguarding your data <https://www.google.com/appserve/mkt/p/AFIPhzUV1tyABLgZWz7suywNZmcGTFb0wTnBK…>. For example, features for customizable cookie settings <https://www.google.com/appserve/mkt/p/AFIPhzWi0fFM1TbzKF_DKp8YRIiH0-S2faTBg…>, privacy controls <https://www.google.com/appserve/mkt/p/AFIPhzVMyld-3tH-T3grYG-S5fuVqTC9pQ4y_…>, data sharing settings <https://www.google.com/appserve/mkt/p/AFIPhzUfYlWRysjDeqjRCUX-fFKB391YSO4Kg…>, data deletion on account termination <https://www.google.com/appserve/mkt/p/AFIPhzWgMmxXcPcZsJyrwXZK16HiUKUZ1ygsA…>, and IP anonymization <https://www.google.com/appserve/mkt/p/AFIPhzWLZAhyhQeSuXAduS2szC9xQZQXaHztI…> may prove useful as you evaluate the impact of the GDPR for your company’s unique situation and Analytics implementation. *Contract And User Consent Related Updates* *Contract changes* Google has been rolling out updates to our contractual terms for many products since last August, reflecting Google’s status as either data processor or data controller under the new law (see full classification of our Ads products <https://www.google.com/appserve/mkt/p/AFIPhzXL0dzJwxwJXKTq-_h6hHiE4zgbFb5yW…>). The new GDPR terms will supplement your current contract with Google and will come into force on May 25, 2018. In both Google Analytics and Analytics 360, Google operates as a processor of personal data that is handled in the service. - For Google Analytics clients based outside the EEA and all Analytics 360 customers, updated data processing terms are available for your review/acceptance in your accounts (Admin ➝ Account Settings). - For Google Analytics clients based in the EEA, updated data processing terms have already been included in your terms. - If you don’t contract with Google for your use of our measurement products, you should seek advice from the parties with whom you contract. *Updated EU User Consent Policy* Per our advertising features policy <https://www.google.com/appserve/mkt/p/AFIPhzXUs3hKbFdPmUJIS3g4Wj_RH0EIrXvm4…>, both Google Analytics and Analytics 360 customers using advertising features must comply with Google’s EU User Consent Policy. Google's EU User Consent Policy is being updated <https://www.google.com/appserve/mkt/p/AFIPhzXcKNMIwddDOVPWf62eCYguR2ilyw8x_…> to reflect new legal requirements of the GDPR. It sets out your responsibilities for making disclosures to, and obtaining consent from, end users of your sites and apps in the EEA. *Action*: Even if you are not based in the EEA, please consider together with your legal department or advisors, whether your business will be in scope of the GDPR when using Google Analytics and Analytics 360 and review/accept the updated data processing terms as well as define your path for compliance with the EU User Consent Policy. *Find Out More* You can refer to privacy.google.com/businesses <http://www.google.com/appserve/mkt/p/AFIPhzVqb3VjgFDReZv8V0zBIZ3IabrHCk4O_k…> to learn more about Google’s data privacy policies and approach, as well as view our data processing terms <https://www.google.com/appserve/mkt/p/AFIPhzWBUknj3oFZ5a_dEs9JUcIyMIezFa7zh…> . We will continue to share further information on our plans in the coming weeks and will update relevant developer and help center documentation where necessary. Thanks, The Google Analytics Team Google Ireland Ltd, Gordon House, Barrow Street, Dublin 4, Ireland. <#m_-5627013222590394067_> You have received this mandatory email service announcement to update you about important changes to your Google Analytics product or account.

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A radical proposal to keep your personal data safe
by Marco Ciurcina April 11, 2018

April 11, 2018

The surveillance imposed on us today is worse than in the Soviet Union. We need laws to stop this data being collected in the first place ... https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/apr/03/facebook-abusing-data…

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Marc Rotenberg (EPIC) su FB
by J.C. DE MARTIN April 11, 2018

April 11, 2018

Marc Rotenberg EPIC - Electronic Privacy Information Center https://www.facebook.com/marc.rotenberg/posts/10155256252406875 Tips for reporters, members of Congress, and staff for Day #2 of the Facebook hearings: 1: Don't say "sell" data or "share" data. Do say "track" users and "profile" users 2: Don't ask about privacy protections for WhatsApp. Do ask about privacy protections for Messenger. 3: Don't "threaten" regulation. Do ask (yourself) why Facebook, unlike other large companies, is not regulated. 4: Don't ask about "data portability." Do ask if there is another company that competes directly with Facebook as a social network service. 5: Don't ask about auditing Apps. Do ask for a list of user data elements that Facebook typically transfers to Apps. 6: Don't ask what users can do to protect their privacy. Do ask what steps Facebook took after the 2011 FTC consent order to protect user privacy. 7: Don't ask about user "choices." Do ask why Facebook users in the United States have fewer privacy protections than Facebook users in Europe. 8: Don't restate the fact that the records of 87 million Facebook users were obtained by Cambridge Analytica. Do ask what steps Facebook took to notify users once it became aware of the breach. 9: Don't ask how Facebook will respond to the problem of fake news. Do ask if just one company should be responsible for responding to the problem of fake news. 10: Don't ask Mr. Zuckerberg to testify before more committees. Do ask the FTC to testify and explain why the Commission never enforced the consent order. 11: Don't be overwhelmed when Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook will use "AI" to solve a problem. He is describing the automation of a process. Nothing more. 12: Don't assume that Facebook has a good understanding of the threats it faces or that it has been forthcoming with Congress. Do ask about independent systems of oversight and accountability, particularly for data protection. 13: Don't ask about privacy policies. Do ask about Facebook matching online activity with offline activity, such as instore purchases. Bonus if you ask whether Facebook users have any idea the company is doing that. 14: Don't ask about discrimination in the abstract. Do ask if Facebook will show users the precise demographics, such as race, age, sexual identity, religion, and likes, that generate targeted ads. (We call this "algorithmic transparency.") 15: Don't ask about Facebook promoting democracy around the world. Do ask why Facebook no longer allows the "Facebook" name in groups if users want to protest Facebook's privacy practices. (Search history of "Facebook Users Against New ToS" which FB renamed "People Against New ToS") 16: Don't ask about how Facebook enables businesses to establish a presence on Facebook. Do ask whether it would be better if businesses created an Internet presence with their own domains. 17: Don't ask Facebook what type of privacy law it could accept. Do ask yourself what type of privacy law would be necessary to protect the personal data of your constituents, friends, and family members from misuse by the largest corporation in the history of the world.

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Il potere della tecno-finanza - I Diavoli
by J.C. DE MARTIN April 10, 2018

April 10, 2018

http://www.idiavoli.com/il-tredicesimo-piano/potere-tecno-finanza-dati-face… Il potere della tecno-finanza A fine marzo, in occasione della sua visita negli Stati Uniti, il principe ereditario saudita Mohammed bin Salman (MbS) ha incontrato Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos e Satya Nadella. Sostenitore dell’indipendenza economica di Riad dal petrolio, l’esponente del regno arabo persegue obiettivi letteralmente visionari come attestato dal nome stesso del suo programma di sviluppo presentato nella primavera del 2016: “Vision 2030”. Tra i vari obiettivi di MbS c’è anche la costituzione di un fondo sovrano che ambisce a diventare il principale gruppo di investimenti privati del pianeta con la partecipazione di colossi stranieri tra cui il gigante nipponico Softbank. Se grande è la confusione sotto il cielo di Mecca e di Medina, tutto può accadere: perfino che i dollari della principale petro-monarchia della Terra vengano orientati verso il settore strategico dell’high tech. Di questo, del ruolo delle grandi corporations tecnologiche, e di molto altro abbiamo parlato con Bruno Livraghi, enfant prodige della comunità finanziaria londinese e responsabile della sede britannica di M*** L***, prestigioso fondo speculativo statunitense. Cittadino italiano, Livraghi è approdato a London City a ventitré anni, dopo una laurea all’Università “Bocconi”. Corre il 1997, la fulminante stagione della New Economy è alle porte, e Bruno consuma il battesimo del fuoco proprio in quello scorcio di fine secolo segnato dall’irresistibile ascesa e dalla fulminante caduta dei Signori del Nasdaq. (Sent from my wireless device; please excuse brevity and typos (if any))

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Pillole di storia della (in)sicurezza online
by Giacomo Tesio April 10, 2018

April 10, 2018

Piccolo promemoria per ricordare l'importanza di strategica di una ricerca europea di *alternative* alle tecnologie mainstream: https://gettys.wordpress.com/2018/04/09/mythology-about-security/ In sostanza, le leggi sull'esportazione delle tecnologie crittografiche negli stati uniti sta alla base della sostanziale insicurezza di internet oggi. Naturalmente non è l'unica causa... ma è una causa importante. Ed inquietante E se un giorno scoprissimo che la Cina ha imparato dalla propria storia molto più di quanto non abbiamo imparato noi dalla nostra? Giacomo

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107° Mercoledì di Nexa | 11 aprile 2018
by Nexa Media April 9, 2018

April 9, 2018

Nexa Center for Internet and Society Newsletter Se non visualizzi correttamente questo messaggio clicca qui <http://nexa.polito.it/mercoledi-107> NEXA 107° Mercoledì di Nexa Mercoledì 11 aprile 2018, ore 18.00 - 20.00 Politecnico di Torino http://nexa.polito.it/mercoledi-107 Il futuro dell'istruzione e della formazione professionale (IFP): sfide e opportunità introdotte dalla trasformazione digitale Speakers Alessandro Bolprito e Cesare Onestini (European Training Foundation) This event will be webcast live: http://nexa.polito.it/upcoming-events In un mondo globalizzato e in rapida evoluzione, le tecnologie digitali si sono diffuse rapidamente e l'economia, il mercato del lavoro e in generale *le nostre società stanno cambiando* a un ritmo senza precedenti. Per l'economia, le tecnologie digitali sono un importante motore di crescita, produttività, competitività e capacità innovativa. Per il mercato del lavoro, *le tecnologie digitali rappresentano una sfida per i posti di lavoro esistenti*, specialmente per quelli che includono attività di routine e un'opportunità per crearne di nuovi, principalmente legati alla cosiddetta economia digitale. In questo contesto, i requisiti delle competenze stanno cambiando e il *fornire competenze digitali diventa sempre più importante* per i sistemi di istruzione e formazione. Questo incontro si concentra sulle sfide e opportunità dell'IFP risultanti dalla trasformazione digitale e introduce le recenti iniziative della Commissione europea per migliorare la preparazione digitale delle istituzioni educative negli Stati membri. BIOGRAFIE - e informazioni supplementari [Mercoledì107] *Alessandro BOLPRITO* è un senior expert in Knowledge Management and Innovation presso la Fondazione europea per la formazione professionale (ETF <http://www.etf.europa.eu/web.nsf/pages/home_it>). Ha acquisito esperienza internazionale come membro dei gruppi di lavoro della Commissione europea in material di apprendimento digitale (2014-15) e sulle competenze digitali (2016-2018). Ha lavorato con i cinque paesi candidati all’accesso nella UE - nei Balcani e in Turchia - per la mappatura delle competenze e delle tecnologie digitali nell'Istruzione e Formazione Professionale (IFP). Di recente è stato co-autore della pubblicazione dell'ETF /Apprendimento digitale e online nell'istruzione e formazione professionale in Serbia/ e attualmente sta redigendo un documento ETF sulle competenze digitali e l'apprendimento digitale e online nell'IFP per i 29 paesi partner dell'ETF. *Cesare ONESTINI* è direttore della Fondazione europea per la formazione da settembre 2017. Prima di entrare in ETF è stato Vice-capo Delegazione dell'Unione europea in India e Bhutan. Lavora per le istituzioni europee dal 1995. Ha sviluppato progetti per l’educazione interculturale, ha coordinato partenariati scolastici e mobilità degli insegnanti in tutti gli Stati membri e ha fatto parte del gruppo che ha sviluppato proposte per il primo programma europeo di apprendimento permanente. Successivamente, ha lavorato per l'Unione europea nelle relazioni esterne, nel commercio internazionale, nella sicurezza e gestione delle crisi, e presso la Delegazione dell'Unione europea alle Nazioni Unite, a New York. Nell’anno accademico 2013-14, è stato Visiting Fellow alla Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy e presso l'Università Nazionale di Singapore. Cesare Onestini si è laureato all'Università di Oxford. *Letture consigliate e link utili:* * Cedefop (2017), Briefing note – /People, machines, robots and skills/ <http://www.cedefop.europa.eu/en/publications-and-resources/publications/9121>. * ETF (2018), - Factsheet – /Digital Skills and Online Learning in Serbia/ <http://www.etf.europa.eu/web.nsf/pages/DOL_Serbia_factsheet>. * Communication from the European Commission to the European Parliament, the Council, the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on the Digital Education Action Plan <https://ec.europa.eu/education/sites/education/files/swd-digital-education-…>(2018). * Join Research Centre (2017), /Self-reflection tool for digitally capable schools (SELFIE) <https://ec.europa.eu/jrc/en/digcomporg/selfie-tool>./ * OECD (2015), /Students, Computers and Learning: Making the Connection <http://www.oecd-ilibrary.org/education/students-computers-and-learning_9789…>/, OECD Publishing, Paris. Che cosa sono il Centro Nexa e i cicli di incontri “Mercoledì di Nexa” e “Nexa Lunch Seminar” Il Centro Nexa su Internet & Società del Politecnico di Torino (Dipartimento di Automatica e Informatica) è un centro di ricerca indipendente e interdisciplinare che studia Internet e il suo effetto sulla società. Maggiori informazioni all'indirizzo: http://nexa.polito.it/about. Durante i “*Mercoledì di Nexa*”, che si tengono *ogni 2° mercoledì del mese* alle *ore 18 in punto*, il Centro Nexa su Internet e Società apre le sue porte non solo agli esperti e a tutti coloro i quali lavorano con Internet, ma anche a semplici appassionati e cittadini. Il ciclo di incontri intende approfondire, con un linguaggio preciso ma divulgativo, i temi legati alla Rete: motori di ricerca, Creative Commons, social networks, open source/software libero, neutralità della rete, libertà di espressione, privacy, file sharing, big e open data, smart cities e molto altro. Al centro di quasi tutti gli incontri un ospite pronto a dialogare con i direttori del Centro Nexa, il Prof. Juan Carlos De Martin del Politecnico di Torino e il Prof. Marco Ricolfi dell'Università di Torino, nonché lo staff e i Fellows del Centro Nexa. Maggiori informazioni sui Mercoledì di Nexa, incluso un elenco di tutti i “Mercoledì” passati, sono disponibili all'indirizzo: http://nexa.polito.it/mercoledi. Si segnala inoltre che dal maggio 2012 *ogni 4° mercoledì* del mese *dalle ore 13 alle ore 14* il Centro Nexa organizza anche i "*Nexa Lunch Seminar*". Una lista di tutti i “Lunch Seminar” passati è disponibile all'indirizzo: http://nexa.polito.it/lunch-seminars. 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. Responsabile Comunicazione Centro Nexa su Internet & Società: *Francesco Ruggiero*, tel: +39 011 090 7219, Mob: +39 349 1335082, francesco.ruggiero(a)polito.it <mailto:francesco.ruggiero@polito.it>. Maggiori informazioni sui Mercoledì di Nexa e i Nexa Lunch Seminar, sono disponibili all'indirizzo: http://nexa.polito.it/events. 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>.

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Artificial Intelligence Could Soon Enhance Real-Time Police Surveillance
by gianlucaquaglia＠gmail.com April 8, 2018

April 8, 2018

Artificial Intelligence Could Soon Enhance Real-Time Police Surveillance Companies are working with departments to develop body cameras that could identify faces in real time; privacy groups fear loss of anonymity By Shibani Mahtani and Zusha Elinson Updated April 3, 2018 1:51 p.m. ET CHICAGO—Several technology companies are working with police departments across the U.S. to develop the capability to add artificial intelligence to video surveillance and body cameras that could identify faces in real time, potentially expanding the reach of police surveillance. The body-camera technology, expected to be ready by the fall, hasn’t yet been purchased by police departments and is still in the development stage. Police departments, including the New York Police Department, already use facial recognition to review surveillance footage after a crime has occurred. [...] continua qui https://www.wsj.com/articles/artificial-intelligence-could-soon-enhance-rea…

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Facebook’s privacy push stumbles over EU rollout of facial recognition technology
by Alberto Cammozzo April 7, 2018

April 7, 2018

Facebook’s move to roll out previously banned facial recognition technology in Europe — just when new privacy rules are coming into force — is causing an uproar. <https://www.politico.eu/article/facebook-facial-recognition-privacy-data-pr…> Mark Zuckerberg promised to extend <https://www.politico.eu/article/zuckerberg-facebook-eu-data-will-apply-priv…> Europe’s revamped privacy rules across all of Facebook’s global empire. That pledge is already running into trouble. Amid an international uproar over alleged mishandling of personal data that affected as many as 87 million Facebook users worldwide, European and U.S. privacy experts are raising concerns that the social network’s rollout of facial recognition across the 28-member bloc may not comply with new EU data protection standards that come into force on May 25. <https://www.politico.eu/article/ready-or-not-here-comes-the-general-data-pr…> The technology, which reviews uploaded photos to automatically identify individuals’ faces on the social network, was barred in Europe in 2011 after local regulators claimed <http://www.dw.com/en/facebook-violates-german-law-hamburg-data-protection-o…> Facebook had not obtained people’s consent for their images to be included in such widespread scans of online images. Facebook now uses the technology outside of the EU, including in the United States. As part of Europe’s pending privacy overhaul, the social networking giant said it would ask Europeans to opt in to use the technology, and it has started running tests <https://www.politico.eu/?post_type=pro&p=839415> with a small percentage of its EU users. Those plans, according to some privacy campaigners and lawyers, do not comply with the region’s strict privacy standards because the images on Facebook of people who have not opted into the technology may be analyzed without their explicit consent — a strict requirement under the Continent’s new privacy standards known as the General Data Protection Regulation <https://www.politico.eu/article/ready-or-not-here-comes-the-general-data-pr…>, or GDPR. Failure to comply with these rules may result in fines of up to €20 million or 4 percent of a company’s global revenue, whichever is greater. [...]

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