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Call for papers: "Decentralizing the Commons"
by J.C. DE MARTIN Dec. 14, 2015

Dec. 14, 2015

Call for Papers: Decentralizing the Commons We are witnessing today a steady growth in the impact of user-generated content and peer-production on the so-called sharing or collaborative economy. These emergent practices are an indicator of radical changes in the mode of production in an age of ‘prosumerism’, characterized by two main trends. On the one hand, corporations such as Google, Uber or Facebook are capturing the value created by the actors contributing to the collaborative economy, in a way that has been described by some scholars as an exploitation of free labour. On the other hand, projects such as Wikipedia or GNU/Linux are emblematic of a new model of production that relies on the contribution of many individuals collaborating to a collective project that is not owned by any given entity but rather by the community as a whole (Commons-Based Peer Production or CBPP). These individuals organise themselves without relying on traditional hierarchical and mercantile organisational structures, to produce a set of commons resources which are made freely available to the public for use and reuse. In the last few years, CBPP has expanded beyond the field of software and encyclopedias to also cover the realms of information (OpenStreetMap, Wikihow), hardware (FabLabs, Open Source Ecology), accommodation (Couchsurfing, BeWelcome) and currency (Bitcoin, Altcoins). The concept of decentralisation is a key requisite for the protection of thesecommons — from their governance system, including the allocation of power and functions in the organisation of labour; to the characteristics of the socio-technical means of collaboration, in terms of both the underlying technical infrastructure and the ownership structure of such infrastructure. Despite the original design of the Internet as a decentralized network, with the advent of the Web 2.0, centralized (and often proprietary) platforms — typically driven by corporate interests — have progressively taken over the web. These centralized choke-points can be used by governments to increase surveillance (as disclosed by the Snowden revelations), to blackout the Internet (e.g. Egypt, Syria, or San Francisco’s BART), or to restrict the activities of activist organizations (such as Wikileaks). It has now become clear that it is not enough to develop free/libre/open source (FLOSS)alternatives, if we do not as well endeavor to re-decentralize the Internet. Newdecentralized software tools may ultimately be useful to support the operation and the long-term sustainability of CBPP communities. In view of this, we organised the second FLOSS4P2P workshop <http://www.p2pvalue.eu/2nd-floss4p2p-workshop> (@Fablab London, supported by P2Pvalue <http://p2pvalue.eu/>), gathering a wide spectrum of people working ondecentralized FLOSS projects that could help or support the activities of peer production communities. Given the success of the workshop <http://p2pvalue.eu/floss4p2p-workshop-agenda>, we would like to prepare a book in collaboration with the Institute of Network Cultures <http://networkcultures.org/> (on the model of the former MoneyLab Reader <http://networkcultures.org/blog/publication/moneylab-reader-an-intervention…>) to explore the topic of decentralisation in thecommons sector. We welcome proposals from academics, activists, researchers and practitioners interested in exploring the topic from a wide set of perspectives, ranging from computer science, engineering, sociology, philosophy, organisational theory, cultural studies, digital studies, etc. Contributions can cover a variety of topics, including tools for grassroots communities, commons-based peer production, both online and offline wikis, maker culture, activism, hacktivism, free culture, citizen science and hospitality exchange. Contributions can take a variety of formats, e.g. a story, a sci-fi tale, a comicstrip, a manifesto, a critical essay, an interview, a study, a poem, a conversation, a debate, a combination of the former… we would like you to experiment and surprise us! We invite you to submit an initial abstract (max. 750w; count each image as 200w, if any) explaining your idea by January 30, 2016.Examples of possible topics are: o Dynamics of (de)centralization in CBPP communities o Decentralized software applications for online/offline communities o Decentralized solutions to tackle specific communities concerns o Guidelines for developers and/or researchers o Comparison of centralized/decentralized processes in CBPP (e.g. decision-making, infrastructure ownership, value generation, value distribution) o Practical experiences around centralized/decentralized structures (in the form of stories, research, interview, etc.) The more compelling ideas will be selected to be included in the book. Please upload your contribution using the following Easychair link: <https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=floss4p2p>https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=floss4p2p

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Tabella sinottica direttiva trattamento dati
by Diego Giorio Dec. 14, 2015

Dec. 14, 2015

94.242.234.211/documents/10160/0/Tabella+sinottica+direttiva+protezione+dati+III+pilastro.pdf per chi si occupa di privacy, segnalo questo interessante strumento messo disposizione dal Garante Saluti a tutti diego

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LibreOffice vs MS Office
by J.C. DE MARTIN Dec. 14, 2015

Dec. 14, 2015

Potenzialmente utile, FYI. juan carlos https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Feature_Comparison:_LibreOffice_-_Micro… *This page compares the features of LibreOffice 5.0.3 (download) and Microsoft Office 2016. * It separates major and minor feature differences and also includes notes on LibreOffice extensions. The comparison highlights differences and therefore does not display any features which are present in both office suites. The feature comparison table is continuously being updated and is work in progress. It is a compilation by users and not an official document by the Document Foundation. Please feel free to improve this page. Last update to this table was made at 10.12.2015

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German Intelligence Services Oversight Body Files Action Against Government
by J.C. DE MARTIN Dec. 13, 2015

Dec. 13, 2015

*German Intelligence Services Oversight Body Files Action Against Government* 02/12/2015 by Intellectual Property For the first time in its history, the G10 Commission, an oversight body over the German Intelligence Services, will go to court to challenge decisions by the German government and the services, German Public Broadcasting and the Süddeutsche Zeitung revealed last night. In a dispute between the government and an investigatory committee of the German Parliament over data transferred from the German Services to the National Security Agency, representatives of the G10 Commission said they were tricked. […] Continua qui: http://www.ip-watch.org/2015/12/02/german-intelligence-services-oversight-b…

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PIA per Sistema Pubblico per la gestione dell'Identità Digitale?
by Alessandro Mantelero Dec. 12, 2015

Dec. 12, 2015

Questo pomeriggio, durante un convegno olandese in materia di privacy, si parlava del locale sistema di identità: http://www.eid-stelsel.nl/snelbuttons/english/ . Nello specifico, è stata effettuata una valutazione preliminare dell'impatto sulla tutela dei dati (PIA, secondo una dizione tradizionale) del sistema (https://ecp.nl/events//4628/privacy-impact-assessment-idensys.html ). Qualcuno è a conoscenza se una valutazione simile è stata formalmente effettuata anche con riguardo al Sistema Pubblico per la gestione dell'Identità Digitale - SPID? -- Prof. Avv. Alessandro Mantelero Politecnico di Torino Nexa Center for Internet and Society | Director of Privacy Politecnico di Torino–Tongji University| Coordinator, Double Degree program in Management and IP Law Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology | Part-time Expert, School of Public Administration http://staff.polito.it/alessandro.mantelero @mantelero EMAIL POLICY: twice a day (Mon-Fri)

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From AI and data science to cryptography: Microsoft researchers offer 16 predictions for ’16
by Alessandro Mantelero Dec. 12, 2015

Dec. 12, 2015

From AI and data science to cryptography: Microsoft researchers offer 16 predictions for ’16 http://news.microsoft.com/features/from-ai-and-data-science-to-cryptography… -- Prof. Avv. Alessandro Mantelero Politecnico di Torino Nexa Center for Internet and Society | Director of Privacy Politecnico di Torino–Tongji University| Coordinator, Double Degree program in Management and IP Law Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology | Part-time Expert, School of Public Administration http://staff.polito.it/alessandro.mantelero @mantelero EMAIL POLICY: twice a day (Mon-Fri)

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Facebook Joins Stampede of Tech Giants Giving Away Artificial Intelligence Technolog
by Alessandro Mantelero Dec. 12, 2015

Dec. 12, 2015

Facebook Joins Stampede of Tech Giants Giving Away Artificial Intelligence Technology Leading computing companies are helping both themselves and others by open-sourcing AI tools. By Tom Simonite on December 10, 2015 http://www.technologyreview.com/news/544236/facebook-joins-stampede-of-tech… -- Prof. Avv. Alessandro Mantelero Politecnico di Torino Nexa Center for Internet and Society | Director of Privacy Politecnico di Torino–Tongji University| Coordinator, Double Degree program in Management and IP Law Nanjing University of Information Science and Technology | Part-time Expert, School of Public Administration http://staff.polito.it/alessandro.mantelero @mantelero EMAIL POLICY: twice a day (Mon-Fri)

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Internet delle cose e imprese
by Mauro Alovisio Dec. 12, 2015

Dec. 12, 2015

Gent.me/mi segnalo http://www.agendadigitale.eu/infrastrutture/l-internet-delle-cose-puo-fare-… Buon fine settimana Mauro Alovisio

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Quali sono i diritti dei fotografi in Italia?
by David Orban Dec. 11, 2015

Dec. 11, 2015

Negli USA i diritti dei fotografi anche dilettanti, ergo chiunque con un telefono oggi, sono ampi e ben documentati. http://www.krages.com/phoright.htm Quali sono i diritti dei fotografi in Italia? In particolare nei confronti della polizia o altre forze dell'ordine? Quali possono essere le richieste di queste di non essere fotografati? Possono richiedere lo sblocco del telefono e la cancellazione delle fotografie? Possono rifiutarsi di identificarsi a loro volta (dato che hanno il diritto di chiedere al privato di identificarsi) e non fornire il proprio nome? Domande generali che penso abbiano interesse per la lista e applicazione quotidiana ampia. Derivano da un'esperienza diretta di oggi che al momento non dettaglio (tutto ok, dopo un confronto moderatamente animato :) ). Grazie per i chiarimenti degli esperti anche fornendo eventualmente un url utile. David Orban "What is the question that I should be asking?" twitter, linkedin, etc: davidorban

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Net Neutrality Compendium
by Luca Belli Dec. 11, 2015

Dec. 11, 2015

Buongiorno a tutti, Per chi fosse interessato, segnalo la pubblicazione del Net Neutrality Compendium. Human Rights, Free Competition and the Future of the Internet. Il libro é il risultato di tre anni di lavori che ho avuto il piacere di coordinare nell’ambito dell’IGF Dynamic Coalition on Network Neutrality (DCNN) ed é pubblicato da Springer. Contiene contributi i.a. di Vint Cerf (VP di Google e 'padre di Internet'), Louis Pouzin (inventore del datagramma), Chris Marsden (Sussex University), Leonidas Kanellos (former Chair of BEREC), J. Scott Marcus e René Arnold (WIK Consult), Frode Sorensen (Nkom), Francesca Musiani (Sorbonne), Joe McNamee (EDRi), Primavera de Filippi (Berkman Center) e Félix Tréguer (La Quadrature du Net), e molti altri. In allegato, la terza parte del NNC, che include il rapporto annuale della DCNN, presentato all’IGF 2015. L’editore permette solo un mese di accesso gratuito della terza parte (a partire dalla presentazione all’IGF), quindi questi sono gli ultimi giorni per diffonderlo in libertà J Buona lettura e buona continuazione, Luca ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Luca Belli, PhDResearcher, Center for Technology & Society, FGV Rio de JaneiroFounder and Co-chair, IGF Dynamic Coalition on Network NeutralityCo-founder and Co-chair, IGF Dynamic Coalition on Platform Responsibility------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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