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Biometric banking
by Alberto Cammozzo Nov. 1, 2015

Nov. 1, 2015

Dopo i passaporti, anche le banche presto potrebbero richiedere biometrics con standard interoperabili. Aspettiamoci una proliferazione di autenticazioni biometriche basate su fingerprint e riconoscimento facciale. <http://www.winknews.com/2015/10/29/biometric-banking-is-booming/> Between voice activation, facial recognition and fingerprint verification experts say biometric banking is booming. “I think they are the big thing that’s going on right now and the future,” said Mozer. It is not only mobile banking that’s using biometrics. At least one U.S. bank is now using voice verification when you call customer service. Experts predict biometrics will also be used one day in ATM’s, online banking and other smart devices. [] I dettagli della piattaforma: <https://fidoalliance.org/specifications/overview/> Impronte digitali e riconoscimento facciale sono notoriamente insicure: basta una foto del polpastrello presa in ambienti pubblici:<https://www.ccc.de/en/updates/2014/ursel> e perfino il riconoscimento facciale 3D è attaccabile: <http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?reload=true&arnumber=6810…> E una volta che mi viene rubato il token di autenticazione biometrica, come faccio a "cambiare password"? con la chirurgia plastica? Infine questi dati saranno ovviamente accessibili alle autorità che possono applicarli agli infiniti flussi video delle telecamere di sorveglianza. Anche non vi fossero abusi, i falsi positivi creerebbero problemi a diverse persone completamente estranee. Preoccupante. Alberto

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Economist: "The EU’s new internet rules will hurt the continent’s startups"
by J.C. DE MARTIN Oct. 31, 2015

Oct. 31, 2015

Anche l'Economist tra i talebani della net neutrality. jc Network neutrality *A multi-speed Europe* The EU’s new internet rules will hurt the continent’s startups Oct 28th 2015, 17:37 | From the print edition INTERNET providers will be barred from charging online businesses for “fast lanes”—that is, giving priority to their traffic—except for certain specialised services, such as videoconferencing or telesurgery […] Continua qui: http://www.economist.com/news/business/21677175-eus-new-internet-rules-will…

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Harvard: "Is Uber Illegal? Shannon Liss-Riordan on employment rights in the digital age"
by J.C. DE MARTIN Oct. 30, 2015

Oct. 30, 2015

Video: 51' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpsOWYzL2No Pubblicato il 30 ott 2015 On October 28 at Harvard Law School, Shannon Liss-Riordan, the attorney behind the Uber class action lawsuit, talked with Professor Ben Sachs about the lawsuit, the Uber model, and employment rights in the digital age. Sponsored by the Harvard Civil Rights-Civil Liberties Law Review (CR-CL).

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ProPublica: "What We Know About the Computer Formulas Making Decisions in Your Life"
by J.C. DE MARTIN Oct. 30, 2015

Oct. 30, 2015

*What We Know About the Computer Formulas Making Decisions in Your Life* by Lauren Kirchner ProPublica, Oct. 30, 2015, 12:16 p.m. http://www.propublica.org/article/what-we-know-about-the-computer-formulas-… Wereported <http://www.propublica.org/article/uber-surge-pricing-may-not-lead-to-a-surg…> yesterday on a study of Uber’s dynamic pricing scheme that investigated Uber’s surge pricing patterns in Manhattan and San Francisco and showed riders how they could potentially avoid higher prices. The study’s authors finally shed some light on Uber’s “black box,” the algorithm that automatically sets prices but that is inaccessible to both drivers and riders. That’s just one of a nearly endless number of algorithms we use every day. The formulas influence far more than your Google search results or Facebook newsfeed. Sophisticated algorithms are now being used to make decisions in everything from criminal justice to education. But when big data uses bad data <http://www.propublica.org/article/when-big-data-becomes-bad-data>, discrimination can result. Federal Trade Commission chairwoman Edith Ramirez recently called for “algorithmic transparency <http://www.siliconbeat.com/2015/10/13/ftc-chair-edith-ramirez-outlines-conc…>,” since algorithms can contain “embedded assumptions that lead to adverse impacts that reinforce inequality.” Here are a few good stories that have contributed to our understanding of this relatively new field. Know any algorithms we should investigate? Send us your tips at algorithms(a)propublica.org <mailto:algorithms@propublica.org>.

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Internet Ungovernance Forum Italia 2015
by FelynX Oct. 30, 2015

Oct. 30, 2015

Buondì, vi segnalo un'iniziativa, nata un po' frettolosamente dopo l'IGFitalia scorso, intorno a cui sta crescendo un interesse esponenziale: *Internet Ungovernance Forum Italia 2015* http://iufitalia.net/ si svolgerà a Roma il 7 novembre p.v. Un'iniziativa che nasce dalle "periferie" per intervenire sul dibattito in merito al futuro del ciberspazio. Obiettivo è la condivisione di idee e visioni sul "governo" della rete con tutti coloro che si pre/occupano di questo tema e operano per un mondo migliore, libero e per la tutela dei diritti fondamentali. Per contribuire all'Internet Ungovernance Forum che si terrà in Brasile a João Pessoa in contemporanea all'IGF, oltre che avviare un dibattito permanente di confronto. Per contatti e/o aderire: http://iufitalia.net/#adesioni Buona giornata -- FelynX // PP / #romapirata

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editoria tradizionale vs open access: intervista a Elena Giglia di UniTO
by Simone Aliprandi Oct. 30, 2015

Oct. 30, 2015

Un'intervista a Elena Giglia (Responsabile progetti Open Access dell'Università di Torino) fa un po' di luce sul difficile rapporto tra editoria tradizionale e modello Open Access, sollevando interessanti nodi irrisolti: http://www.mysolutionpost.it/blogs/it-law/piana/2015/10/editoria-open-acces…. Un caro saluto. -- Simone Aliprandi - http://www.aliprandi.org | http://www.array.eu

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Le tre leggi della robotica di Isaac Asimov applicate ai dilemmi etico-algoritmici del driverless car
by Alberto Cammozzo Oct. 30, 2015

Oct. 30, 2015

Of cats and cliffs: the ethical dilemmas of the driverless car <https://theconversation.com/of-cats-and-cliffs-the-ethical-dilemmas-of-the-…> We make decisions every day based on risk – perhaps running across a road to catch a bus if the road is quiet, but not if it’s busy. Sometimes these decisions must be made in an instant, in the face of dire circumstances: a child runs out in front of your car, but there are other dangers to either side, say a cat and a cliff. How do you decide? Do you risk your own safety to protect that of others? Now that self-driving cars are here and with no quick or sure way of overriding the controls – or even none at all – car manufacturers are faced with an algorithmic ethical dilemma. On-board computers in cars are already parking for us, driving on cruise control, and could take control in safety-critical situations. But that means they will be faced with the difficult choices that sometimes face humans. How to programme a computer’s ethical calculus? -Calculate the lowest number of injuries for each possible outcome, and take that route. Every living instance would be treated the same. -Calculate the lowest number of injuries for children for each possible outcome, and take that route. -Allocate values of 10 for each human, four for a cat, two for a dog, and one for a horse. Then calculate the total score for each in the impact, and take the route with the lowest score. So a big group of dogs would rank more highly than two cats, and the car would react to save the dogs. [...] Then there are the legal issues. What if a car could have intervened to save lives but didn’t? Or if it ran people down deliberately based on its ethical calculus? Alberto

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NPR: "What Would It Take To Cut U.S. Data Cables And Halt Internet Access?"
by J.C. DE MARTIN Oct. 30, 2015

Oct. 30, 2015

*What Would It Take To Cut U.S. Data Cables And Halt Internet Access?* OCTOBER 26, 2015 5:06 PM ET ALINA SELYUKH In the tense relationship between Russia and the United States, the latest salvo comes via The New York Times: According to American military and intelligence officials, Russian submarines and spy ships are "aggressively operating" near submarine cables that carry Internet communications, raising concerns of a potential attack "in times of tension or conflict." […] Continua qui: http://www.npr.org/sections/alltechconsidered/2015/10/26/451992422/what-wou…

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2016 Turin Affiliate of CopyrightX, an Harvard Law School Administered Distance Learning Program
by GC F Oct. 29, 2015

Oct. 29, 2015

Dear all, I am writing to announce that enrollment to the 2016 edition of the Turin University Affiliate of the Harvard Law School CopyrightX distance learning program is now open. Here <http://www.copyx.org/>you find the official presentation of the CopyrightX program. The webpage of the Turin Affiliate is hosted by Nexa here <http://nexa.polito.it/copyrightx#sthash.QVjkEKh1.dpuf> and includes additional information specifically referring to the Turin affiliated program. The official H2O syllabus of the Turin Affiliate can be found here <https://h2o.law.harvard.edu/playlists/14454#>. If you would like to apply to the program, *please fill in the application available at the Nexa page linked above *and *forward it to me* *at gcfrosio(a)law.stanford.edu <gcfrosio(a)law.stanford.edu>* by December 7 or earlier if possible. Please note that, if you wish to apply to the Turin affiliated course, you need to send an application directly to me, rather than applying through the Harvard CopyrightX application process at www.copyx.org. This is a great opportunity to study in detail copyright law from a Europe-US cross-jurisdictional perspective and obtain a qualification from one of the leading international academic institutions. You will receive a certification of completion from Harvard upon successful passage of the final exam. Spots available in the affiliated program will be limited and we may not be able to accommodate all the requests. Should you need any clarifications, I remain at your disposal. Best, Giancarlo

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SAVE THE DATE: Conferenza Nexa 2015 avrà luogo il 4 dicembre
by J.C. DE MARTIN Oct. 29, 2015

Oct. 29, 2015

Carissime e Carissimi, la conferenza annuale Nexa avrà luogo *venerdì 4 dicembre* a Torino. Maggiori informazioni a breve. Un caro saluto, juan carlos

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