Vaccines do not cause autism: this is what, according an Italian online newspaper, the Supreme Court (is supposed to have) stated, thus putting a “The End” tag to story where the viruses of superstition and ignorance plagued the mind of millions people who refused to treat their children because of a blatantly false information. Continue reading “Vaccines do not cause autism, do they?”
Cyber-Wathever Expert in Ten Steps
No need to know what you’re talking about when writing about computers. Just follow these 10 steps and gain major media and companies attention! Continue reading “Cyber-Wathever Expert in Ten Steps”
Data Retention Strikes Back in Italy
The Italian Parliament is going to pass a provision (“hidden” into an elevator’s safety decree) to re-introduces the extension of the original (and still possibly illegal) data-retention term up to 72 months. Continue reading “Data Retention Strikes Back in Italy”
The Danger of Remotely Managed (i.e. cloud-based) Software
Today you can buy a lot of software on a subscription, cloud basis scheme.
Of course, from the software-house point of view there are no issues. ? But from the users’ perspective the fact that cloud, subscription-based business models are widely enforced by the market, and that its supporters claim this to be an advantage for the users doesn’t turn a bad management choice into a good one. Continue reading “The Danger of Remotely Managed (i.e. cloud-based) Software”
No More Mandatory Data Retention in Italy? – Update
As a consequence of the Parliament/Govern inactivity, the huge quantity of traffic data that survived the June, 30 midnight – and that some ISP might still have in its own hand, maybe hoping for a last-minute, never passed, prorogation – is currently being deleted.
Right now, traffic-Database deleting schedules should have been re-set to the old standard: one year retention period as set forth by sec. 132 of the Italian Data Protection Act.
And the Data Protection Authority still hasn’t hissed a word.