Prime Minister Takaichi recently announced his intention to bring the national intelligence service under his control, which will be modelled on the US CIA. Is this another step towards overcoming the constitutional ban on operating outside Japan’s borders? By Andrea Monti – professor of digital identity, privacy and cybersecurity at the University of Rome-Sapienza – Initially published in Italian by Formiche.net Continue reading “What does Japan’s decision to give the prime minister control over intelligence mean?”
The exploration of Mars between science and myth
Perseverance’s discoveries have reignited the debate on Mars as a possible cradle of past life, but the prospect of human settlement remains a long-term technological and scientific challenge by Andrea Monti – Initially published in Italian by MIT Technology Review Italia Continue reading “The exploration of Mars between science and myth”
Chinese drones in the crosshairs. How American courts ruled in the DJI case
A ruling issued by a US court against the Chinese drone manufacturer confirms the strategic need to also use regulations and processes to achieve technological decoupling between the United States and China by Andrea Monti – Originally published in Italian on Formiche.net
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The role of internet governance: who decides what
When an operator/internet provider grows beyond a certain size, it becomes capable of influencing the way Big Internet works and effectively becomes part of the network’s governance by Andrea Monti – Initially published in Italian by MIT Technology Review Italy Continue reading “The role of internet governance: who decides what”
How the Big Internet works, between architecture, protocols and governance
The metaphor of a ‘network of networks’ commonly used to explain how the Big Internet works only partially describes it. The Big Internet is, in fact, a technical infrastructure, a social organisation and a set of shared standards all at once. And it is much less free and rebellious than people think by Andrea Monti – Initially published in Italian by MIT Technology Review Italy Continue reading “How the Big Internet works, between architecture, protocols and governance”