Blockchain, cryptocurrencies, NFTs and smart contracts are all the rage. They promise (yet another) revolution. They attract public and private investment. They allow those who have embraced them to make fortunes and lose everything. They are also, however, the umpteenth step towards electronic slavery masquerading as a dream of freedom. Thanks to these technologies – but more generally to how the IT market works – we transfer control over the economic and intellectual value we create with our work and thought efforts to private operators. In exchange for what? by Andrea Monti – Initially published in Italian by Strategikon – an Italian Tech Blog. Continue reading “Stay away from blockchain and cryptocurrencies, says nerd”
Cybersecurity’s Decree Law 82/2021: how it is (and how it can be improved)
The Parliamentary procedure to confirm the decree-law establishing the Agency for Cybersecurity also intervenes in broader areas. It is an opportunity to establish a legal definition of national interests and security. The analysis of Andrea Monti, Professor of Digital Law, University of Chieti-Pescara – Initially published in Italian by Formiche.net Continue reading “Cybersecurity’s Decree Law 82/2021: how it is (and how it can be improved)”
When Big Tech create our legal rights
The EU calls on Apple not to use privacy to justify anti-competitive behaviour. It is not the first time a Big Tech has used human rights to make a profit, nor is it the first time an institution has used human rights for political purposes. by Andrea Monti – Initially published in Italian by Strategikon, an Italian Tech Blog Continue reading “When Big Tech create our legal rights”
Even the right to be forgotten has its limitations
The removal of our information from the web requires no public interest to keep it available. So says the Supreme Court by Andrea Monti – Initially published in Italian by Wired.it Continue reading “Even the right to be forgotten has its limitations”
Between privacy and security, the challenge of DoH and DNS resolvers
Three large non-EU companies, small European ISPs and volunteer groups offer access to public DNS. Users use them, and encryption protects their connections. It is more difficult to violate privacy but also to intercept internet traffic. Sooner or later, even states will take notice by Andrea Monti – Originally published in Italian on Strategikon, an Italian Tech blog. Continue reading “Between privacy and security, the challenge of DoH and DNS resolvers”