Despite having broken the law, Julian Assange ‘did the right thing’ by revealing, or rather, facilitating the revelation, of government abuses and atrocities. This is, in a nutshell, the rationale behind the call for his release vocally asked by activists and (last minute) free speech defenders. by Andrea Monti – Initially published in Italian on Strategikon – an Italian Tech Blog Continue reading “Assange and Due Process”
Russia and EU santioncs. A Decree-Law is coming?
The new sanctions against Russia bring the goal of European unity closer but highlight the inherent limits of the EU treaties that must be overcome. The new sanctions package, in fact, extends the EU’s powers and brings the goal of real EU political autonomy even closer. The analysis by Andrea Monti, Adjunct Professor of Digital Law in the Master’s Degree Course in Digital Marketing at the University of Chieti-Pescara – Originally published Italian on Formiche.net
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Does National Security reshape Internet Governance?
The DNS4EU project – a European DNS resolver – discreetly continues to develop. Depending on one’s perspective, it is a tool for the Union’s technological independence or centralised citizens’ control. Either way, it represents a caesura in the global Internet governance chain. The speech by Andrea Monti, Professor of Digital Law in the Master’s degree course in Digital Marketing at the University of Chieti-Pescara Initially published in Italian by Formiche.net Continue reading “Does National Security reshape Internet Governance?”
Is Google Analytics Illegal?
For some time now, a ‘rumour’ has been circulating in Italy, according which using Google Analytics is ‘illegal’. In the silence of the judiciary – the only one entitled to definitively establish such a fact – and of the Data Protection Authority, more or less organised initiatives are multiplying, ‘warning’ public administrations not to use Big G’s platform. Many ‘DPOs’ – data protection officers – to err on the side of precaution, advise their clients to get rid of the inconvenient tool. In reality, however, things are not as simple as that, so these FAQs may be helpful for a better understanding of the matter by Andrea Monti – Initially published in Italian on Strategikon – an Italian Tech Blog
Do We Need Hacker in Cybersecurity?
Trying to make the generalist media understand the difference between ‘hackers’ on the one hand and common criminals, intelligence operators and military, and security experts on the other is a losing battle. Many have tried over the years but without success. The cliché of the acne-ridden 15-year-old who ‘hacks’ NASA or the Pentagon moved on to the ‘hooded sociopath’ iconised by Mr Robot. There are many variations on the theme because the phenomenon is made even more complex by a certain unscrupulousness of those operating in the market that is now called ‘cybersecurity’ by Andrea Monti – Initially published in Italian on Strategikon – an Italian Tech Blog Continue reading “Do We Need Hacker in Cybersecurity?”