The ban is not an isolated case but part of a global race to control encrypted communications. From the United Kingdom to India, from the EU to China: states are increasingly determined to bend encryption for civilian use to the reasons of national security. Commentary by Andrea Monti, professor of digital identity, privacy and cybersecurity at the University of Rome-Sapienza – Originally published in Italian by Formiche.net Continue reading “Russia’s ban on Facetime is not censorship, but strategy”
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The dangers of self-surveillance: the De Martino case and the vulnerability of the “digital home”
The videos stolen from the anchorman’s house are not just a news story: they expose the contradictions of a technological model based on surveillance and the illusion of control by Andrea Monti – Initially published in Italian by Italian Tech – La Repubblica Continue reading “The dangers of self-surveillance: the De Martino case and the vulnerability of the “digital home””
Japan: the line between defence and cyber warfare is blurring in the new cybersecurity law
The Cyber Counter-Capacity Enhancement Law (CCEL) strengthens Japanese cybersecurity. But the line between security and warfare is becoming increasingly blurred, and democracy is struggling to protect it by Andrea Monti – Initially published in Italian by Wired.it Continue reading “Japan: the line between defence and cyber warfare is blurring in the new cybersecurity law”
The EU survival kit lacks something that makes it effectively useful in the event of war
The prepper bag of European Commissioner Hadja Lahbib highlights the lack of understanding of what a hybrid conflict is. But above all, what it means to ‘survive’ a global attack on communication systems by Andrea Monti – Originally published in Italian on Italian Tech
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