Meta wants to acquire the Chinese startup Manus AI; Beijing responds by barring the founders from leaving China. It is not just control over technology but control over individuals that represents the new frontier of strategic knowledge dominance. A reflection by Andrea Monti, professor of digital identity, privacy, and cybersecurity at Sapienza University of Rome – Originally published on Formiche.net Continue reading “Why Beijing Is Banning Manus AI Founders From Leaving the Country”
The Anthropic project that will give Big Tech (and the US) unprecedented power
Claude Mythos promises to revolutionise software security, but it increases the concentration of technological, economic and strategic power in the hands of Big Tech by Andrea Monti – Originally published in Italian on Italian Tech-La Repubblica Continue reading “The Anthropic project that will give Big Tech (and the US) unprecedented power”
When Reading a Manual Becomes a Crime: Why the Hunt for “Banned Books” Threatens Democracy
From the investigation into neo-Nazi minors to the legal conundrum: Can possessing critical information constitute evidence of a crime? The crux lies in the transition from thought to action by Andrea Monti – Initially published in Italian by Italian Tech-La Repubblica Continue reading “When Reading a Manual Becomes a Crime: Why the Hunt for “Banned Books” Threatens Democracy”
Can NATO really trust iPhones?
The use of iPhones and iPads for managing classified information within NATO requires some systematic reflection on the inclusion of commercial products in the military and national security sector by Andrea Monti – adjunct professor of digital identity, privacy and cybersecurity at the University of Rome-Sapienza – Initially published in Italian by Formiche.net Continue reading “Can NATO really trust iPhones?”
Russia’s ban on Facetime is not censorship, but strategy
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”