A Reuters press release announces that ‘governments are reacting against the Revil gang and taking it offline’. The article refers to an action concluded towards the end of October 2021 in which the FBI, together with Cyber Command, intelligence services and ‘likeminded countries’ blocked the activities of the criminal group REvil, blamed for the attacks on the US Colonial pipeline and Quanta Computer, the Taiwanese Apple supplier from which new product designs were allegedly stolen. by Andrea Monti – Initially published in Italian by Strategikon – an Italian Tech Blog Continue reading “Cybercrime: fighting with ‘whatever it takes”
The VPN wars and the Powerless State
Google offers its VPN also to Italian users, and Apple is preparing to do the same with a similar service, as is – on the activist side – Mozilla. The security of individuals increases (perhaps), the sovereignty of the State decreases (indeed). Moreover, the cybersecurity agency can do nothing about it. The analysis of Andrea Monti, adjunct professor of Digital Law at the University of Chieti-Pescara – Initially published in Italian by Formiche.net
Apple to take public powers’ role in children protection
Apple anticipates Italy and the European Union and announces the forthcoming adoption of technological tools that, in order to protect minors, will analyse the contents conveyed through its products. At stake is not (only) privacy, but above all national political sovereignty, writes Andrea Monti, adjunct professor of Digital Law at the University of Chieti-Pescara – Initially published in Italian by Formiche.net Continue reading “Apple to take public powers’ role in children protection”
Regione Lazio, a ransomware and the Italian public policy about digital technology
The ransomware that hit the Regione Lazio infrastructure exposes once again the decades-old problem of the Italian public policy on technology. There has been a time when the Country had the chance to decide for the best. It did not by Andrea Monti – Initially published in Italian by Strategikon – an Italian Tech Blog. Continue reading “Regione Lazio, a ransomware and the Italian public policy about digital technology”
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)”