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””
The economic exploitation of the illusion of immortality thanks to AI, chatbots and personal data
We are once again talking about “digital resurrection”, a misleading and inappropriate term that, in reality, constitutes another problematic aspect of informational identity and control over data concerning us — or its economic exploitation by Andrea Monti Initially published in Italian by Italian Tech – La Repubblica Continue reading “The economic exploitation of the illusion of immortality thanks to AI, chatbots and personal data”
The real failure of the EU in the tariff agreement is that it accepted that rights are negotiable.
In the (temporary) agreement on tariffs, the EU leaves Big Tech and rights out of the picture, thus calling into question the rules on digital sovereignty and user rights – by Andrea Monti – Initially published in Italian by Italian Tech – La Repubblica Continue reading “The real failure of the EU in the tariff agreement is that it accepted that rights are negotiable.”
The Coldplay kisscam case: why there is no privacy in open spaces
There is no reasonable expectation of privacy at public events; organisers can even acquire the rights to participants’ images and do (almost) whatever they want with them. However, social networks must remove content that violates the law, including photographs covered by copyright. This is demonstrated by another important case in the news recently: Gianni Minisichetti – Meta – Initially published in Italian by LaRepubblica-Italian Tech Continue reading “The Coldplay kisscam case: why there is no privacy in open spaces”
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”