On ICT law, politics and other digital stuff
This article has been written together with Guido Scorza and initially published in Italian by Huffingtonpost.it
Apple recently announced its intention to scan the content of the devices of its millions of users for child pornography images, for now only in the United States of America. It has triggered a global debate of enormous magnitude. It is understandable but hardly acceptable. Continue reading “Apple and Child Pornography. The Nobility of the Goal does not justify the means”
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”
Banned countries, compression of the freedom to express one’s thoughts, health treatments, states’ sovereignty, and power of sports institutions. The analysis of Andrea Monti, professor of fundamental of sports law and legislation, University of Chieti-Pescara – Initially published in Italian by Formiche.net
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”
A Hong Kong special tribunal convicted a citizen of violating the National Security Act imposed by Beijing. Formally in line with Western regulations, this law is a ballistic weapon capable of hitting the US, EU and UK by Andrea Monti – Adjunct Professor of Digital Law at the University of Chieti-Pescara Continue reading “Hong Kong’s national security law is another example of lawfare”