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”
Hong Kong’s national security law is another example of lawfare
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”
Pegasus is not the problem with electronic surveillance
Using state-of-the-art technology to spy is nothing new. The news that everyone can be spied on, from ordinary citizens to heads of State, is anything new as well. Resistance, as the Vogons used to say, is useless? by Andrea Monti – Initially published in Italian by Strategikon an Italian Tech Blog Continue reading “Pegasus is not the problem with electronic surveillance”
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)”
When Big Tech create our legal rights
The EU calls on Apple not to use privacy to justify anti-competitive behaviour. It is not the first time a Big Tech has used human rights to make a profit, nor is it the first time an institution has used human rights for political purposes. by Andrea Monti – Initially published in Italian by Strategikon, an Italian Tech Blog Continue reading “When Big Tech create our legal rights”