On ICT law, politics and other digital stuff
Two seemingly unrelated events (one legal, one political) highlight the inability of decision-makers to make meaningful use of the scientific method. It is not a reversion to Lysenko’s theories. However, the lack of a rational approach toward science to justify choices that directly affect people’s lives is worrying by Andrea Monti – Initially published in Italian by Scienza in Rete
Continue reading “The problematic relationship between law, politics and the scientific method”
Italian Prime Minister’s Decree on the cybersecurity incident notification procedures highlights criticalities in the lack of connection with the criminal code and shows the structural flaws of the legislation on the national cybersecurity perimeter. Changes are urgently needed to maintain the effectiveness of the rules and protect national security – by Andrea Monti, Adjunct Professor of Law of Public Order and Security, University of Chieti-Pescara – Originally published in Italian by Formiche.net Continue reading “Protection of cyberspace and incident notification. The criticalities of the Italian Prime Minister’s Decree”
A ruling by the EU Court of Justice calls into question how internet traffic data is handled by investigating authorities. An unbalanced interpretation of data protection rules puts European public order and national security at risk. Analysis by Andrea Monti, professor of law of public order and security, University of Chieti-Pescara – Originally published in Italian by Formiche.net Continue reading “Carpet data-retention still in the crosshairs of the EU Court of Justice”
The latest episode in the TikTok saga is the US deceleration on the Chinese company’s compulsory sale. However, the problems opened by the little Sicilian girl’s death caused by participation in a challenge are still unresolved. The analysis of Andrea Monti, professor of law of order and public security at the Gabriele d’Annunzio University of Chieti-Pescara originally published in Italian by Formiche.net
The old ‘carrot and stick’ metaphor explains how the President Joe Biden is going to handle the relationships with China. On the one hand, the Biden administration reaffirms its commitment towards human rights. On the other hand, it reduces the aggressiveness towards Chinese companies that operate (also) in the US. This translates into keeping the Hong Kong and Uighur dossiers open and relenting the pressure to force-sale of Tik Tok. Its activity is going to be re-assessed before the final decision. Continue reading “The United States and Tik Tok, between national security and protection of fundamental rights”
In the next book on technology and national security written together with professor Raymond Wacks, we examine the consequences of what we called ‘social singularity’. Social singularity is the pretence (or the delusion) of being part of an online ‘community’ while being not.
Being a community member means sharing values, being ready to help and work for the common benefit, protecting each other. By contrast, living in a social singularity condition (favoured by social networking platforms) turns an individual into a part of a swarm whose only reason to team up with somebody else is personal motive. Once the need is satisfied, the swarm disappears, only to resurface with different members to pursue a different goal. There are plenty of examples of this social singularity phenomenon, from the various rabid outbursts of cancel culture to the Reddit traders Wall Street take over in the Gamestop case. Continue reading “National Security, Social Singularity”