Big Techs are an active part of electoral competitions and are not subject to rules and controls, so much so that they can change their decisions, even diametrically without suffering any consequences. The analysis by Andrea Monti, Professor of Law of Order and Public Security, University of Chieti-Pescara – Originally published in Italian by Formiche.net Continue reading “Why Twitter and Facebook scare politicians in the US (and beyond)”
The Five Eyes look to the East. And Italy?
A press release issued by the US Department of Defense on 15 October 2020 aseptically announces the results of the last (official) meeting between the members of Five Eyes, the agreement between the US, UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand for the acquisition and exchange of information on strategies and tactics to protect national interests by Andrea Monti – Originally published in Italian by Formiche.net Continue reading “The Five Eyes look to the East. And Italy?”
Sweden and Japan are as far away as China is near
Italian Health Minister Speranza hopes that the sense of responsibility would prevail so to avoid a new quarantine by Andrea Monti – Originally published in Italian by Infosec.News
The Minister’s statement reveals that the government has already decided to enforce a new global lockdown (or that it is every day more likely.)
Putting aside the past political controversies, right now the options are unavoidable: either we enforce self-restraint, or the government will do it on our behalf.
We have already experienced what a quarantine looks like, and we can imagine what might happens when we read news such as that of the assault in Livorno by a Carabinieri patrol carried out not by dangerous criminals, but by citizens out of control. Continue reading “Sweden and Japan are as far away as China is near”
What do Abu Omar’s extraordinary rendition and Alma Shalabayeva’s expulsion have in common?
The ruling of the Court of Perugia on the illegal expulsion of Alma Shalabayeva issued by the Criminal Court of Perugia on 14 October 2020 reiterates the issue of extraordinary rendition and the activities of the intelligence structures of foreign countries on Italian soil di Andrea Monti – Initially published in Italian by Infosec.News
Continue reading “What do Abu Omar’s extraordinary rendition and Alma Shalabayeva’s expulsion have in common?”
Terrorism prevention is (also) carried out by the local police
Intelligence and public security information activities need to be even more integrated. The theatre of operations now makes the involvement of the local police in the gathering of information to prevent crimes and terrorism. A comment by Andrea Monti, Adjunct Professor of Law of Order and Public Security, University of Chieti-Pescara – Initially published in Italian by Formiche.net
The beheading of the French teacher “sanctioned” as punishment for having shown Charlie Hebdo’s “blasphemous cartoons” in class once again raises the issue of the limit beyond which to exercise the right to freedom of expression, implies forcing the State and citizens to bear the consequences of an individual choice (in this case, that of the editors of the satirical magazine). Continue reading “Terrorism prevention is (also) carried out by the local police”