The FCC wants to destroy net neutrality and give big cable companies control over what we see and do online. If they get their way, they’ll allow widespread throttling, blocking, censorship, and extra fees. On July 12th, the Internet will come together to stop them.
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„Polskie organizacje pozarządowe aktywne w sferze ochrony praw cyfrowych chcą wyrazić swoje zaniepokojenie w związku z propozycjami dodatkowego prawa wyłącznego dla wydawców oraz obowiązku filtrowania treści zamieszczanych przez użytkowników w serwisach internetowych. Sprzeciwiamy się tym propozycjom Komisji Europejskiej i z niepokojem obserwujemy tok prac komisji Parlamentu Europejskiego nad projektem dyrektywy o prawie autorskim na Jednolitym Rynku Cyfrowym” – napisały organizacje w stanowisku przekazanym Europosłom.
Interview by Marquis Cabrera with Sangeet Paul Choudary: “…Platform companies have a very strong core built around data, machine learning, and a central infrastructure. But they rapidly innovate around it to try and test new things in the market and that helps them open themselves for further innovation in the ecosystem. Governments can learn to become more modular and more agile, the way platform companies are.
Bernardo Gutiérrez at OpenDemocracy: “…The launch of Decide Madrid, the city participation platform running on the Consul free software, signaled a real revolution. On the one hand, it paved the way for democracy from the bottom up, through direct and binding mechanisms.
Paper by Markus S. Tepe and Pieter Vanhuysse: “…explores the associations between self-reported Public Service Motivation (PSM) and preferred job traits, study choice, and observable prosocial behavior.
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Date published: July 10, 2017The Guardian"“Twitter wants to be able to report the precise number so that users understand it’s not a continuing stream of hundreds of accounts being monitored,” said Albert Gidari, director of privacy at the Stanford Center for Internet and Society.
Nos dias 2 e 5 de junho deste ano (2017), ocorreu, em Brasília, no prédio do Supremo Tribunal Federal, a Audiência Pública que discutiu os bloqueios judiciais do WhatsApp e o Marco Civil da Internet.
FGV Law Program lança duas novas áreas de especializaçãoA Escola de Direito do Rio de Janeiro da FGV (Direito Rio) deu início ao processo seletivo para seus cursos de pós-graduação lato sensu. Os interessados poderão optar por duas novas áreas no portfólio de cursos: LLM em Direito: Negócios e LLM em Direito: Civil e Processual Civil, além do tradicional LLM em Direito: Empresarial.
Reliance Jio customer data was leaked on independent website magicapk.com, including details such as names, mobile numbers and email IDs , said a report.
The article was published by Livemint on July 10, 2017.
There was Wannacry, then Petya, and several other lesser-known ones: With ransomware attacks coming thick and fast, get proactive about protecting yourself.
The article by Sanjay Kumar Singh was published by Business Standard on July 5, 2017.
Special issue of the New Scientist: “Those who would give up essential Liberty to purchase a little temporary Safety,” Benjamin Franklin once said, “deserve neither Liberty nor Safety.” But if Franklin were alive today, where would he draw the line? Is the freedom to send an encrypted text message essential? How about the right to keep our browsing history private?
A partir del Observatorio Legislativo de las Reformas en Educación Superior, lanzado este 23 de junio, la comunidad universitaria y la ciudadanía tendrán a disposición una serie de análisis, informaciones y el seguimiento de las leyes de universidades estatales, de Educación Superior y de creación del Ministerio de Ciencia y Tecnología. Este Observatorio deviene del Proceso de Discusión sobre la reforma que vivió la U.
El proyecto dirigido por la Dra. Verónica Palma abrió una nueva área de investigación en la Facultad de Ciencias, permitiendo la generación de un laboratorio y la formación de estudiantes.
La elaboración de propuestas de normas alternativas fue uno de los acuerdos emanados de la reunión de esta instancia que reúne a la Rectoría, al Consejo y Senado Universitario y al Consejo de Evaluación, y que en el contexto de la discusión por esta iniciativa legal, contó con la participación de los representantes de los gremios de los tres estamentos.La Universidad de Chile ya expresó su desacuerdo en aspectos fundamentales del proyecto de ley de universida
For the first time ever and in collaboration with HIIG, Tech Open Air offers an exclusive conference format for Mittelstand, Corporates and Startups. At DISRUPTED! on 13 July, we will... MORE
Paper by Jason Potts, Ellie Rennie and Jake Goldenfein: “The Smart City agenda of integrating ICT and Internet of T
Paper by Long Pham and Conor Linehan: “Smart City (SC) initiatives offer best possible outcomes to citizens and other stakeholders when those people are involved centrally in all stages of the project. However, undertaking design processes that facilitate citizen engagement often involves prohibitive challenges in cost, design and deployment mechanisms, particularly for small cities that have limited resources.
Paper by Maarja Toots: “Open data is being increasingly looked at as a major driver of public service innovation. Open access to datasets and advanced analytical tools are believed to generate valuable new knowledge that can be turned into data-driven services.
