SCLab_Junior September 2021

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Smart Bulbs and Privacy: Lost in the Smart Jungle | Friday, 1. October 2021 - 12:00 CEST| Vincent Roca (Inria) | Sustainable Computing Lecture Series
by Soheil Human 30 Sep '21

30 Sep '21

Dear all, We are delighted to invite you to the next Sustainable Computing Lecture. Title: Smart Bulbs and Privacy: Lost in the Smart Jungle Speaker: Vincent Roca French Institute for Research in Computer Science and Automation (Inria) Collaborators: Mathieu Thiery, Michael Toth, Vincent Roca, Arnaud Legout (Inria) When? Friday, 1. October 2021; 12:00 CEST Online event via Zoom: https://wu-ac-at.zoom.us/j/94811049273?pwd=djhJMTJYOUR5REZJaHZ2RXQyVExndz09 Meeting ID: 948 1104 9273 Passcode: 561188 Abstract: In the current Internet of Things (IoT) era, smart homes are getting increasingly equipped with connected devices, with privacy implications that largely remain unknown to the end-user. In this talk, we focus on three representative and popular smart bulbs, manufactured by Philips, IKEA and LIFX. We analyze the privacy implications of various techniques to control these bulbs—i.e., switching them ON and OFF—, using various smartphone applications, smart speakers and smart buttons. We show that these techniques determine the remote actors concerned (who are aware of what is going on) and the volume of data sent to the Internet (we measured major differences), and we observe that data often leave the user's house and country (even though the user is at home). Finally, by analyzing the Privacy Policies we highlight that, in most cases, the end-user cannot reasonably understand the situation. The whole situation is neither respectful of the user's privacy, nor legal (no user consent), nor sovereign (it creates dependencies on foreign actors). For these reasons, we call for different architectures that would favor local communications and data minimization, with the additional benefit of significantly reducing the ecological footprint. Bio: After a PhD from Grenoble INP in 1996, Vincent Roca joins the University Paris 6 as Associate Professor in 1997, and Inria as researcher in 2000. Specialised in networking, author of fourteen Internet standards (RFCs), since 2017 he is co-chair of an IETF research group, the organisation in charge of Internet standardisation. Member of PRIVATICS since 2012, he is now leading this Inria research team specialised in privacy and personal data protection. He focusses in particular on the privacy risks associated to the use of smartphones and Internet of Things devices. He is also co-author, with PRIVATICS colleagues, of the ROBERT and CLÉA protocols that are the foundations of the contact and presence tracing features of the French official TousAntiCovid app. More information on https://privatics.inrialpes.fr/people/roca/ Chairs: Arianna Rossi, University of Luxembourg Cristiana Teixeira Santos, Utrecht University Martin Degeling, Ruhr-University Bochum (RUB) Soheil Human, Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU Wien) Link: https://www.sustainablecomputing.eu/event/vincent-roca-smart-bulbs-and-priv… Looking forward to it, Best regards, Arianna, Cristiana, Martin, and Soheil -- Director Sustainable Computing Lab https://www.sustainablecomputing.eu <https://www.sustainablecomputing.eu/> Institute for Information Systems and New Media, Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU Wien) https://nm.wu.ac.at/human <https://nm.wu.ac.at/human> Lecturer Department of Philosophy, University of Vienna

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The 2021 German Federal Election on Social Media: An Analysis of Systemic Electoral Risks Created by Twitter and Facebook Based on the Proposed EU Digital Services Act
by Soheil Human 28 Sep '21

28 Sep '21

Dear all, Hope all is well. The results of the German federal election were announced. You might wonder what the role of social media in this election was and what kind of risks they caused. Here is a report of the Sustainable Computing lab about this, titled: "The 2021 German Federal Election on Social Media: An Analysis of Systemic Electoral Risks Created by Twitter and Facebook Based on the Proposed EU Digital Services Act". Great job, @ Johanne Kübler, Marie-Therese Sekwenz, Felicitas Rachinger, Anna König, Rita Gsenger, Eliška Pírková, Ben Wagner, Matthias C. Kettemann, Michael Krennerich, Carolina Ferro. Thank you all! Link: https://www.sustainablecomputing.eu/blog/6082/the-2021-german-federal-elect… <https://www.sustainablecomputing.eu/blog/6082/the-2021-german-federal-elect…> Best, Soheil -- Director Sustainable Computing Lab https://www.sustainablecomputing.eu <https://www.sustainablecomputing.eu/> Institute for Information Systems and New Media, Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU Wien) https://nm.wu.ac.at/human <https://nm.wu.ac.at/human> Lecturer Department of Philosophy, University of Vienna

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Fwd: [Wunet-mitarbeitende] 2, 5G ab 1.10 an WU / Stricter COVID-19 requirements at WU from October 1
by Soheil Human 27 Sep '21

27 Sep '21

Fyi -- Director Sustainable Computing Lab https://www.sustainablecomputing.eu <https://www.sustainablecomputing.eu/> Institute for Information Systems and New Media, Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU Wien) https://nm.wu.ac.at/human <https://nm.wu.ac.at/human> Lecturer Department of Philosophy, University of Vienna > Begin forwarded message: > > From: rektorin <rektorin(a)wu.ac.at> > Subject: [Wunet-mitarbeitende] 2, 5G ab 1.10 an WU / Stricter COVID-19 requirements at WU from October 1 > Date: 27. September 2021 at 12:50:30 CEST > To: "wunet-mitarbeitende(a)wu.ac.at" <wunet-mitarbeitende(a)wu.ac.at> > Reply-To: hotline(a)wu.ac.at > > Liebe Kolleginnen und Kollegen, > > die WU wird die angekündigten strengeren Corona-Maßnahmen der Stadt Wien übernehmen. Ab Freitag, 1. Oktober 2021 ist daher ein 2,5G Nachweis(Geimpft, Genesen oder PCR-Testung) zu erbringen. Dies gilt für alle Mitarbeitende, Studierende und externen Gäste/Besucher*innen der WU, auch für den Zutritt zu Lehrveranstaltungen. Antigen-Tests werden ab diesem Zeitpunkt nicht mehr akzeptiert. PCR-Tests sind nur noch 48 Stunden gültig. > > Zusätzlich besteht ab 1. Oktober 2021 für alle Personen während des unmittelbaren Studierenden- und Kund*innenkontakts sowie des Parteienverkehrs die Verpflichtung, in den Gebäuden der WU – statt wie bisher des bloßen Mund-Nasen-Schutzes – nunmehr wieder eine FFP2-Maske zu tragen. > > Bitte beachten Sie diese Änderungen und tragen Sie dafür Sorge, dass die Vorgaben erfüllt werden. Es könnte zu arbeitsrechtlichen Konsequenzen kommen, sollte sich herausstellen, dass 2,5G nicht erfüllt wird. > > Die WU kann nicht ausschließen, dass es in Zukunft seitens Stadt Wien und/oder Bundesregierung zu weiteren Verschärfungen in Richtung 2G oder 1G kommen wird. Falls Sie also bisher noch keine Gelegenheit hatten, nutzen Sie bitte die Möglichkeit, sich direkt am Campus in der TC Hall gegen COVID-19 impfen zu lassen. > > Weitere Informationen und Details zu 2,5G finden Sie wie immer auf der SharePoint Informationsseite zu COVID-19 <https://swa.wu.ac.at/projekte/krisenmanagement/SitePages/Home.aspx>. > Reminder: Sollten Sie noch Fragen haben, laden wir Sie gerne am 30. September um 8:30 Uhr zu einem Townhall-Meeting ein. Klicken Sie HIER <https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_YjU1NGUxYjMtMTIzOC00…>, um daran teilzunehmen. > Vielen Dank für Ihre Kooperation und ein großes Dankeschön an all jene Personen, die sich bereits impfen haben lassen. > > Im Namen des Rektorats > Edeltraud Hanappi-Egger > > > Dear colleagues, > > WU will adopt the tightened COVID-19 measures announced by the City of Vienna. Therefore, as of Friday, October 1, 2021, stricter rules for proof of low epidemiological risk (vaccinated, recovered, or PCR tested) must be implemented. This applies to all employees, students, and external guests/visitors of WU, and also for admission to classes. Antigen tests will no longer be accepted as of this date. PCR tests are only valid for 48 hours. > > In addition, as of October 1, 2021, all persons with direct contact to students, customers, and the public will be required to wear an FFP2 mask again in WU buildings – instead of just wearing a simple face mask, as previously considered sufficient. > Please take note of these changes and make sure that the new requirements are met. Failure to comply with the new, tighter rules may result in consequences under employment law. > > WU cannot rule out the possibility that the City of Vienna and/or the federal government may further tighten COVID-19 rules going forward (e.g. only vaccinated or recovered status may be accepted as proof of low epidemiological risk, or a “vaccination only” requirement may be imposed). So if you haven’t had a chance to get a COVID-19 shot yet, please take the opportunity to get vaccinated against COVID-19 directly on campus in our vaccination center in the TC Hall. > > As always, more information and details on the new requirements can be found on the SharePoint information page on COVID-19 <https://swa.wu.ac.at/projekte/krisenmanagement/SitePages/Home.aspx>. > > Reminder: if you have further questions, we would like to invite you to a town hall meeting on September 30 at 8:30am. Click HERE <https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_YjU1NGUxYjMtMTIzOC00…> to attend. > > Thank you for your cooperation and a big thank you to everyone who has already received their COVID-19 shots. > > On behalf of the Rector’s Office, > Edeltraud Hanappi-Egger > ****************************************************** > Univ.Prof. Dr. Dr. h.c. Edeltraud Hanappi-Egger > Rektorin > Rector > > WU > Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien > Vienna University of Economics and Business > Welthandelsplatz 1, Gebäude AD, 1020 Vienna, Austria > > Tel: + 43-1-31336-4700 > Fax: + 43-1-31336-90-4700 > E-Mail: rektorin(a)wu.ac.at <mailto:rektorin@wu.ac.at> > www.wu.ac.at <http://www.wu.ac.at/> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Wunet-Mitarbeitende mailing list > Wunet-Mitarbeitende(a)wu.ac.at <mailto:Wunet-Mitarbeitende@wu.ac.at> > https://mailman.wu.ac.at/mailman/listinfo/wunet-mitarbeitende <https://mailman.wu.ac.at/mailman/listinfo/wunet-mitarbeitende>

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Fwd: Consent Community Group: Motivation; Mission and Objectives; Workshop and Plans for Action
by Soheil Human 07 Sep '21

07 Sep '21

Dear all, Hope you are enjoying your time. Here is more information about the W3C Consent CG that might be interesting for some of you. Cheers, Soheil > Begin forwarded message: > > From: Soheil Human <soheil.human(a)wu.ac.at> > Subject: Consent Community Group: Motivation; Mission and Objectives; Workshop and Plans for Action > Date: 26. August 2021 at 12:52:14 CEST > To: public-consent(a)w3.org > > Hello All, > > Hope all is well and you are enjoying your summer. > > We appreciate your interest in creating a ‘Consent Community Group’ (Consent-CG). This (first) email to the mailing list reiterates the motivation and mission for creating the CG, and invites participants to an informal workshop (planned for October end) to understand the diverse expertise within the group and chart its impactful journey ahead. You can see more details about the event, an invitation for submitting action statements, and logistics in the last section of this email. > > > # Motivation for creating a Consent-CG > > We started this group with the philosophy that consent, as part of the broader right to privacy (and freedom), is an essential part of being human and thus part of our agency. As we delve deeper into a digital society, the tools and technologies we use have increasingly taken over the mediation of our ‘agency’—resulting in a disconnect between what we, as individuals and as society, expect and want regarding our privacy. > > Regardless of what philosophy or ideals we hold or which jurisdiction we may be in, it is clear that consent is a part of our society and that our laws try to reflect it as they move forward. Yet, there is a distinct lack of collective action regarding consenting on the web (and the internet)—despite it being a prime motivator of our social and technological progress. > > This group was thus formed to create a collective force of people and organisations who want to change the way consent and consenting works today—particularly the aspects of malpractices, user empowerment, technical implementations, and legal enforceability. > > > # Mission and Objectives > > Our mission: to improve the experience of digital consenting while ensuring it remains adherent to relevant standards and laws. > > Our objectives: (i) provide a space for people and stakeholders to come together, (ii) highlight and analyse concepts, issues and problems about digital consenting, (iii) propose and develop solutions. > > Some concrete areas for the working of this group are: (a) developing interdisciplinary solutions; (b) documenting and achieving legal compliance; (c) improving the user experience; and (d) utilising existing and developing new concepts and standards for digital consent. > > > # Workshop and Plans for Action > > We started the group with the aim of working on providing a collective space to discuss issues, solutions, and innovations around consent based on our own knowledge and expertise. In time, the group of participants has come to include a diverse range of expertise, and we welcome such participation and rely on its experience and wisdom to make this an impactful community. > > We are thus kickstarting the consent community through an informal workshop, where we can discuss the mission and chart activities and objectives for the coming year. The event will also allow us and everyone to be better understand the diversity in perspectives, thoughts, and proposals for actions present between us. > > We invite statements of action outlining your thoughts on how consent and consenting can be improved in terms of issues, solutions, and innovations that the group can work towards. As a suggestion, you can tell us what comes to mind when using the phrase “We can improve consent and consenting by …”. > > We will utilise the statements to draft the agenda for the event by identifying topics and actions for discussion. These will be put up on the group’s website (to be created). Participation in the event is open and does not require submissions. > > To submit, send your content (email, HTML, PDF, ODT DOCX, TXT, MD, whatever) using the email associated with your w3 account and the subject line: “Statement of Action”. > > 1) public mailing list: public-consent(a)w3.org <mailto:public-consent@w3.org> > > 2) private members-only mailing list: internal-consent(a)w3.org <mailto:internal-consent@w3.org> > > 3) private not-shared: email chairs at soheil.human(a)wu.ac.at <mailto:soheil.human@wu.ac.at> or/and me(a)harshp.com <mailto:me@harshp.com> > > We plan to have the workshop on: either Wed. 27.October.2021 or Sat. 30.October.2021 from 17:00 to 19:30 CEST. Would you please specify your availability in your statements or through this non-invasive preference poll: https://www.termino.gv.at/meet/en/p/d6caede8c139dbef76650ee9d2afc438-83792 <https://www.termino.gv.at/meet/en/p/d6caede8c139dbef76650ee9d2afc438-83792> > > Participation in the workshop is free of charge, open to the public, and not limited to group members (so as to invite further participation). However, the workshop agenda will be based on received statements from the group. We hope to utilise the workshop as a launching point for coming together and co-creating an impactful group. > > Looking forward to it, > Best, > Soheil (and Harsh) > > -- > > Director > Sustainable Computing Lab > https://www.sustainablecomputing.eu <https://www.sustainablecomputing.eu/> > Institute for Information Systems and New Media, > Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU Wien) > https://nm.wu.ac.at/human <https://nm.wu.ac.at/human> > Lecturer > Department of Philosophy, University of Vienna > >

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Joint Event: MyData Hub Austria / ADV + DIO
by Soheil Human 06 Sep '21

06 Sep '21

Dear all, Hope all is well, and you enjoyed your summer. MyData Hub Austria, in collaboration with Austrian Digital Value (ADV) and Data Intelligence Offensive (DIO), is organising an event on MyData and MyData Operators in Vienna. The event will be bilingual (German and English). This is an excellent opportunity for those who like to learn more about MyData and MyData Operators. If you like to participate, get yourself Registered ASAP, as there are limited places available. When? 14. Oktober 2021 @ 16:30-17:30 Uhr Where? ADV - Austrian Digital Value - Hintere Zollamtsstraße 1, 1030 Wien How to register? Anmeldung bis zum 7. Oktober 2021 12.00 Uhr unter office(a)dataintelligence.at COVID-19 rules/regulations will be applied. More info (German): Attached. Looking forward to it, Best, Soheil -- Director Sustainable Computing Lab https://www.sustainablecomputing.eu <https://www.sustainablecomputing.eu/> Institute for Information Systems and New Media, Vienna University of Economics and Business (WU Wien) https://nm.wu.ac.at/human <https://nm.wu.ac.at/human> Lecturer Department of Philosophy, University of Vienna

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