The Italian Administrative Court with judgment no. 8472 of December the 13th 2019, stated that the public administration is legitimate to use algorithms for administrative procedures and in particular for the selections in public competitions. In the case at hand, where some of the participants complained about being unfairly discriminated, the Italian Administrative Court legitimize the […]
Category Archives: Internet & domains
Entry into force of the Cybersecurity Act: Brief analysis and main developments
The date 27 June 2019 saw the entry into force of Regulation (EU) 2019/881 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019. The Regulation, also known as the “Cybersecurity Act”, is one of a framework of measures aimed at strengthening ICT security for the European area. The intervention is a necessary […]
Even selfies are used in court
According to Wikipedia, a “selfie” “is a self-portrait type image, typically taken with a smartphone which may be held in the hand or supported by a selfie stick. Selfies are often shared on social networking services such as Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat and Instagram.” Easy to get, even easier to share on Internet or on social media. However, the simplicity of taking a selfie can create considerable complications, […]
Antitrust: European Commission fines Google for abusive practices in online advertising
Between 2006 and 2016, Google imposed to several third-party websites a number of restrictive clauses in contracts which prevented Google’s competitors from placing their search adverts on these websites. This is made clear from the European Commission’s survey started on July 2017 and extended for over two years. According to Commissioner Margrethe Vestager, in charge […]