“Nº5 11/2013”
Could Brazil become the leader in Internet governance?
by Digital Rights LAC on November 22, 2013
By Claudio Ruiz One of the surprises of the last Internet Governance Forum (IGF) was the emergence of Brazil as a country that could potentially overshadow U.S. dominance in these issues. However, the doubts of making concrete changes to the model persist. As expected, no representative of the government of (…) Leer Artículo »
IGF 2013: Civil society, human rights and surveillance
by Digital Rights LAC on November 22, 2013
By Gloria Patricia Meneses and Amalia Toledo Two months after the Regional Preparatory Meeting for the Internet Governance in Argentina, took place from 22 to 25 October, the 8th Global Internet Governance Forum in Bali, Indonesia. An event organized annually by the United Nations to promote the dialogue on Internet (…) Leer Artículo »
Computer crime: the necessary human rights perspective
by Digital Rights LAC on November 22, 2013
By Paz Pena Ochoa In a context of increased criminalization of cybercrime, it is time to reflect on how our laws respond harmoniously with respect for the human rights of citizens. The conclusions drawn may prove to be more than worrying. Spam, fraud, child pornography and virtual terrorism, among so (…) Leer Artículo »
The Biographies’ Controversy in Brazil
by Digital Rights LAC on November 22, 2013
By Pedro Belchior Among the major controversies that occupy the pages of Brazilian newspapers, one of the latest is the former national discussion about the prohibition or authorization to publicate biographies about public people. Alongside the public hearings scheduled for next November 21st and 22nd by the Brazilian Supreme Court, (…) Leer Artículo »
Development Agenda in WIPO, the turn for libraries and archives
by Digital Rights LAC on November 22, 2013
By Luisa Fernanda Guzmán Mejía After approving the Marrakesh Treaty, the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) will resume the Development Agenda. Now is turn for reviewing the needs of libraries and archives, but will there be political will to do so? Libraries and archives have the mission to collect, preserve (…) Leer Artículo »
Those Colorful New (Google) Cars in Argentina
by Digital Rights LAC on November 22, 2013
By Atilio Grimani and Emiliano Villa Street View’s arrival in Argentina poses different challenges that must be overcome to balance out this tool’s benefits with its potential violations of the right to privacy. The place: corner of Córdoba and Esmeralda, City of Buenos Aires. The time: 10.15 am. Images of (…) Leer Artículo »
Photos of Argentineans Up for Grabs
by Digital Rights LAC on November 22, 2013
By Emiliano Villa and Ramiro Álvarez Ugarte A claim filed by the Association for Civil Rights(Asociación por los Derechos Civiles, ADC) sought to prevent photos of Argentineans from falling into the hands of third parties. Although the claim is ongoing, initial security failures and leaks have already occurred. During recent (…) Leer Artículo »
Limits to domestic espionage: what comes from within can also strike us
by Digital Rights LAC on November 22, 2013
By Francisco Brito Cruz and Dennys Antonialli Brazil must pay attention to the consequences of relying on the discourse of national sovereignty in order to react to USA’s digital espionage The Brazilian reaction to the American digital espionage scandal set off by Edward Snowden’s revelations presented various layers. On the (…) Leer Artículo »
