151 search results for “internet regulering” in the Staff website
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Online hate speech undermines society
International Day of Education 2024 is dedicated to the role of education in countering hate speech. Assistant Professor Michael Klos says, 'When people are constantly derided online and that goes unpunished, they may start to withdraw from public discourse.'
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Be aware of the risks of using chatbots like ChatGPT in your work
Security
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Starlink - Battles of the satellites
You can hardly avoid it if you want to quickly implement satellite internet. Elon Musk's company Starlink is "all-powerful in space" (Volkskrant). Dutch newspaper de Volkskrant wrote an extensive article on the situation and the possible dangers and alternatives. For this, they interviewed several experts,…
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LaTeX
LaTeX is a system for document preparation. It gives the user control over typesetting, references, complex formulas, and more. It is widely used in communication and publication of scientific documents in many fields.
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Simone van der Hof joins Comparison Committee Online Content Moderation Project (PrOCoM)
Simone van der Hof is a member of the Comparison Committee set up as part of the Online Content Moderation Project (PrOCoM).
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Iranian regime faces dilemma: ‘You can’t just block social media’
Protests have been raging in Iran for two months since the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini. The role of social media in the protests against the Iranian regime should not be underestimated, says Senior Assistant Professor and Iranian Babak RezaeeDaryakenari.
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Presentations eLaw at 'Brave New World' and 'Night of Discoveries'
eLaw - Center for Law and Digital Technologies, is well represented at a number of activities in Leiden this week concerning Technology and Society!
- Enter the ‘Dance your PhD’ competition
- Your dissertation as a dance: enter the ‘Dance your PhD’ competition
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Use eduVPN for secure access from home to various university applications
ICT
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Deepfake video enforcement is a problem: ‘You can't ban all porn videos.’
Many deepfake porn videos are going around appearing to feature popular Dutch presenters, actors and politicians. These videos are banned, and yet they’re still being circulated. Dirk Visser, Professor of Intellectual Property Law, explains why: ‘There are enough rules telling us that deepfakes aren’t…
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Michael Klos in Nieuwsuur over Elon Musk en de Twitterfiles
In Nieuwsuur ging Michael Klos, docent/onderzoeker bij de Universiteit Leiden, ging bij Nieuwsuur in op ‘de Twitterfiles’.
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Carlotta Rigotti and Gianclaudio Malgieri on sexual violence and harassment in the metaverse
On 24 April 2024, Carlotta Rigotti and Gianclaudio presented their new report on sexual violence and harassment in the metaverse during a webinar co-organised by AUDRi, Equality Now, and VULNERA.
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New report on age assurance by Simone van der Hof and Mohammed Raiz Shaffique
Simone van der Hof, Professor of Law and Digital Technologies at eLaw, and Mohammed Raiz Shaffique, Researcher and PhD candidate at eLaw, have published a report on age assurance for the European Commission.
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Dirk Visser on copyright and platform liability YouTube
In a column on Mr. Online, Dirk Visser, Professor of Intellectual Property Law, looks at what You Tube is doing or should be doing to counter copyright infringements on the platform in a credible and effective manner.
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Bart Custers in Trouw about new European digital identity
Europe is working full steam towards a digital identity for every EU citizen. And although it might be really useful to be able to hire a car everywhere in the EU with no hassles, Bart Custers, Professor of Law and Data Science at eLaw, the Center for Law and Digital Technologies, sees many loose ends.…
- Your pension explained: join the ABP presentations for international employees
- Cybersecurity month: Always work safely online, wherever you are
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Bart Custers on successor to DigiD
The Netherlands has DigiD, Portugal ‘de Cartão de Cidadão’, and Ireland MyGovID. Europe now wants one uniform digital identity card - the same for all Member States. For the Dutch government, the European successor to DigiD is a prestige project. State Secretary Van Huffelen wants to roll out an app…
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Update your software regularly if you work from home
ICT
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Why do vulnerable groups miss out on benefits? Research nominated for thesis prize
Why do vulnerable groups fail to make use of benefits that they are entitled to? This is what Max ten Velde researched in his Master’s in Management of the Public Sector thesis, which has been nominated for the Netherlands Court of Audit’s thesis prize.
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Why search engines and chatbots are becoming more alike
Search engines are getting better at answering our questions. And chatbots are increasingly likely to search the internet for relevant sources. ‘Search engines and chatbots will become more closely entwined’, says Professor Suzan Verberne.
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Cybersecurity Awareness Month: what information are you sharing online?
ICT, Security
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Simone van der Hof awarded EU funding for research on age verification and consent mechanisms
As part of the euCONSENT consortium, the Center for Law and Digital Technologies (eLaw) has been awarded European Commission funding to create a child rights’ centred cross-border system for online age verification and parental consent.
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Ilyasse’s photo went viral: ‘It was quite a bizarre week’
It was meant as a joke for friends and family. A quick snap of him with his bags packed while watching the exit polls of the Dutch general elections. But the photo of our colleague Ilyasse El Boujadayni soon found its way around the entire country and before he knew it, he was being invited by national…
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22 May: No network access in Bio Science Park buildings after 18:00 hrs
ICT
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Olaf van Vliet in AD on the impact of new technology on jobs
Technological developments never stop. Machines can already perform many tasks and in the future they will probably take over even more of the work we do. Which jobs could disappear and which will remain in the future? Olaf van Vliet, Professor of Economics at Leiden Law School, commented on these issues…
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Working from home
If your work allows it, you can work partly from home and partly at the University. How this combination of working from home and at the University will turn out for you depends on your own working activities and situation and those of your team. This means that tailor-made solutions are needed.
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Frequently asked questions about privacy and security
Veelgestelde vragen privacy en security
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Scholarly Communications Librarian (0,8 fte)
Leiden University Libraries
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Carlotta Rigotti participates in international workshop on image-based sexual abuse
As eLaw Postdoc researcher exploring the multiple intersections between law, gender, and technology, Carlotta Rigotti has recently participated in a groundbreaking international workshop focused on combatting image-based sexual abuse (IBSA) at the CAIS premises in Bochum, Germany.
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Cybersecurity Awareness Month: First aid for a ransomware attack
ICT, Security
- chatgpt in onderwijs
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Students Conference Day: Gender, Race, Intersectionality and Law
Until now, systematic discussions of gender, race and law have received little attention from Dutch law faculties, especially at the undergraduate teaching level. At the same time, public calls for discussion of these issues increases rapidly.
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Stolen Focus: Our Brains Online - The Reading List
There is a reasonable chance that you came to this reading list through a social medium. Now it's our job to keep your attention. We are going to do our best. There are so many distractions; from notifications on your phone, to another screen near you, that may also be screaming for attention. Every…
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Research Assistant on Law and Human Vulnerability in Social Media 0,8 - 1,0 fte
Law, Institute for the Interdisciplinary Study of the Law, eLaw - Center for Law and Digital Technologies
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Public pen test of classroom scanners in Lipsius
On Monday 28 March a ‘pen test’ will be carried out to check the security of the classroom scanners. These people counters in University buildings were temporarily switched off in December after there was growing disquiet about privacy aspects of the devices. The pen test will be carried out in the…
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GTGC conference on the pressing social issues of our time
Major developments worldwide are creating new challenges for society. The pandemic has hit us hard, for example, and we are already feeling the effects of global warming. How can society and politics deal with the urgent problems of our time? That is the theme of the Global Transformations and Governance…
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‘The goal is that we no longer have to talk about open science because all science is open’
Paul Wouters has been involved in open science for 30 years, from his first introduction to a preprint server in 1992 to his recent roles as Dean of the Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences and open science ambassador for Academia in Motion. Wouters is now retiring. He is leaving with high hopes…
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Outreach symposium: ‘We’ve got so much talent and creativity at our university’
As an academic, it’s not easy to communicate your research to society – and in a language people will understand. With its Outreach Grant Symposium, Young Academy Leiden (YAL) wants to support and inspire a new generation of ‘outreachers’.
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New website for law in Libya: ‘A bridge between different scholars and audiences’
Making justice accessible to all residents in Libya. This week, a new website is launched which should contribute to this. Leiden University and the University of Benghazi have been working together on several projects since 2012. Project leader Suliman Ibrahim explains why this project is unique.
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Five years of ‘Meet the Professor’
For the fifth year in succession, on the foundation day of the university, Leiden professors taught a lesson at primary schools as part of the ‘Meet the Professor’ programme.
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A call about the new CAO
Almost two months have passed since the negotiation agreement was reached on the new CAO. Employers and unions have now signed there are still some unanswered questions. We are curious to know the latest status, so we got together on Teams with our HRM Director Heleen Cocu.
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Disinformation and the law
Lecture
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eLaw Open Minded #3 'Impunity and disruptive cybercrime: what role for IT infrastructure companies?'
Lecture
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Interview with alumna Jolien Schukking: Working as a judge at the European Court of Human Rights
Alumna Jolien Schukking has been working as a judge at the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg since 2017. In this special role, she provides legal protection at an international level in major cases and concerning various topics. What is her job like and what motivates her?
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Conference on opportunities and dangers of AI: ‘Europe needs a daring vision’
The SAILS conference The Future of AI is Here (and Guess What … it’s Human) brought together researchers and policy makers to discuss the important issues in the area of artificial intelligence (AI). Where are the opportunities and what are the dangers?
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Skills
What skills do students need to function as academic professionals and engaged citizens?
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Our man in Jakarta keeps the institute running from Venlo
The COVID-19 pandemic forced many staff of Leiden institutes abroad to leave their posts in a hurry. How is the KITLV Jakarta team doing now? Director Marrik Bellen talks about the turbulent times for this Leiden institute and its staff. And can we learn anything from the Indonesian approach?
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Flash interview with alumnus Joost Bunk: As a diplomat, you know there's a risk of being declared persona non grata
When Russia attacked Ukraine in the night of 23-24 February, alumnus Joost Bunk, who was working as a diplomat in Russia, knew that everything would change.