Award for best theses related to social and ethical implications of digital technologies

Edwin Casiraghi, who recently received the Laurea Magistrale degree in Data Science at our University, is among the 8 winners awarded by CRUI, AICA and Rotary International Districts for the best theses on topics related to social and ethical implications of digital technologies: http://wimpe.mgeng.com.

The thesis “Blockchain Notary Function to Prevent Cyber-Violence” discusses a novel application that allows the victims of stalking and cyber-bullism to collect legally valid evidence of the crimes. The application exploits blockchain technology to store evidence while guaranteeing their integrity and existence at specific moments in time.