Data Privacy Day 2026 - Part II

                   Last month, precisely 28th of January, all over the world was celebrated the important right to privacy. Since the creation of this blog in 2010, its counter of visualizations doesn't work and the same is happening with my YouTube channel since its creation in 2020. For no reason,  I'm being  harmed in so many ways and for so long time. Why can I not have a YouTube channel and blog with their counter of visualizations working like everyone else? However, all the world is demanding justice and equality. The Brazilian institutions at all levels, municipal, state and federal are knowing about these violations for more than a decade and must do more to reinforce privacy and digital rights. Including demanding justice and fighting the daily bullying on TV. The cowardice, evil and injustices can't carry on. The good people of the world is demanding justice and a fairer Brazil, because they know what has had happening here and their demand must be heard for all. Never a human rights defender was so much harmed, humilliated and bullied, never has had so many rights violated for so long time. If you want to know my channel and see a small sample of the huge worldwide movement for justice and political rights, watch my videos, here is the link   https://www.youtube.com/@lucianofietto4773/videos.      This post is a summary of the article published at https://www.acronis.com/en/blog/posts/data-privacy-day/

                        Data Privacy Day, observed each year on January 28, should serve as an important reminder that safeguarding information is no longer optional. Data privacy is not just a practice for fending off cyberattacks, although that lement is important. It is also critical part of building trust, meeting regulatory requirements and maintaining business continuity. Data Privacy Day, has surprisingly deep roots, with its origin linked to the Council of Europe's Convention on january 28, 1981. The landmark agreement, reached in an era when personal computers were still something of a luxury, established one of the first international framework for protecting individuals and the processing of their personal data. Over time, Data Privacy Day gained broader recognition around the world, including in the U.S., where it has become an important opportunity to promote education, awareness and best practices around data protection. At its core, data privacy is about the responsible handling and protection of personal information. It includes ethical and legal considerations surrounding how data is collected, stored, processed and shared. Data privacy ensures that individuals maintain control over their information and that organizations have safeguards in place to prevent unauthorized aceess, disclosure, alteration or destruction of sensitive data. Cyberthreats continue to evolve dramatically. Attackers are using AI to hone their efficiency and effectiveness in targeting individuals and organizations through ransomware attacks, phishing campaigns, malware infections and large;-scale data breaches. The impact of an attack can be severe, ranging from massive financial losses to operational disruption. Consumer concerns reflect this reality. In the Acronis Data Privacy 2025 survey, 64% of respondents said data breaches are their top privacy concern, making breaches the leading issue globally. And the threat is very real. Nearly 24% of respondents reported having already been victims of a data breach. Governments and regulatory bodies worldwide are trying to do their part to bring consumers and organizations into developing healthy cybersecurity routines. Most regulations are designed to protect individuals, strengthen organizational accountability and reduce systemic cyber risk. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is one of the world's strongest privacy laws. Established by the European Union, it governs how organizations collect, process and protect personal data. American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA) is proposed federal legislation intended to create a comprehensive data privacy framework in the U.S. It reflects a growing national push toward stronger consumer privacy rights and clearer organizational responsibilities in the digital economy. Facing a growing number of dangerous threats, organizations need more than basic backup. They need cyber protection that is integrated, proactive and built for resilience. Data Privacy Day is more than a yearly reminder. It is a call to action for individuals, businesses and policymakers to take privacy and cyber protection seriously.

Data Privacy Day - 2026

              Last Wednesday,  28th of January, all over the world was celebrated the important right to privacy. Since the creation of this blog in 2010, its counter of visualizations doesn't work and the same is happening with my YouTube channel since its creation in 2020. For no reason,  I'm being  harmed in so many ways and for so long time. Why can I not have a YouTube channel and blog with their counter of visualizations working like everyone else? However, all the world is demanding justice and equality. The Brazilian institutions at all levels, municipal, state and federal are knowing about these violations for more than a decade and must do more to reinforce privacy and digital rights. Including demanding justice and fighting the daily bullying on TV. The cowardice, evil and injustices can't carry on. The good people of the world is demanding justice and a fairer Brazil, because they know what has had happening here and their demand must be heard for all. Never a human rights defender was so much harmed, humilliated and bullied, never has had so many rights violated for so long time. If you want to know my channel and see a small sample of the huge worldwide movement for justice and political rights, watch my videos, here is the link   https://www.youtube.com/@lucianofietto4773/videos.  This post is a summary of the article. The article was published at https://www.coe.int/en/web/data-protection/data-protection-day

                    In 2006, the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe decided to designate 28 January as Data Protection Day or Privacy Day. It marks the anniversary of the opening to signature of the Convention for the Protection of Individuals with regard to Automatic Processing Data, thus raising awareness on the need to respect and protect individual's privacy and highlighting the role of Convention for transborder data flows in the world. For the last 45 years, Convention has contributed to the development of privacy and data protection not only in Europe but also far beyond. Its modernised version addresses the ever-increasing challenges of digitalising world to build a space for the free transfer of data while securing human dignity. This makes Convention a unique and universal tool for legal harmonisation and convergence, enhanced cooperation between competent authorities and a trusted forum for privacy security. In celebration of the 20th Data Protection Day, the council of Europe plans to hold an online event, where the participating authorities will have the opportunity to share their initiatives and activities dedicated to this occasion. To mark Data Protection Day, the Council of Europe also organises with the European Data Protection Supervisor a one day event focused on exploring the current and future landscape of data protection. The conference will explore the challenges and opportunities that arise when innovation and emerging technologies intersect with privacy risks and the regulatory framework. Plus, the National Center for Personal Data Protection will organise on January 28, a conference entitled "Implementation of the legal framework on data protection: challenges, benefits, resilience," to which the secretariat is also invited to contribute. The data protection supervisory and other competent authorities increase their efforts in consequence of the new technological developments in areas such as Artificial Intelligence and neuroscience to reinforce the protection of personal data and the right to privacy. This edition of the Data Protection Day will showcase various activities and initiatives undertaken by celebrating authorities across the world.

The Injustice of Take Away the Custody from a Father that Has Been Raising his Son Very Well Since Birth and Now He Is 8 Years Old

                 This article was written by ChatGPT and the title was written by me. Last 7th this month, I was forcibly taken to a psychiatric hospital without reason, only because I argued with a lawyer about my complaints on human rights violations I am a victim for more than two decades,  I've asked for help from Brazilian authorities in many occassions, in fact, since 2010 I've been doing this. As yourself can read in the first post of this blog. And so far nothing is done. And because of this fact, they took my son to his grandma. Everything was wrong. They can't take someone with normal mental health forcibly to hospital and neither take away for 45 days the custody of a father who has taking care very well of his only child. As a lot of people know for 26 years I've suffering with high stress, anxiety, insomnia and depression, but despite this fact, I've been working every day as a teacher and raising my son, actually after his birth my depression is lower. He is a happy child and this does me less depressive. Once again I'd like to thank everyone doing part of this worldwide movement for justice and my political rights.

                   In a world where the wellbeing of children should be the paramount concern, there are heartbreaking cases where the very systems meant to protect children become instruments of injustice. One such injustice is the removal of a father's custody of his child—an unjustified act that not only disrupts the child's life but also penalizes a devoted, responsible father who has been raising his child with love and care.  Imagine a father who has been solely responsible for raising his son since he was 4 months old and now he is eight years old. During this time, he has nurtured, supported, and provided everything the child needs to grow in a healthy, loving environment. This father has made sacrifices, adjusted his life, and worked tirelessly to be there for his child in ways that many fathers could only hope to. And yet, despite his commitment, lies and cowardice have been used to tear him away from the child he has been raising with dedication.  Custody battles are supposed to be about what is best for the child. They should be guided by evidence, compassion, and the truth. But in many cases, the process becomes tainted by dishonesty and manipulation. When a father has been a consistent, loving presence in his child's life, the decision to remove him from custody should not be made lightly.  Lies about a father’s fitness to raise his child are one of the most cruel tactics employed in these battles. Such accusations can stem from a variety of motives: jealousy, anger, or simple malice. These tactics often fail to consider the child’s emotional wellbeing and the stability that only a loving, consistent parent can provide. Instead, they manipulate the truth and weaponize it to destroy a father’s relationship with his child. In this case, the father has been doing everything in his power to provide a stable home. He has been the one there every day, ensuring his son has a routine, helping him with his schoolwork, and supporting him emotionally. The father's actions and the tangible care he gives to his son are evidence of his dedication. To remove a father from his child's life, especially after a period of successful, single-handed parenting, based on lies, is an act of pure injustice.  The real victim in this situation is the child. Children thrive on consistency, love, and the emotional support of both parents. A stable environment helps them build the confidence and resilience they need to navigate the world. When that stability is disrupted, especially due to lies and deceit, the harm inflicted on the child is incalculable. He has likely formed a deep emotional bond with his father, who has been the steady figure in his life, providing him with guidance, care, and love. To pull that away is to rip apart the foundation of his sense of security and emotional wellbeing. It is a betrayal that will leave scars that can last a lifetime, far beyond the confines of any courtroom. This injustice is not just about the father’s rights—it’s about the rights of the child. Children have the right to grow up in an environment that is safe, stable, and filled with love. They have the right to develop a healthy relationship with both parents, especially when those parents are capable of providing for their needs. Taking a child away from a father who has been there, consistently,is not just unfair; it is damaging to the child’s mental and emotional health.  There is a special kind of cowardice in using lies and manipulation to take a child away from a loving father. It speaks not only to a lack of integrity but to a deep disregard for the child’s wellbeing. Those who resort to these tactics do so not because they are acting in the child’s best interest, but because they are driven by selfish motives. Whether it's a desire for control, a need for revenge, or simply a desire to manipulate the system, these actions are a betrayal of the child and the very ideals of justice that our legal systems are meant to uphold.  The true cowardice lies in the use of false accusations. It’s an easy way to attack someone’s character, especially when that person is a parent who may be less equipped to defend themselves in the face of malicious allegations. But this kind of cowardice ultimately harms everyone involved, most tragically, the child who suffers the consequences of a broken, unstable family life. This father's fight is not just his own, it is the fight of every parent who has been unjustly accused and every child who deserves to grow up in a loving, stable environment. It is a reminder that the court system must be vigilant in ensuring that custody decisions are based on fact, not fiction. Lies should not hold power over the truth of a father's devotion to his child, and cowardice should not be rewarded. It’s time to prioritize the child’s needs and not allow dishonesty and manipulation to determine their future. The legal system must do more to protect fathers who are doing the right thing and raising their children with care. The damage done to the emotional health of the child and the father is irreparable when lies triumph over truth. In the end, this is about more than just one custody case, it is a call for justice, compassion, and truth in all custody battles. The fight for a child's wellbeing is the fight for fairness, where both parents, when fit to care for their children, are given the chance to play an equal and significant role in their child’s life. The goal should always be what is best for the child, and nothing more. It’s time for the justice system to reflect that ideal.

150th Birthday of Jack London

                 Last Monday, 12th of January, the American writer Jack London would complete 150 years old, so this post is a tribute to him. He was a pioneer in many areas: in publishing a literary magazine, in social activism and writing a dystopian novel. We all have fight for democracy, justice and human rights, because unpunished human rights violations can spread easily without people realized and when become a dystopia will be late. Fortunately, the people of the world is demanding justice and democracy with political rights for who deserves. There never was a so great political movement equal this happening in the last 6 years. I have a YouTube channel, here is the link.   https://www.youtube.com/@lucianofietto4773/videos. Since the creation of this channel its visualization counter doesn't work, the same has been happening with the counter of this blog since its creation in 2010.           This post is a summary of three texts. The first and the third paragraphs was written by Google AI. The second was published at https://www.biography.com/authors-writers/jack-london     

                  Jack London was a pioneer in adventure literature, commercial fiction, and early science fiction, known for his gripping tales of survival and the wilderness, like The Call of the Wild, but his pioneering spirit also extended to journalism (exposing poverty in The People of the Abyss) and social activism, championing workers' rights and socialism as one of America's first internationally famous, high-earning authors. He was a man of bold experiences—a gold prospector, sailor, and hobo—whose life mirrored his themes of rugged individualism and the struggle for existence, making him a literary and cultural trailblazer.                                                                                                                                                           John Griffith Chaney, better known as Jack London, was born in 1876, in San Francisco, California. His father was never part of his life, and his mother ended up marrying John London, a civil war veteran, who moved his new family to Oakland. His life as a writer began in 1893. The 17th-year-old adventurer had made it home and regaled his mother with his tales of what had happened to him. When she saw an announcement in one of the local papers for a writing contest, she pushed her son to write down and submit his story. Armed with just an eight-grade education, London captured the $25 first prize, beating out college students from Berkeley and Stanford. Jack London found fame and fortune at the age of 27 with his novel   The Call of the Wild, (1903), which told the story of a dog that finds its place in the world as a sled dog in the Yukon. The success did little to soften London's hard-driving lifestyle. A prolific writer, he published more than 50 books over the last 16 years of his life .                                                                                                                                             Jack London's The Iron Heel (1908) is considered the first modern American dystopian novel and remains highly relevant today as a prophetic, cautionary tale regarding the dangers of unchecked capitalism, rising authoritarianism, and extreme wealth inequality. The novel, which depicts a future where a super-rich oligarchy crushes democracy and the working class, serves as a mirror to contemporary socio-political issues. 5 Key Aspects of Its Modern Importance:1) Critique of Oligarchy and Inequality: The book accurately anticipated the concentration of wealth in the hands of a small percentage of the population (the "0.1%"), warning against the immense power this gives to corporations and the wealthy elite.     2) Warning Against Fascism and Authoritarianism: Published long before the rise of 20th-century fascism, it predicted the brutal methods used by ruling elites to maintain control, including violence, surveillance, and the manipulation of information.   3) Relevance to Modern Social Movements: It is used as a tool to analyze ongoing struggles against systemic injustice, class warfare, and the erosion of democratic rights.  4) Precursor to Dystopian Literature: It influenced future classic dystopian works, including George Orwell's 1984, and serves as a foundational text for understanding the genre.  5) Perspective on Long-Term Struggle: It provides a "long view" of history, suggesting that achieving a more equitable society is a process involving centuries of struggle rather than a swift, easy victory. Despite its dated, didactic, and sometimes melodramatic style, the core message of The Iron Heel—the fear that democracy can be crushed by entrenched, ruthless power—continues to resonate in modern political discourse.                                                                                                     

Between Activism and Apathy: Injustice and Citizens

            The fight against injustice needs all of us. Like MLK said, "injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere." Like said the author of this article, "we all have the political responsability of fight injustice." Once I'd like to thank everyone taking part in this huge worldwide movement for justice and my political rights. For more than six years the world has been witnessing this global fight for justice. Let's make this movement even bigger this year. I have a YouTube channel, here is the link.   https://www.youtube.com/@lucianofietto4773/videos. Since the creation of this channel its visualization counter doesn't work, the same has been happening with the counter of this blog since its creation in 2010.   This post is a summary of the article with the incomplete title above published in November 2025 at https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10.1080/13698230.2025.2588077?needAccess=true

                This responsibility to join with others in collective action in order to address injustices. It is only though engaging in collective political action that we can alter unjust structures, and accordingly discharge our political responsibility. In this paper, I am viewing activism as engaging in collective action to pressure powerful agents through 'public demand'. It might be thought that political responsibility can be discharged through resisting injustice rather than through activism. Resistance 'designates' a broad range of dissident activities. We can distinguish activism from other forms of resistance in the following two ways: 1) Activism is necessarily collective action, it involves being part of a movement, whereas resistance can be individual or collective action. 2) Activism is purposeful action with an end goal of overcoming injustice.     Organised collective action is necessary to alter unjust structures. The conclusion, that citizens have a responsibility to engage in collective political action to address injustices, is not limited to the literature on injustice. It is also a feature of political approaches within broader global justice theory. Global injustices require that citizens step up, and that they do so by regularly engaging in activism. Social connection model of political responsibility is not intended to confirm our existing institutions regarding responsibility, it is meant to challenge them, and to offer an alternative account of political responsibility suitable for the globalised conditions in which we currently find ourselves. In this section, I examine three alternative routes by which citizens can discharge their political responsibility to address injustice: 1) Activism light - citizens engage in activism, they just do less of it. 2) Role-ideal model - citizens push the boundaries of their social roles in a way that challenges unjust structures. 3) Scaffolding activism - citizens discharge their responsibility by supporting the activism of others. In examining these routes, I am assuming a divison of labour bewteen citizens who are committed activists and other citizens. Citizens may move between the two categories over the course of their lives. Non-activists citizens have some influence over the success of activist projects through choosing which activist groups or projects they scaffold. Here, the analogy with the division of labour in a representative democracy may again be applicable, with scaffolding serving the function of voting and activist groups taking on a similar role to political parties. In order to address these concerns, I examined three alternative ways in which citizens can fulfil their political responsibility to address injustice. I recommended the scaffolding activism as a promising and underexplored option and developed an initial account of scaffolding responsibilities. In doing so, this paper fills a gap in existing accounts, detailing an important and undertheorised way that citizens can discharge their responsibility to act to address injustice without engaging in actvism themselves. The arguments of this paper may have important implications beyond the injustice literature, concerning the nature of political duties to address injustices within broader global justice debates. In closing, I want to highlight two important areas for further work, 1) developing a comprehensive theory of scaffolding activism. 2) examining the role of scaffolding in facilitating other forms of political action.

Social Mobility and Inequality in Latin America: Insights from Education

               I have a YouTube channel, here is the link.   https://www.youtube.com/@lucianofietto4773/videos. Since the creation of this channel its visualization counter doesn't work, the same has been happening with the counter of this blog since its creation in 2010.      This post is a summary of the book with the incomplete title above. It was published in December of 2025 at https://www.oecd.org/content/dam/oecd/en/publications/reports/2025/12/social-mobility-and-inequality-in-latin-america-and-the-caribbean_8f724a1b/428fa0a6-en.pdf

                Despite real progress over the past few decades, Latin America still live with a paradox: a region bursting with talent, creativity, and energy, yet held back by some of the world's deepest inequality traps. Education is the most powerful engine humanity has ever invented for reversing these patterns. And the region has made serious strides: primary education has 97% of children enrolled. But as students move up the system, the funnel narrows sharply. More than one in three young people have not completed secondary school by age 23. And only a quarter finish tertiary education. In a century where education is the new passport, too many people are traveling without one. International assessment like PISA hold up a mirror, and the reflection is sobering. In PISA 2022, three out of four students in the region did not reach basic proficiency in math. Disparities in access to quality education, opportunities for skills development, and pathways to productive employment remain among the most significant barriers to prosperous societies. Drawing on internationally comparable data, evidence, and policy analysis, this report assesses the progress made across L.A. countries while also shedding light on the challenges that continue to demand urgent attention. The skill gap is closely linked to economic outcomes. The strong influence of parental education on skill aquisition indicates a persistent intergenerational trasnmission of status. Low educational attainment and skills often restrict individuals to low-quality jobs, informal sector, a situation that increases their risk of poverty and affects two-thirds of households in the region. Comparable to L.A. regions such as East Asia have successfully increased general skills levels and social mobility, while reducing poverty through investments in education between the 1960s and 1990s. Countries like Singapore and South Korea transformed their economies by prioritising education. Despite the evidence that links education and inclusive economic growth, public expenditure on education is relatively low in L.A. In 2021, L.A. governments allocated an average of 3.8% of their nation's GDP to education, comparable to 5% in OECD countries. This level is more comparable to Central Africa, which devoted 3.3% of their GDP to education that year. While important, increasing public expenditure on education is only one part of the puzzle. Better administration of schools, greater flexibility combined with more accountability, a modern system of evaluation and incentives, can improve the return on current expenditures. The right to education entails striving for high-quality education that ensures equality and inclusion. It is crucial to support students from disadvantaged backgrounds, to help them remain in education. Access to quality education and opportunities for skills development are crucial for promoting inclusive growth in L.A. For education systems in L.A. to produce a skilled and productive workforce that propels social mobility, they must prioritise both high quality and equitable access. This means ensuring that success is not determined by a student's socio-economic background. To counteract these challenges, countries in the region should focus on increasing their education spending and, more critically, on investing those resources wisely. Countries with similar levels of expenditure outperform L.A. nations, highlighting the need for improved resource allocation. Learning from the experiences of top-performing countries, such as Korea, could improve insights for reform. As the region moves forward, it is essential to recognise the connection between education performance and long-term well-being indicators, such as employment probabilities and tertiary attainment. Further means of enhancing the progression of disadvantaged students towards successful carrers lies in the provision of carrer pathways where students aged 15-18 undertake a programme of study focused around a broad vocational sector such as healthcare or information tecnologia. They engage in programmes in work-based learning that will ease entry into tertiary programmes or post-secondary training. Skills are essential for tackling inequalities and ensuring that no one is left behind in and rapidly changing world. Skills are key for individuals and particularly vulnerable groups to adapt and succeed in labor markets and societies, and social mobility depends greatly on equipping individuals with the right skills at the right time. L.A. has made enormous achievements in education and skills, particularly through enrollment rates in education. However, challenges remain for effective skills development and use. Moving towards a future-ready skills system will require a strategic approach to skills policies.

When Trauma Due to Systematic Human Rights Violations are Mistakenly Diagnosed as Schizophrenia

                   This post was wrtten by ChatGPT, and the title was written by me. I am not diagnosed with Schizophrenia. Traumas are a real threat to good mental health condition. We all must face the truth about the causes of trauma and mental health. One of the first steps to healing is to acknowledge the violations and the right to justice, consequently reparations. .I have a YouTube channel, here is the link.   https://www.youtube.com/@lucianofietto4773/videos. Since the creation of this channel its visualization counter doesn't work, the same has been happening with the counter of this blog since its creation in 2010.    

                 The relationship between trauma and mental health is widely recognized, yet the clinical consequences of misinterpreting trauma-related symptoms remain deeply concerning. In contexts where individuals endure systematic human rights violations—such as intrusive surveillance, political persecution, torture, forced displacement, state violence, and prolonged social  and state oppression—the psychological aftermath can be profound. Unfortunately, these trauma-induced expressions of distress are sometimes misunderstood within psychiatric settings and are erroneously diagnosed as schizophrenia. This misdiagnosis not only obscures the true source of suffering but can also reinforce the harm originally inflicted.  Systematic human rights violations often produce chronic, complex trauma that affects perception, cognition, and emotional regulation. Survivors may experience intrusive memories, hypervigilance, dissociative episodes, nightmares, mistrust, and a persistent sense of threat. These symptoms, while indicative of post-traumatic stress and complex trauma, can superficially resemble the hallmarks of psychotic disorders. For instance, an individual who appears paranoid may not be experiencing delusions at all; rather, they may be responding to a very real history of surveillance, harassment, or violence. Their fear is grounded not in psychosis, but in lived experience.  The danger arises when clinicians, unfamiliar with the political or social context of the patient’s trauma, interpret these reactions through a narrow biomedical lens. Schizophrenia, a severe mental disorder characterized by hallucinations, delusions, and disorganized thinking, can become a default diagnosis when behavior does not neatly fit conventional expectations. Without careful assessment of personal history, cultural background, and environmental conditions, trauma-related survival responses are easily misread as symptoms of a primary psychotic disorder.  Misdiagnosis carries significant consequences. Once labeled schizophrenic, survivors may be prescribed powerful antipsychotic medications that fail to address the underlying trauma and may cause further distress. More importantly, the diagnostic error invalidates the individual’s narrative and can further silence their experience of human rights abuses. In some cases, misdiagnosis itself becomes a tool of repression, delegitimizing claims of persecution by framing them as “delusional.” This has occurred historically in authoritarian regimes and can still happen in more subtle forms today, especially among persons disproportionately exposed to discrimination.  A more just and accurate approach requires trauma-informed, culturally sensitive mental health care. Clinicians must understand that trauma can shape cognition in ways that appear unusual but are not pathological. Building trust, ensuring safety, and encouraging the survivor’s voice are essential start points. Comprehensive assessment should include exploration of past harmed, political context, forced migration experiences, and systemic oppression. Collaboration between mental health professionals, human rights organizations, and community advocates strengthens diagnostic accuracy and supports survivor-centered care.  Recognizing trauma as the root of certain psychological symptoms does more than correct a diagnostic mistake—it restores dignity. It acknowledges that human distress often emerges from human actions, especially when those actions violate fundamental rights. By improving our ability to differentiate trauma responses from psychotic disorders, we take a crucial step toward both healing and justice.