I miti dell’invisibilità e dell’anonimato online erano morti da tempo, ma non tutti lo avevano capito. I fatti recenti hanno confermato l’avvenuta sepoltura di certi sogni che per anni avevano accompagnato gli utenti di Internet, rasserenandoli nella perigliosa navigazione in Rete e distraendoli dalle insidie dei protocolli di comunicazione.

Lasciamo tracce in ogni istante della nostra vita digitale e chiunque è capace di raccogliere i sassolini che – come Pollicino – lasciamo cadere al nostro passaggio nell’intricata foresta del web, dei social e della messaggistica istantanea. A catturare le informazioni, che convergono su un determinato soggetto o che permettono di dare un nome o almeno un numero di telefono a Tizio o a Caio, non sono soltanto le realtà istituzionali preposte a garantirci la sicurezza e la democrazia.

I primi che mietono e incrociano quei dati sono i signori delle diverse piattaforme digitali di uso quotidiano, quelle che offrono ammalianti servizi gratuiti ripagandosi con la profilazione e la schedatura degli incauti utilizzatori. A ruota vengono le organizzazioni criminali che vogliono assicurarsi il controllo parallelo di qualunque contesto, così da trarne vantaggio per i più diversi obiettivi. Nella sequela di coltivatori diretti di piantagioni di dati ci sono anche gruppetti di curioso volontariato e anche singoli appassionati che si cimentano in una ginnastica da impiccioni che li porta a mostrare quanto sono bravi.

La liceità di certe iniziative è francamente discutibile, ma recentemente una esperienza di quel tipo si è rivelata di una certa utilità per l’identificazione di chi ha organizzato i raid che hanno messo a ferro e fuoco le nostre città.

A dare trasparenza alla composizione della presunta cabina di regia del Movimento 17 Ottobre è stata una operazione di doxxing messa in atto da un team di giovani tedeschi con evidenti simpatie viscerali di estrema destra. La circostanza ha mortificato la tradizione secondo la quale hacker e smanettoni fossero una delle colonne portanti dei centri sociali, ma i tempi cambiano e non c’è da stupirsi. Il doxxing, o doxing che scriver si voglia, è una tecnica che viene utilizzata per smascherare una persona, rendendola vulnerabile o ricattabile. Niente di nuovo, è naturale, ma in questo momento qualcosa di evidente attualità.

La filiale italiana del gruppo Der Einzige ha mostrato grande abilità nell’applicazione di questa metodologia di azione e da quel che si è visto ha saputo giocare tutte le carte che il contesto permette di sfruttare raccogliendo informazioni personali che risultano accessibili pubblicamente o che sono state protette con eccessiva superficialità.

Gli strumenti sono il banale monitoraggio dei nomi e dei nickname degli utenti presi di mira, il riscontro della loro presenza sui social, l’analisi di tutto quel che ruota attorno ad un determinato profilo (foto, geolocalizzazioni, relazioni…), l’utilizzo di software di scraping che automatizzano la raccolta di dati online, l’aggregazione e il riordino del materiale eterogeneo collezionato, l’eventuale uso di tecniche di phishing e in ultimo il ricorso a chi – broker di dati – può aver già dossierato questo o quel soggetto.

L’insieme di queste iniziative ha portato i baldanzosi giovanotti in virtuale camicia bruna a pubblicare su Telegram una serie di liste di soggetti che a diverso titolo avevano animato la chat di “17 Ottobre”. I numeri telefonici riportati in quegli elenchi hanno senza dubbio accelerato le operazioni di polizia. E tutto il resto è cronaca.

L'articolo Il ruolo del doxxing nello scovare la presunta cabina di regia del ‘Movimento 17 ottobre’ proviene da Il Fatto Quotidiano.

Antonella Elia, dopo i giorni di convalescenza in ospedale in seguito all’intervento per rimuovere un tumore, è tornata a casa ed è da lì che ha voluto condividere un messaggio sui propri canali social indirizzato ai suoi follower.

“Questa esperienza di malattia mi ha fatto sentire così vicina a tutti voi – amici che conosco fisicamente e amici virtuali – perché mi avete comunicato così tanto amore, tanto sostegno, tanta comprensione, tanto affetto che la mia esperienza di malattia mi ha allargato il cuore. Ammetto: ho bisogno di sentirmi amata. Voi direte: ‘Ce l’avrai qualcuno che ti ama’. Sicuramente, ma questo amore gigantesco di cui mi avete rimpito mi ha fatto sentire protetta e accudita” ha spiegato Elia nel suo videomessaggio.

“Spero di riuscire a comunicare qualcosa di vero, profondo e utile, non soltanto a me che ho goduto del privilegio del vostro amore, ma anche alle persone malate che stanno affrontando una situazione brutta, dolorosa, grave, l’esperienza della fragilità umana” ha poi proseguito la showgirl. “La fragilità umana è bellissima, è la cosa in cui io più credo: mostrare se stessi e la propria umiltà, la propria miseria, la propria precarietà perché proprio questo porta alla solidarietà all’empatia e all’amore” ha spiegato Elia.

L'articolo “La mia esperienza di malattia mi ha allargato il cuore. Ora sto meglio”: Antonella Elia torna a casa dopo l’intervento di rimozione del tumore proviene da Il Fatto Quotidiano.

• As a personal stylist for corporate clients, I've noticed more industries embracing jeans at work.
• I recommend selecting a dark-wash, wide-leg pair that closely resembles trousers.
• To elevate denim even further, I love pairing it with a pointed-toe heel and a simple belt.

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, the workplace has changed a lot, and so has what we wear to the office. As a personal stylist who works with corporate clients, I've noticed that many industries — though not all — have become more casual, with some embracing jeans as workwear.

Still, there's a fine line between looking casually professional and overly relaxed, even when jeans are part of the dress code.

Here are five easy ways to wear denim at work while still looking polished.

Choose a dark wash with a wide leg that closely resembles trousers.

When it comes to wearing jeans at a 9-to-5, I think a darker wash is always the best place to start, since it closely matches the color of a classic pair of dark trousers. Although black jeans can look professional, I prefer a dark-blue shade, as it still clearly reads as denim.

As for the fit, I love a wide-leg pair rather than a slimmer one because it gives the illusion of trousers while still maintaining a casual feel. This way, the look is still laid-back and comfortable, but the shape and color are more polished and professional.

Regarding the waist, I think individuals with shorter torsos should opt for a mid-to-low-rise jean, whereas those with longer torsos should reach for a higher-waisted alternative.

A textured top instantly elevates jeans.

I love a cozy sweater, but pairing one with jeans can make an entire outfit feel too casual.

To avoid this, I like to pair denim with a top that has some interest. Think texture, beautiful buttons, an interesting collar, or an actual blouse.

If you really want to wear a sweater, I recommend layering it with a cardigan in the same color. Having those two distinct elements instantly makes the denim feel more put-together and gives the outfit more intention.

When it comes to wearing jeans in the workplace, a belt is crucial.

One of the easiest ways to instantly make jeans feel more polished for the office is to add a belt.

I like to think of a belt as the jewelry for your pants. Similar to how a necklace, earrings, or a bracelet can complete an outfit, a belt adds the extra detail that shows careful thought went into the look.

Whether it's a classic leather version with a simple buckle or something with a little more personality, a belt is a great addition that can immediately transform a casual look into corporate attire.

Subtle texture adds a twist to classic denim.

Not all denim worn in the workplace needs to be a traditional solid wash. For example, I think jeans with painted designs, tonal patterns, and interesting finishes and textures — like stitching — add so much more interest to the look.

However, be careful with the styling of textured denim. I recommend keeping the rest of the outfit simple and letting the patterned jeans serve as the focal point.

Footwear can make or break the whole look.

When it comes to selecting the right shoes to wear with jeans, there's a careful balance between looking professional and too casual.

I always recommend wearing a ballet flat, a pointed-toe heel, or a bootie.

If you do want to wear a sneaker, I suggest a low-profile, less bulky option — so it still looks put together with the denim.

• Rick Nott has used AI to save himself a lot of tedious work as a wealth advisor.
• He said new AI products may help other advisors save time too, but they won't replace humans.
• Nott spoke to Business Insider about how he uses the technology to save him time now.

Rick Nott is a senior managing director and private wealth advisor at Santa Monica, California-based Angeles Wealth Management. He spoke to Business Insider about how he uses AI, and why he's excited and afraid when looking at AI-native financial planning platforms. The conversation has been edited for length and clarity.

When Claude first rolled out its solution for financial advisors, I felt fear and excitement. How complicated will it be? How will it work?

I'm not a software developer, but I have some basic tech skills. LLMs have allowed me to dig into coding, which I'd been avoiding learning because it's a lot of work. I know enough to know what I want, how it should look, and how to check the outputs, and now I can automate more of my process. AI has become the glue between the various systems we use and the different workflows we have.

I've shown some colleagues how I operate. One told me that I basically have another full-time employee's worth of output through the technology, by automating data collection processes and making it easier to analyze my clients' portfolios.

What AI unlocks

I started my career while still in college in the late 2000s doing data reporting work for a wealth firm. Between all of the software advisors use, there's a lot of manual work, typically done in Excel, to connect it together.

Previously, I could only provide balance sheet reporting for clients with more than $100 million because it took so much manual work. Now I can do it with someone with significantly less.

As a family's net worth grows, so does complexity. For many, understanding their overall financial system is their biggest pain point.

Banks and brokerage accounts are the easy part, but trusts, business ownership structures, and private investments, which all report differently and require cash on hand to make capital calls, can take huge amounts of manual work to analyze.

Imagine a wealth advisory business serving 30 families, each holding about 10 private investments. Each investment generates about 10 documents a year, including quarterly reports, capital calls, distribution notices, and tax documents. Each of these 3,000 documents takes a skilled analyst 15 to 30 minutes to analyze and distill into our reports.

That's 750 to 1,500 hours a year, most of it crammed into the few weeks after each quarter closes. With AI, that data is extracted and mapped as it arrives, and one analyst reviews the work instead of a team racing against a deadline.

Our goal is to create a one-page document or report on their phone that's as close to real-time as possible.

There's a lot you can do with all of your data in one place. For example, a two- or three-sentence prompt could expand into a full email to a client, with all relevant and accurate information already populated. You can then personalize that to fit the right tone for your client.

How AI changes the job

AI tools like Claude for financial advisors will be disruptive, and others will gain access to the same connectivity I've built.

I think of it as part of a dynamic that's been going on for years in my industry. Vanguard, ETFs, lower costs, and robo-advisors have all put a squeeze on financial advisors.

But if you believe a lawyer's only job is writing contracts, or a financial advisor's only job is putting together a portfolio, there's a fundamental kind of misunderstanding of what the actual job is.

As long as investing involves human judgment, financial advisors will have a job. AI doesn't improve investment decisions or results.

I tell my clients that my role is to be the architect of their financial operating system, and, as with an actual operating system, a centralized source of data is essential.

When you have a big-picture view of what your family's mission is, you can avoid getting distracted by market noise and news. From there, you can go a layer down to make strategic plans and ask if we're moving in the right direction, and what opportunities we may have. Another layer down, we work with a CPA to save money on taxes.

A full picture of a balance sheet makes it possible to actually know what liquidity you have available. Now I can spend more time developing relationships, the thing that runs our business. I get to know anything and everything about the clients I'm working with and those I'd like to work with.

The future of financial advisors and AI

I have a natural excitement around tech, and watching the Anthropic webinar was incredible. My main concern is that it's not a subscription-based plan; it's token-based, which could lead to surprise bills for users who don't yet know how to manage their token usage.

At small RIAs without the expertise, people will be uploading 100-page PDF documents just to ask basic questions, like the ages of kids in a trust. That will rip through tokens.

We priced it out internally, and we would have to pay significantly more for a token-based plan instead of the subscription-based licenses we have now. Maybe eventually everyone will have to pay for tokens that way, and the cost of tokens is going down.

We learn to do things faster and at lower cost, but in this industry, we do that for a particular reason: to spend more time with the people we serve.

The primary way that our clients give us information is still by talking. There's a significant amount of nuance. You may be able to understand something and infer what's really being said. But note-taking software is still wrong all the time. You have to review it.

Money is emotional, and I seriously question whether AI can replace our need to connect with another human being.

Do I see someone sitting across the table from AI on a speakerphone? Probably not.