Information Policy

eGovernment factsheets 2018 published!

The 2018 edition of eGovernment factsheets has been published by the European Commission's National Interoperability Framework Observatory (NIFO). The factsheets offer a comprehensive overview of policies and activities related to the implementation and the delivery of digital public services in 34 countries (28 EU countries, FYROM, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, Switzerland and Turkey).

Enhancing data protection globally: Council of Europe updates its landmark Data Protection Convention

Aiming to strengthen personal data protection at global scale, the Council of Europe today adopted an Amending Protocol which updates its data protection convention, known as “Convention 108”.

The modernisation of the Convention for the Protection of Individuals with regard to Automatic Processing of Personal Data, the only existing legally binding international treaty with global relevance in this field, addresses the challenges to privacy resulting from the use of new information and communication technologies, and strengthens the convention’s mechanism to ensure its effective implementation.

Digital transformation in the EU: the Baltic States are catching up

In the EU’s 2018 Digital Economy & Society Index (DESI) index, the Baltic States’ performance looks pretty good. DESI monitors the EU states’ performance in digital connectivity, digital skills, online activity, the digitisation of businesses and digital public services. DESI-2018 shows that digital connectivity has improved but is still insufficient to address fast socio-economic growth.

How digital is your country? Europe needs Digital Single Market to boost its digital performance

Brussels, 18 May 2018

Today the European Commission is publishing the results of the 2018 Digital Economy and Society Index (DESI), a tool which monitors the performance of Member States in digital connectivity, digital skills online activity, the digitisation of businesses and digital public services.

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By Luis Jorge Romero, Director General, The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI)

Smart city standards and horizontal thinking

As cities grow ever larger, much of the physical infrastructure needs to be subject to well-defined safety and compliance standards, from the resistance of building structures to the height of pavements and access ramps. However, when it comes to the digital technologies that support the expansion of city services, what level of ICT standards should we expect to be present in the tender documents and in the solutions implemented?

How European standards are helping smart cities

By Luis Jorge Romero, Director General, The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI)

Smart city standards and horizontal thinking

As cities grow ever larger, much of the physical infrastructure needs to be subject to well-defined safety and compliance standards, from the resistance of building structures to the height of pavements and access ramps. However, when it comes to the digital technologies that support the expansion of city services, what level of ICT standards should we expect to be present in the tender documents and in the solutions implemented?