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Data policies that foster innovation
The importance of data in today's society and economy is no longer in doubt. Data is now present in virtually every aspect of our lives. This is why more and more countries have been incorporating specific data-related regulations into their policies: whether they relate to personal, busin…
User access to data from connected products and related services in the new European Data Regulation ( Data Act)
The adoption of the Regulation (EU) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 December 2023 on harmonised rules for fair access to and use of data (Data Law) is an important step forward in the regulation of the European Union to facilitate data accessibility. This is an initiative already…
Data Act, a new initiative in the framework of the European Data Strategy
Updated 02/29/24
At the end of 2021, an agreement was reached between the European Parliament and Member States to push forward the proposed Data Governance Act. The aim was to create processes and structures to facilitate the exchange of data between all relevant actors.
Shortly thereafter, it was…
Edge computing and its importance in real-time data management
Autonomous vehicles, smart waste management services, trainers that monitor how much we exercise... We live in an increasingly digital and connected environment, with greater similarities to the future we dreamed of as children. It is the so-called Internet of Things (IoT), a network of physical obj…
The benefits of publishing open mobility data in cities
Mobility is a key economic driver. Increasing the efficiency and quality of a country's mobility system contributes both to the strength of its economy and to improving the quality of life of its citizens. This is particularly important in the mobility systems of cities and their metropolitan areas,…
New European strategy on open source software 2020-2023
Have you ever stopped to think about how much open source software you use in your day-to-day life without even being aware of it? From most of the apps on your smartphone, to your connected home devices, to the software running in your car. In all of these programs, much of the code is partly based…
The transforming power of data in our cities
People, governments, economy, infrastructure, environment ... all these elements come together in our cities and they have to make the most of the constant flow of data on their streets to be more efficient. Analysis of the efficiency of services, monitoring of investment, improvement of public…