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Der Bundesrat hat den Entwurf einer Verordnung über die elektronische Identifizierung der EU-Kommission kritisiert. Die hohe Anforderungen an den Qualitätsstandard digitaler Signaturen und ID-Systeme hierzulande dürften nicht grundsätzlich abgesenkt werden, sorgt sich die Länderkammer in einer am Freitag angenommenen Stellungnahme (PDF-Datei) für Brüssel. An diesem Punkt müsse das nationale Recht Vorrang haben.

Read more: Bundesrat sorgt sich um sichere E-Signaturen auf EU-Ebene

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On 27 September 2012, the European Commission published a new strategy entitled ‘Unleashing the potential of cloud computing in Europe’, whose aim is to speed up and increase the use of cloud computing across the economy.

'Cloud computing' refers to the storage of data (such as text files, pictures and videos) and software on remote computers, on which users access over the Internet from a device of their choice. This is faster, cheaper, more flexible and potentially more secure than on-site IT solutions. Many popular services, social media and web-based emails use cloud computing technologies. However, the real economic benefits come through widespread use of cloud solutions by businesses and the public sector.

Read more: EU: New strategy on the use of cloud computing in public and business sectors

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The European Commission (EC) has outlined a cloud computing strategy that aims to boost European business and government productivity.

The strategy, dubbed Unleashing the potential of cloud computing in Europe, aims to deliver a net gain of 2.5 million new jobs across Europe and a total GDP increase of €160bn (£127bn) a year, by 2020.

It said that the economic benefits of pan-European action were far better than individual initiatives but encouraged EU countries' efforts with their own cloud programmes.

Read more: EC launches cloud computing strategy in bid to create 2.5 million new jobs

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Several years of negotiations culminated this week in a decision by the Council of the European Union to reform the European standardization system. The new rules broaden official outreach and collaboration among European member states and agencies, de jure European standards organizations (ESOs), and industry open standards consortia including OASIS.

As a global standards consortium, OASIS has long participated in European standards policy-making discussions relevant to information and communication technology (ICT). OASIS standards are widely used within European governments and industry as an important source for consensus ICT standards development. Nevertheless, prior European community regulation was unclear on the authority of public administrations to incorporate industry consortia standards into official work programs. The wide acceptance of standards from OASIS and other consortia for e-Government work in Europe led to the reconsideration of these rules.

Read more: OASIS Applauds European Union’s Reform Embracing Broader Cooperation with Open Standards Consortia

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On 12 September 2012, Europeana, Europe's digital library, opened up its dataset of over 20 million cultural objects for free re-use. This initiative will create new opportunities for apps developers, designers and other digital innovators.

The massive dataset is the descriptive information about Europe's digitised treasures. For the first time, metadata is released under the Creative Commons Zero 1.0 Public Domain Dedication (CC0), meaning that anyone can use the data for any purpose - creative, educational, commercial - with no restrictions. This release offers a new boost to the digital economy, providing electronic entrepreneurs with opportunities to create innovative apps and games for tablets and smartphones and to create new web services and portals.

Read more: Europeana’s cultural dataset opens for free re-use

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