Tag: digital single market

At my European Parliament hearing in October 2014, I said that for me, people were the starting point for everything.

I often say that data is the bedrock of the digital economy. It is so much more besides that.

Any digital economy, if it is to thrive, bases itself on high-quality connections that are reliable, affordable and available to everyone.

One phrase I have repeatedly used since 2014 is that ‘trust is a must’ in the digital world.

In late 2014, when we began drawing up a plan for the Digital Single Market (DSM) I called it a long-term strategy to stimulate Europe’s digital environment, minimise legal uncertainty and create fair conditions for everyone.

Tomorrow is a big day for the data economy. Data’s very concept is changing. It has become a commodity: its ownership can be transferred, it can be marketed, reused, aggregated, transformed, bought and sold.

Later today, Brussels will play host to an important event for international development – or rather, an event that advances digital for development.

Anyone reading the international news headlines over the last few weeks will know that cyber warfare remains very much alive.