Reaching the Cloud Era in the European Union

EU28 Cloud Security ConferenceRiga, 16 June 2015Pearse O'DONOHUE @PODCloudEU

Digital Single Market

• The global economy is rapidly becoming digital• Need Europe-wide solutions, need scale• Cross-border opportunities for business and

citizens• Keep EU on equal footing with major world

economies

• Digital Single Market Strategy

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Better online access to digital goods and services

• To end unjustified geo-blocking

• A more modern and European copyright framework

• To modernise e-commerce

• A more efficient and affordable parcel delivery

• To reduce VAT burden

Better access

for consumers

and businesses

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An environment where digital networks and services can prosper

• An ambitious overhaul of EU telecoms rules

• Review the audio-visual media framework Online platforms, intermediaries and sharing economy

• Reinforce trust and security in digital services

Innovative

services and

advanced

digital networks

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Digital as a driver for growth

• Data economy

• Inclusive digital economy and society

• Digital skills and e-government

• Free flow of data

• European Cloud Initiative

• Standardisation and interoperability

Enhance the

growth potential

of the digital

economy

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Digital Single Market:supporting cloud in Europe

Enhance the Digital EconomyCloud computing & other data services

Free flowof data

initiative

Europeancloud

initiative

Interoperability and

standardisation

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Digital Single Market

• Free flow of data - address key obstacles to the freedom of movement of data within the EU

• European Cloud initiative• tackle fragmentation and raise the trust and

confidence of users in cross-border cloud services through EU-wide specifications and certification

• Interoperability & standardisation initiatives increase interoperability of products and services 7

Building trust and confidence

• Cloud Select Industry Group• Certification Schemes: List and Meta-framework• Code of Conduct

• European Cloud Partnership• Steering Board report: Trusted Cloud Europe• Pre-commercial Procurement: Cloud For Europe

• Network and Information Security Directive

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Building trust and confidence

• How do we increase awareness of cloud security to create a risk management culture?

• Where is there a need for common solutions and approaches from Member States and industry to achieve cloud security at a European level?

• What risk management and cloud security solutions could be further supported by policy or research actions?

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Pearse O'DONOHUE

• Head of Unit• Software & Services, Cloud• DG CONNECT• European Commission

• @PODcloudEU

• EU28 Cloud Security Conference• Riga, 16 June 2015

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