Analyses


  • Digital Horizons: Unlocking New Zealand’s Digital Trade Potential with Southeast Asia

    The digital economy is growing at an unprecedented rate, accounting for nearly 16% of global GDP today, and 18% by 2028. Southeast Asia is a particular powerhouse, with the digital economy projected to exceed USD$1 trillion by 2030. Digital trade is estimated to account for around one-quarter of all crossborder commerce. Exports of digitally-delivered services… Read more

  • The Potential for EBSI to be Implemented as a Verifiable, Cross-Border Credentialing Framework within Canada

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    Watch this interview with Prof. Alex Grech from 3CL Foundation to delve deeper into EBSI-CAN and their nine-month journey with the NGI Sargasso funding program, and learn about their valuable experiences and insights. In the Transatlantic project, the 3CL Foundation, EBSI, and Verifiable Credentialing in Canada are investigating the potential for EBSI to be implemented… Read more

  • Digitalization is Driving Adoption of Electronic Signature Services in the UK and EU

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    Increasingly, we are living in a digitally connected world. The global pandemic has had an incredible impact on fast-tracking organizations into digital transformation.Digitalization has gained enormous momentum, largely out of necessity, causing technology transformations years ahead of predicted schedules. Organizations and individuals, during the pandemic, were forced into navigating a remote working environment and it’s… Read more

  • Digital Securities Sandbox (DSS)

    The Digital Securities Sandbox (DSS) facilitates the use of developing technology such as distributed ledgers in the issuance, trading and settlement of securities in the UK. The DSS is a regulated live environment that has been created to explore how developing technologies could be used by firms to undertake the activities of notary, maintenance and settlement for financial securities either… Read more

  • White Paper Cross-Border Multimodal Digital Corridors for Regulatory-Related Movements of Consignment Data and Consignment Status Information for Trade Facilitation

    This white paper has been created under the purview of the UN/CEFACT cross-border management domain and focuses on improving the cross-border flow of all types of freight consignments by applying digital solutions. A digital corridor is an electronic platform that connects multiple trade ecosystems (e.g. air/ocean/land community systems or single window systems) to share the… Read more

  • Ethical Guidelines for Blockchain Systems

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    This pioneering document, commissioned with the primary objective of ensuring that blockchain systems align with and promote European values, marks a pivotal moment in the realm of blockchain technology and its ethical implications within the EU framework. It represents a dedicated year-long collaborative effort by a panel comprising ten distinguished blockchain experts. The guidelines comprehensively address… Read more

  • Blockchains for Industrial Internet of Things in Sustainable Supply Chain Management of Industry 4.0

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    The fourth industrial revolution, characterized by the incorporation of automation, digital technology, and data interchange in production environments, is referred to as “industry 4.0”. It is characterized by the use of cutting-edge technologies, including automation, artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, and data analytics, to enhance processes in industry and manufacturing.  Blockchains are distributed, decentralized digital ledgers that safely log transactions via… Read more

  • Skills for European digital leadership

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    Accounting for 99% of all digital companies in the Single Market, small andmedium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are Europe’s best hope for achieving andmaintaining digital sovereignty through upskilling and reskilling activities. Theyhave long been among Europe’s most innovative and dynamic companies, playinga crucial role in creating innovative digital training solutions for the SMEworkforce. They also implement concrete… Read more

  • Publication: Electronic Signatures: Enabling Trusted Digital Transformation

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    Trust lies at the foundation of all commercial and administrative transactions, which for centuries have relied upon the handwritten signature for authentication. As transactions are digitalized, the signatures that provide trust in them must also become electronic. The lack of trusted and legally recognized means of authenticating electronic transactions has forced a continued reliance on… Read more

  • ENISA Threat Landscape 2024

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    In its twelfth edition, the ENISA Threat Landscape (ETL) report offers a broad overview of the cybersecurity threat landscape. Over time, the ETL has served as a crucial tool for comprehending the present state of cybersecurity within the European Union (EU), furnishing insights into trends and patterns. This, in turn, has guided pertinent decisions and… Read more