As the digital economy becomes more important over time, governments have launched plans to foster its development in many countries. Our new benchmark covers whether there is a single, comprehensive national digital economy strategy in the countries surveyed, outlining initiatives addressing topics such as connectivity, cybersecurity, data protection, e-commerce, internet of things and sharing economy.
Among the countries covered by the research, only Brazil, Chile and Mexico have a single, comprehensive digital economy strategy. Argentina, Canada, Colombia and the United States have government plans and initiatives covering specific aspects of the digital economy.
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How are EU member states transposing NIS2?
Our benchmark tracks the transposition status of the directive on measures for a high common level of cybersecurity across the EU (NIS2) in the 27 member states. 14 countries adopted national legislation to transpose NIS2.
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WhatsApp and other communication apps must allow legal interception in less than half of the EU countries
Our new pan-European benchmark examines national rules of lawful interception obligations for number-independent interpersonal communications service providers, such as WhatsApp.
09 July 25
Countries tighten IoT rules with new security, numbering and device measures
Our Quarterly Regulatory Update on IoT and M2M Services (Q2 2025) highlights how national regulators are shaping the future of IoT and M2M services in areas such as cross-border connectivity, device regulation, and security.