The opportunities of using powerful computing resources on demand via the web are considered as a possible driver for the growth of the European economy. While the market for Social Network Sites has already experienced a consolidation, the market for Cloud Computing is still in an early stage,...

The project 'Security of eGovernment systems' aimed at assisting policymakers in discerning policy options for meeting future challenges in securing eGovernment systems. The project focused on upcoming challenges of eGovernment security in delivering public services across borders. Through...

The conference report for the STOA project "Security of e-Government Systems"consists of the conference background material and the main conclusions from the conference. Furthermore the report includes written papers from most of the speakers at the conference. The conference took place on the...

The STOA project focuses on challenges of eGovernment security in delivering public services across borders. By identifying key security barriers and enablers, the project seeks to point to promising avenues of policy development in the face of rapidly changing, disruptive ICTs and changing...

An internationally harmonized regulation permitting unlicensed transmission in the lower UHF bands is proposed, e.g. in the 515–605 MHz range. Transmission power levels up to 2 W EIRP are envisioned. This would give citizens a share of the best spectrum for free use. Tools against congestion...

An internationally harmonized regulation permitting unlicensed transmission in the lower UHF bands is proposed. Such a regulation is expected to create a new market for high range WLAN and digital PMSE devices, closing one of the last gaps of unlicensed wireless communication.