Digital transformation, cybersecurity

Technologies, cybersecurity and socio-economic impact

Portfolio overview

A sustainable and secure digital transformation is essential for Europe's future. The design of the future European digital society must be built on solid foundations, most importantly, trustworthy and fair digital technologies. It must also be secure, requiring a cybersecurity-by-design approach across all layers of the European digital space, and ensure an inclusive take-up of digital technologies.  

This portfolio will focus on emerging digital technologies, cybersecurity, and their impact on society and the economy, contributing to key aspects of the digital transition and cutting across various key application domains. 

Objectives

Provide a holistic perspective on emerging digital technologies
Focus on emerging digital technologies such as the Internet of Things 4.0, distributed edge computing, quantum computing, next-generation internet and virtual worlds. 
Support radio spectrum policy
Support radio spectrum policy initiatives in the context of the Digital Decade strategy and the goals of the multiannual Radio Spectrum Policy Programme 2023-2025.
Advance knowledge on cybersecurity and cyber defence
Conduct research on post-quantum cryptography, cyber threats intelligence, cyber resilience, standardisation and technology transfer to enhance horizontal and sectorial security measures and policies. 
Examine the economic impacts of digital transformation
Focus on investments, technology adoption, digital ecosystems, legislative impacts, competitiveness, strategic autonomy, labour implications, and the dynamics of data and platform economies within private and public sectors. 
Investigate the societal implications
Analyse societal resilience, public infrastructure, skills development, inequalities, the gender and digital divide, social inclusion, digital wellbeing, ethics, behavioural aspects, democratic engagement, counter mis/disinformation. 
Assess the environmental consequences
Explore the dual nature of digital technologies as both enablers and obstacles in the green transition and contribute to the discourse on digital sustainability. 
Support understanding of the roaming market
Contribute to in-depth understanding of the functioning and evolution of the roaming market and the assessment of socio-economic impacts of the roaming policy, to ensure the smooth functioning of the internal market, including for the Internet of Things.