The Concept of Single European Digital Area on the Example of Regulation of Electronic Identification Cover Image

Koncepcja jednolitej europejskiej przestrzeni cyfrowej na przykładzie rozporządzenia o identyfikacji elektronicznej
The Concept of Single European Digital Area on the Example of Regulation of Electronic Identification

Author(s): Agnieszka Dragan
Subject(s): Electronic information storage and retrieval, Economic development, Transformation Period (1990 - 2010), Present Times (2010 - today), Law on Economics, EU-Accession / EU-DEvelopment, ICT Information and Communications Technologies, Globalization
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Marii Curie-Sklodowskiej
Keywords: Single European Digital Area; Digital Agenda for Europe; electronic identification

Summary/Abstract: In the era of globalization and competition, the European Union for many years is trying not to fall behind the world’s economic powers, including in the field of ICT. Since 2000 EU prepares strategy for its sustainable growth. The growing demand for data will entail to all sectors of the economy by digital elements. However, to be able to do remotely, quickly and effectively use the benefits of ICT must first establish a consistent, multi-sectoral and interoperable model of cooperation and regulation, which will be Single European Digital Area. Its creating is a long and complicated process that requires mainly homogeneous and obligatory legal regulations related to the cooperation countries at the institutional level and national level within the EU. Digital Single Market is one of the most important elements of Single European Digital Area. It’s the result of strategy aims of European Union from 2010 to 2020. Digital Single Market is helping in European firms’ development in the World and in consequences to guarantee position global electronic leader for EU. An important step in achieving the objectives Single European Digital Area is adopting a regulation eIDAS, the needs of cross-border authentication. It is legal act that guarantee certainty and clarity law on electronic identification and it is modern tools of authentication of electronic data.

  • Issue Year: 25/2016
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 49-70
  • Page Count: 22
  • Language: Polish