High Tech Policy
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Cisco Study Reveals Alarming Deficiencies in European Cybersecurity Readiness
Cisco Study Reveals Alarming Deficiencies in European Cybersecurity Readiness
AI is reshaping the world, introducing cyber risks of a magnitude never before encountered. Cisco’s report highlights the critical gaps in Europe's security readiness in the AI era.
Rebooting Europe’s Sustainable Growth and Connectivity with Cisco’s Policy Roadmap
Rebooting Europe’s Sustainable Growth and Connectivity with Cisco’s Policy Roadmap
Cisco’s vision for Europe's digital strategy sets out 10 tech policies focusing on sustainable growth, leveraging AI and securing cyberspace, skills, partnerships for innovation, and importantly, connectivity for all.
EU Data Act: Streamlined Data Laws Can Help Boost Europe’s AI and Digital Leadership
EU Data Act: Streamlined Data Laws Can Help Boost Europe’s AI and Digital Leadership
The EU Data Act introduces new requirements for data sharing. Cisco is ready for these changes, but recommends targeted regulatory simplification for Europe to fully seize the opportunities of data-driven innovation and AI.
Cisco research warns EU infrastructure debt could be the emerging drag on AI value
3 min read
About 7% of organizations in the EU are fully prepared to leverage AI. Early warning signs point to a gap between AI ambition and operational readiness.
Trust and Talent: The Human Foundations for AI Adoption
2 min read
Building trust and skills is key to unlocking AI’s full potential. Discover how collaboration shapes AI’s future.
Five Keys to Europe’s AI Moment
6 min read
This blog looks at what it takes to build a truly AI-ready continent through five crucial steps Europe must take to lead in AI, fostering innovation, ensuring security, and empowering its workforce.
Cybersecurity in Healthcare Needs a Profound Rethink
5 min read
This blog explores why healthcare is so attractive for cybercriminals and outlines five actions to reset how we approach security in the sector with a long-term comprehensive vision enabling organizations to build long-term resilience.
Connecting the Future: How Connectivity and AI Unlock New Potential
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This blog explores the two-way relationship between AI and connectivity and how to best unlock new potential, leveraging a paper co-developed with the ITU, Atlantic Council, and Access Partnership.
NHS 10-Year Plan: Digital Transformation at the Heart of a Modern Health Service
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The UK Government’s newly unveiled NHS 10-Year Plan is a bold and timely vision for the future of healthcare. Centred around three major “shifts”—from sickness to prevention, from hospital-centric to community-based care, and from analogue to digital—the Plan lays the groundwork for a more resilient and patient-focused NHS. At Cisco, we fully support this vision […]
The UK’s Industrial Strategy: People and Technology at the Heart of Economic Growth
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The UK’s new Industrial Strategy charts a bold and necessary path toward long-term economic renewal—anchored in innovation, digital infrastructure, and the transformative potential of Artificial Intelligence (AI). At Cisco, we’re energised by this vision and proud to support the UK government’s ambition to future-proof the nation’s global competitiveness. Across three core pillars—accelerating AI, driving productivity, […]
AI Is Scaling Fast, and So Must Our Networks and Policies
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The readiness of digital infrastructure to meet AI’s demands will determine the ability of organizations and nations to innovate, compete, and thrive in the digital economy. This blog elaborates on the ‘ins’ and ‘outs’ for connectivity readiness and the role of public policy.
What is ‘Technical Debt’? How the U.S. Congress Can Tackle This Silent IT Challenge
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Click here to download the Technical Debt one-pager. Click here to download the Global Technical Debt one-pager.