Despite the position, the country has progressed since 2013, according to a BSA study
Study released by BSA | The Software Alliance places Brazil in 22nd place in a ranking with 24 countries that evaluates policies related to cloud computing in each of them based on performance in seven areas. The rated nations represent around 80% of the IT market. Despite remaining in the third-to-last place, Brazil has progressed since the last edition of the study, in 2013, from 44.1 to 48.5 points. The first two positions went to Japan and the United States.
Cloud computing allows anyone – a start-up, a consumer, a small business, a government entity – to access technology efficiently and cost-effectively. These services, in turn, open the door to unprecedented connectivity, productivity and competitiveness.
This year's results reveal that almost all countries have made improvements in their policies related to cloud computing since the last report. However, the gap between the top, middle and bottom ranking countries widened.
“It is promising that Brazil has increased its score. However, the fact that the country has policies that make it difficult to innovate through cloud computing shows that there is still a lot of work to be done", says BSA | The Software Alliance President and CEO, Victoria Espinel. "Countries around the world need recognize that its policies affect the global market. The report is a wake-up call for all governments to work together to ensure the benefits of cloud computing worldwide," says Espinel.
According to the study, Brazil has weaknesses from a legislative point of view, one of the main reasons for the country to remain at the bottom of the list. For example, there is no appropriate and balanced legislation to ensure data privacy. There are also gaps in the area of intellectual property protection and the legal processes are very slow, which harms copyright holders. Brazil has advanced mainly in the areas of security, infrastructure and internet freedom.
In terms of overall ranking, the countries that made the most progress were South Africa (up six positions) and Canada (up five positions). Three of the bottom countries – Thailand, Brazil and Vietnam – continued to show progress. The world's largest IT markets such as Japan, the US and Germany remained stable with moderate gains.
However, negative trends also emerged. For example, countries like Russia and China have imposed new policies that limit service providers' ability to move data across borders causing obstacles to cloud computing.
Complete Ranking:
1. Japan
2. United States
3. Germany
4. Canada
5. France
6. Australia
7. Singapore
8. Italy
9. United Kingdom
10. Poland
11. Spain
12. Korea
13. Malaysia
14. South Africa
15. Mexico
16. Argentina
17. Russia
18. India
19. Turkey
20. Indonesia
21. Thailand
22. Brazil
23. China
24. Vietnam
The full study is available at the link www.bsa.org/cloudscorecard.
Cloud computing allows anyone – a start-up, a consumer, a small business, a government entity – to access technology efficiently and cost-effectively. These services, in turn, open the door to unprecedented connectivity, productivity and competitiveness.
This year's results reveal that almost all countries have made improvements in their policies related to cloud computing since the last report. However, the gap between the top, middle and bottom ranking countries widened.
“It is promising that Brazil has increased its score. However, the fact that the country has policies that make it difficult to innovate through cloud computing shows that there is still a lot of work to be done", says BSA | The Software Alliance President and CEO, Victoria Espinel. "Countries around the world need recognize that its policies affect the global market. The report is a wake-up call for all governments to work together to ensure the benefits of cloud computing worldwide," says Espinel.
According to the study, Brazil has weaknesses from a legislative point of view, one of the main reasons for the country to remain at the bottom of the list. For example, there is no appropriate and balanced legislation to ensure data privacy. There are also gaps in the area of intellectual property protection and the legal processes are very slow, which harms copyright holders. Brazil has advanced mainly in the areas of security, infrastructure and internet freedom.
In terms of overall ranking, the countries that made the most progress were South Africa (up six positions) and Canada (up five positions). Three of the bottom countries – Thailand, Brazil and Vietnam – continued to show progress. The world's largest IT markets such as Japan, the US and Germany remained stable with moderate gains.
However, negative trends also emerged. For example, countries like Russia and China have imposed new policies that limit service providers' ability to move data across borders causing obstacles to cloud computing.
Complete Ranking:
1. Japan
2. United States
3. Germany
4. Canada
5. France
6. Australia
7. Singapore
8. Italy
9. United Kingdom
10. Poland
11. Spain
12. Korea
13. Malaysia
14. South Africa
15. Mexico
16. Argentina
17. Russia
18. India
19. Turkey
20. Indonesia
21. Thailand
22. Brazil
23. China
24. Vietnam
The full study is available at the link www.bsa.org/cloudscorecard.
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