Country occupies the 18th position, according to a study by BSA|The Software Alliance
Brazil rose four positions in the global ranking that assesses policies related to cloud computing in 24 leading nations in the IT market. The country jumped from 22nd place in 2016 to 18th in this year's edition of the study “Global Performance Table on Cloud Computing”, conducted by BSA| The Software Alliance, the leading global advocate for the software industry before governments and in the international marketplace. Despite the Brazilian advance, the survey reveals, however, that the country's legal environment and regulations for Cloud Computing still limit innovations.
The BSA survey is based on a methodology that reflects the policies that have contributed to the growth of cloud computing in the last five years, especially those related to privacy and cybersecurity laws, in addition to broadband infrastructure.
“Brazil achieved better grades in security and infrastructure, with significant advances in internet freedom,” says BSA's country manager in Brazil, Antonio Eduardo Mendes da Silva, known in the market as Pitanga. “But we are still struggling to implement a policy that fosters the development of cloud computing. We still don't have specific legislation on privacy and we have failures in the protection of intellectual property”, he explains. For him, despite the positive trends, there is still room for improvement. He also explains that the country's advancement in the ranking is much more due to a change in the study's methodology to reflect changes in the cloud market than to significant improvements in public policies and local infrastructure.
Also according to the study, most countries continue to promote improvements in their infrastructure and public policies, but some markets are lagging behind. Germany was the top-rated economy thanks to its national cybersecurity policies and promotion of free trade. It is closely followed by Japan and the United States in second and third place respectively. At the bottom are Russia, China, Indonesia and Vietnam, which have cloud approaches that go against the international trend, limiting the free flow of data.
“The purpose of this ranking is to provide a platform for discussion between policymakers and cloud service providers. This dialogue can help develop a common international regime of laws and regulations that facilitate cloud computing.” He said citizens and companies in countries that embrace the free flow of data, establish cutting-edge cybersecurity solutions, protect intellectual property and maintain IT infrastructure will continue to reap the benefits of cloud computing.
“The study is also a tool that can help countries self-assess their policies and determine next steps to increase the adoption of cloud computing,” comments BSA President and CEO | The Software Alliance, Victoria Espinel. “Cloud computing paves the way for greater connectivity and innovation,” he adds.
The main findings of the study include:
• Privacy and security policies of leading countries are very different from those of markets that occupy the last positions. Countries continue their data protection regimes, moving towards the liberalization of cross-border data flows. However, many markets have not yet adopted adequate privacy laws.
• Emerging markets continue to delay the adoption of policies favoring the cloud. Technology development is challenged by regulations that impose significant barriers for cloud service providers and require data localization requirements. The situation is compounded by the lack of cyber security.
• Markets are delayed when they deviate from widely adopted standards and international agreements. Internationally accepted standards, certifications and tests help improve the security environment for cloud computing. However, not all countries adopt international best practices.
• Countries that adopted localization policies paid a high price. Data localization requirements act as a barrier to cloud computing, causing negative financial impacts to local markets.
• The increase in broadband deployment leads to interesting results. The ability of countries and companies to leverage cloud computing for growth requires access to a powerful network. While nearly all countries continue to work to improve broadband access, the success of these efforts remains largely inconsistent.
Full ranking:
1. Germany
2. Japan
3. United States
4. United Kingdom
5. Australia
6. Singapore
7. Canada
8. France
9. Italy
10. Spain
11. Poland
12. Korea
13. Mexico
14. Malaysia
15. South Africa
16. Turkey
17. Argentina
18. Brazil
19. Thailand
20. India
21. Russia
22. China
23. Indonesia
24. Vietnam
Complete study (in English): www.bsa.org/cloudscorecard.
The BSA survey is based on a methodology that reflects the policies that have contributed to the growth of cloud computing in the last five years, especially those related to privacy and cybersecurity laws, in addition to broadband infrastructure.
“Brazil achieved better grades in security and infrastructure, with significant advances in internet freedom,” says BSA's country manager in Brazil, Antonio Eduardo Mendes da Silva, known in the market as Pitanga. “But we are still struggling to implement a policy that fosters the development of cloud computing. We still don't have specific legislation on privacy and we have failures in the protection of intellectual property”, he explains. For him, despite the positive trends, there is still room for improvement. He also explains that the country's advancement in the ranking is much more due to a change in the study's methodology to reflect changes in the cloud market than to significant improvements in public policies and local infrastructure.
Also according to the study, most countries continue to promote improvements in their infrastructure and public policies, but some markets are lagging behind. Germany was the top-rated economy thanks to its national cybersecurity policies and promotion of free trade. It is closely followed by Japan and the United States in second and third place respectively. At the bottom are Russia, China, Indonesia and Vietnam, which have cloud approaches that go against the international trend, limiting the free flow of data.
“The purpose of this ranking is to provide a platform for discussion between policymakers and cloud service providers. This dialogue can help develop a common international regime of laws and regulations that facilitate cloud computing.” He said citizens and companies in countries that embrace the free flow of data, establish cutting-edge cybersecurity solutions, protect intellectual property and maintain IT infrastructure will continue to reap the benefits of cloud computing.
“The study is also a tool that can help countries self-assess their policies and determine next steps to increase the adoption of cloud computing,” comments BSA President and CEO | The Software Alliance, Victoria Espinel. “Cloud computing paves the way for greater connectivity and innovation,” he adds.
The main findings of the study include:
• Privacy and security policies of leading countries are very different from those of markets that occupy the last positions. Countries continue their data protection regimes, moving towards the liberalization of cross-border data flows. However, many markets have not yet adopted adequate privacy laws.
• Emerging markets continue to delay the adoption of policies favoring the cloud. Technology development is challenged by regulations that impose significant barriers for cloud service providers and require data localization requirements. The situation is compounded by the lack of cyber security.
• Markets are delayed when they deviate from widely adopted standards and international agreements. Internationally accepted standards, certifications and tests help improve the security environment for cloud computing. However, not all countries adopt international best practices.
• Countries that adopted localization policies paid a high price. Data localization requirements act as a barrier to cloud computing, causing negative financial impacts to local markets.
• The increase in broadband deployment leads to interesting results. The ability of countries and companies to leverage cloud computing for growth requires access to a powerful network. While nearly all countries continue to work to improve broadband access, the success of these efforts remains largely inconsistent.
Full ranking:
1. Germany
2. Japan
3. United States
4. United Kingdom
5. Australia
6. Singapore
7. Canada
8. France
9. Italy
10. Spain
11. Poland
12. Korea
13. Mexico
14. Malaysia
15. South Africa
16. Turkey
17. Argentina
18. Brazil
19. Thailand
20. India
21. Russia
22. China
23. Indonesia
24. Vietnam
Complete study (in English): www.bsa.org/cloudscorecard.
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