Opinions

Competition between businesses depends to a certain degree on the diffusion of cloud computing. A regulatory framework is important, but the ability of providers to develop a reputation of trustworthiness from a distance is likely to prove more important than regulations

Although at a reduced speed with respect to the rest of Europe, credit and debit cards are substituting cash payments in Italy, particularly in ways that are convenient to users. The author asks whether supply or demand is pushing the process forward

Privacy by default, data portability, and the right of oblivion are the key elements of the new regulation on the protection of personal data proposed by the European Commission. A bit more flexibility would make it easier to implement

Women who patent their inventions earn less than their male counterparts because they don't bargain as hard. This factor appears seems to acount for pay differences that persist even when other factors are equal between men and women inventors

Studies show that skilled managers are needed to provide leadership, guarantee fairness in access to health care and deal with the growing complexity of hospital treatments. Only good management can coordinate the overlapping areas of medicine, ethics and economics.

Health spending in the EU is growing due to an aging population, while the European Commission is revising its strategy to place more emphasis on prevention programs that keep people healthier and more productive for longer.