Digital interoperability enables apps, digital services and devices to work together, even if they are made by different providers. Interoperability.news collects the latest updates and relevant resources on interoperability and explains how it shapes the digital policy debate in Europe.
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Interoperability of Things
Soon, any device, near or far, could be connected and remotely managed. For the future, researchers are exploring ways to embed tiny sensors in buildings and bridges. Ingestible sensors will…
End-to-end encrypted group chats and interoperability
The three main EU institutions are expected to meet next week for the 4th trilogue for the Digital Markets Act (DMA). The French presidency has been pushing everyone hard to…
Open APIs are a start, Open Standard is better
This post was originally published on the Element blog The EU’s next discussion on the Digital Markets Act (DMA) will take place soon and interoperability for online communications (messaging apps,…
EU Parliament upgrades DMA to open gatekeepers’ gates
This week, the European Parliament votes on the Digital Markets Act. The proposed law is good news for both European users and SMEs. The responsible Parliamentary Committee has put together…
Where Frances Haugen errs on interoperability
On 8 November, Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen testified before the European Parliament. Among other things, Haugen was asked to comment on the need for mandatory interoperability as a possible regulatory…
The GDPR, Privacy and Monopoly
Critics of interoperability (including the dominant firms targeted by interoperability proposals) emphasize the fact that weakening a tech platform’s ability to control its users weakens its power to defend its users. They’re not wrong, but they’re not complete either.
Can interoperable apps ever be secure?
In discussions around interoperability, some people question whether it can go hand in hand with privacy and encryption of communications. If multiple services and applications have to work together, how…
European consumers confirm need for effective interoperability in DMA
BEUC, representing the interests of consumers in 32 European countries, has confirmed its support for effective interoperability provisions for core services in the EU’s proposed Digital Markets Act (DMA). While…
Real reasons behind Apple’s strong opposition to interoperability confirmed
Just as the EU is deliberating on whether to include interoperability requirements in the proposed Digital Markets Act, explicit details have emerged (link in German) of how Apple’s opposition to…
Interoperability as a tool to challenge platform power and protect human rights
It is difficult to imagine a world where we would not be able to communicate between different telecommunication or email providers. However, this is the current reality for social networking…
