#52026SC0154DESI 2026 Methodological Note
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This document updates how the EU measures progress toward its Digital Decade 2030 targets. It explains the DESI 2026 dashboard, which uses around 50 national indicators to track digital skills, infrastructure, business digitalisation, cybersecurity, online trust, public services, ICT trade, and the environmental footprint of the digital sector. The practical impact is mainly on policymakers, analysts, public bodies, and companies that follow EU digital performance benchmarks. It does not create direct new duties for businesses, but it changes what the Commission will measure and compare across Member States, including generative AI use and enterprise cybersecurity measures.
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Key Changes
- Updates the DESI 2026 dashboard used to track EU Digital Decade progress
- Adds new indicators on generative AI, online trust and safety, ICT environmental impact, ICT trade, and web sales
- Introduces a new cybersecurity indicator for enterprises using at least five ICT security measures