The BitList 2021
2021
The DPC, which manages and publishes The BitList, maintains 'neutrality in respect to solutions, approaches, sectors and vendors.'This position is embedded by constitution, value and practice and maintained scrupulously throughout the DPC's operations.Thus, the recommendations and classifications have been assembled independently of the interests of vendors or solution providers.While this year's edition of The BitList is considerably more robust in content and process than before, it is interesting to note that the total number of entries is actually lower than in the previous edition-there are now 73 entries on the list compared with 74 in the previous year!This is not to say there are fewer items at risk, but rather that the deeper assessments of the entries by the Jury led to several entries being merged or better situated as case examples within a broader grouping.The hope is that the risks associated with their digital content are easier to locate and communicate from this deeper assessment of the entries.By its nature, The BitList is always a provisional statement.It is published and reviewed with the understanding that new risks are continuously arising every day and (inevitably) between editions.The extent of the digital domain, the complexity of the threats, and the sophistication of emerging solutions mean that no process could ever fully capture the risks and challenges faced by digital content around the world.The Jury also recognizes that differences in emphasis and subtleties of local context may well have Round 2 of Scoring DPC staff provide list of entries where there are gaps in scores or no consensus has been reached to prepare and prompt further discussion for the next Jury meeting.Jurors independently review, score, and assess entries in preparation for next meeting. Jury Meeting 2DPC Staff presents updates to new nominators, entries with diverging scores, and other discussion points raised by jurors.Jury votes on new nominations, and breaks into groups to discuss and reach consensus on entries where scores diverged or current categorization is in question.