Digital Economic Security Lab (DIESL) Data Repository V 1.0

# Digital Economic Security Lab DIESL Data Repository ## Version 1.0 This repository contains publicly shareable datasets produced by the**Digital Economic Security Lab (DIESL.eu)** at Aalto University. The purpose of the repository is to provide transparent, reusable, and citable research data related to the digital economy, cloud infrastructure, regulation, and security. Each dataset is stored in its own subdirectory and documented with a dedicated README. ## Repository Structure- Each dataset is stored in its own subdirectory at the repository root.- Every dataset subdirectory contains a dedicated `README.md` describing: - data source and collection, - unit of observation, - variable definitions, - processing and classification choices, - licence and citation.- Data files (typically CSV) are stored alongside the dataset README. ## Datasets:- `hosting_dependence/` — FOI-based evidence on public-sector cloud hosting providers.- `cross_border_transfer_laws/` — LLM-assisted classification of national data-protection laws on an OECD cross-border data transfer restrictiveness scale (0–6), covering 250+ countries and jurisdictions.- `cloud_avability_zone_2025/` — Provider–country–year panel of availability zone deployments by nine hyperscale cloud providers (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Alibaba, Tencent, Huawei, OVHcloud, Hetzner, Exoscale) from 2006 to 2025. ## Data Policy- Only data that can be shared publicly are included in this repository.- No personal data are included.- Raw confidential materials (e.g. original FOI response texts, contracts, restricted microdata) are not published here. ## Versioning and CitationThis repository is mirrored from Aalto GitLab to Zenodo.Each GitLab release corresponds to an archived Zenodo record with a DOI. For academic use:- Cite the relevant Zenodo DOI corresponding to the release used.- If a specific dataset is used, also reference the dataset subdirectory name in the text. Citation (APA)Lehdonvirta, V., Kässi, O., Kilpi, J., & Ngo, L. (2026). Digital Economic Security Lab (DIESL) Data Repository [Data set] Version 1.0. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19236572 @dataset{lehdonvirta_kassi_kilpi_ngo_2026, author = {Lehdonvirta, Vili and Kässi, Otto and Kilpi, Jaakko and Ngo, Linh}, title = {Digital Economic Security Lab (DIESL) Data Repository Version 1.0}, year = {2026}, publisher = {Zenodo}, doi = {10.5281/zenodo.19236572}, url = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19236572}} ## LicenceUnless stated otherwise in a dataset-specific README, all data in this repository are released under the**Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Public Domain Dedication**This waives copyright and database rights to the extent permitted by law and allows unrestricted reuse. ## MaintainersDigital Economic Security Lab (DIESL.eu)Aalto University Primary contacts are listed in the README of each dataset. Contact Otto Kässi (otto.kassi at aalto.fi) with any additional questions.