Europe and Middle East information technology (IT)
Read the latest European and Middle East information technology (IT) news and articles covering IT management topics, including information security, data storage, networking, data centre, cloud computing, mobile applications, virtualisation, big data and more.
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News
18 Nov 2024
Denmark’s AI-powered welfare system fuels mass surveillance
Research reveals the automated tools used to flag individuals for benefit fraud violate individuals’ privacy and risk discriminating against marginalised groups Continue Reading
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News
14 Nov 2024
Virtual wards to digital feedback: the Nordic approach to post-pandemic healthcare
Post-pandemic healthcare is benefitting from Nordic tech foresight, with the country bringing digital change to the world’s health sector to allow for more remote care Continue Reading
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News
03 Feb 2020
New jobs in Ireland as Brexit forces Revolut to migrate work from London
Brexit has pushed the financial technology firm into moving London jobs to Ireland Continue Reading
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News
03 Feb 2020
Cost-cutting and digital transformation spur increased European IT outsourcing in 2019
The need to rein in costs while digitally transforming has led to growth in traditional and as-a-service base outsourcing Continue Reading
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News
31 Jan 2020
Estonian CIO gives UK IT professionals hope as Brexit removes rights
Tech chief says Estonia’s door is open to UK IT professionals if they want to continue enjoying an EU lifestyle Continue Reading
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News
30 Jan 2020
Sorting out the Dutch government’s IT mess
Tech experts discuss the challenges and potential solutions to the Netherlands government’s IT problems Continue Reading
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News
29 Jan 2020
AI is transforming the Nordic workplace – and it won’t stop there
Nordic startups are applying artificial intelligence to address workplace challenges, with HR and operations managers across the world watching Continue Reading
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News
24 Jan 2020
Cyber gangsters publish staff passwords following ‘Sodinokibi’ attack on car parts group Gedia
Sodinokibi hacking group steps up pressure on German automotive manufacturer by publishing information, including the CEO’s computer password and sensitive details of its IT systems, on the internet Continue Reading
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News
24 Jan 2020
Gender funding gap reveals complacency in the Nordics
Tech investors are biased towards men when it comes to investing – even if they are not aware of it Continue Reading
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News
24 Jan 2020
Milan hosts Cisco’s first European security innovation unit
Cisco has cut the ribbon on its first Cyber Security Co-Innovation Centre in Europe, at Milan’s Leonardo da Vinci Science and Technology Museum Continue Reading
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News
23 Jan 2020
Travelex hackers shut down German car parts company Gedia in massive ‘cyber attack’
Car parts manufacturer says cyber attack will have far-reaching consequences for its business, and it has put emergency plans in place to continue deliveries Continue Reading
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News
22 Jan 2020
UK and EU AI communities will only be globally significant if they work as one
The European Union and the UK will be left behind in artificial intelligence research and development if they take separate paths after Brexit Continue Reading
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News
21 Jan 2020
5G builders test vulnerabilities in Finnish hackathon
University hackathon puts 5G security to the test as new wireless technology’s roll-out nears Continue Reading
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News
21 Jan 2020
Two-fifths of Middle East IT staff would change job for more money
IT professionals in the Middle East are mostly motivated by money when it comes to finding a new job, according to a Computer Weekly survey Continue Reading
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News
21 Jan 2020
High-street banks face disruption three weeks after Travelex hack
Foreign exchange services still disrupted, three weeks after Travelex received a $6m ransom demand from cyber gangsters Continue Reading
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News
20 Jan 2020
Over a quarter of Middle East businesses have no women in their IT department
Businesses in the Middle East are failing to balance their IT workforces between men and women, and a quarter have no women in IT roles Continue Reading
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News
20 Jan 2020
Spanish bank applies AI to staff training
CaixaBank uses artificial intelligence to help its staff find and access the most relevant training resources Continue Reading
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News
20 Jan 2020
Russia’s VTB and Rostelecom focus on big data
Russian financial services and telecoms enterprises to create a platform that will allow them and other organisations to utilise big data technology Continue Reading
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News
20 Jan 2020
Norway’s government to upgrade digital in school curriculum
Primary and secondary schools in Norway will introduce more digital learning, following the latest government reforms Continue Reading
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News
20 Jan 2020
Modern telecoms has opened up Sweden’s far north
Modern telecom infrastructures mean datacentres can be further away from users, and environmental and cost advantages are to be had in locations such as Sweden’s far north Continue Reading
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News
16 Jan 2020
UK’s phone and internet bulk data surveillance unlawful, says EU court opinion
The Advocate General of the European Court of Justice issues legal opinions finding that the UK, French and Belgian bulk surveillance regimes are unlawful Continue Reading
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News
15 Jan 2020
LGBTQ+ social app Grindr accused of breaching GDPR
Norwegian Consumer Council files complaints about LGBTQ+ social networking app, alleging it is in breach of the General Data Protection Regulation Continue Reading
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News
14 Jan 2020
What is behind Stockholm’s datacentre boom?
Datacentres are springing up in Stockholm – but what is drawing major IT companies to the Swedish capital? Continue Reading
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News
13 Jan 2020
Travelex to begin restoring foreign exchange services two weeks after ‘Sodinokibi’ attack
Travelex says it is making “good progress” in its recovery and is to begin restoring electronic foreign exchange services, but is silent about whether it has agreed to pay hackers a $6m ransom to decrypt computer files Continue Reading
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News
09 Jan 2020
Travelex hackers threaten to sell credit card data on dark web
Sodinokibi cyber gangsters have threatened to sell Travelex customers’ private data on a Russian underground cyber crime forum if it fails to pay a $6m ransom Continue Reading
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News
09 Jan 2020
Swedish venture capitalist giants anticipate increased global interest in local startup scene
Local venture capitalists in Sweden do not fear the arrival of international players Continue Reading
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E-Zine
09 Jan 2020
CW Middle East: Digital leads the way for Abu Dhabi oil giant
The state-owned Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) is transforming its business through digital projects that range from deciding where to drill for oil and gas, to helping the company decide where to sell its final products. Also find out in this issue why the UAE is setting up a university dedicated to artificial intelligence, and read an interview with Mohamed Sater, head of IT at Bahrain sovereign wealth fund Mumtalakat. Continue Reading
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News
07 Jan 2020
Swede’s war on cancer moves to a digital battlefield
One man’s blog in Sweden turned into a healthcare app to support cancer sufferers and is now expanding globally Continue Reading
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News
06 Jan 2020
Cyber gangsters demand payment from Travelex after ‘Sodinokibi’ attack
Cyber criminals are demanding payment to decrypt Travelex’s computer files after a devastating malware attack. New questions have been raised about the security of Travelex’s computer network after it emerged the company waited eight months to patch vulnerable VPN servers Continue Reading
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News
06 Jan 2020
Personal transport as a service drives across Nordics
New mobility-as-a-service projects are gaining traction in major cities across Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden Continue Reading
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News
03 Jan 2020
Survey about Swedish people’s attitude to the internet reveals growing distrust of social media
Swedish citizens are becoming more concerned about the activities of social media companies and are reducing their online interaction with them as a result Continue Reading
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News
03 Jan 2020
Suspected ransomware attack causes worldwide disruption for Travelex
Travelex switches off computer systems and resorts to cash-only currency sales after malware attack. Insiders claim the currency exchange chain has been hit by ransomware which has left critical files containing customer data encrypted Continue Reading
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Feature
02 Jan 2020
Ericsson reveals plans for 5G, IoT – and self-driving buses
World’s third biggest maker of telecommunication equipment reveals its plans for new technologies including 5G, the internet of things and automation Continue Reading
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News
30 Dec 2019
Top 10 enterprise IT in the Benelux region stories of 2019
Here are Computer Weekly’s top enterprise IT stories from the Benelux region over the past year Continue Reading
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News
24 Dec 2019
Top 10 enterprise IT in the Middle East stories of 2019
Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 enterprise IT in the Middle East stories of 2019 Continue Reading
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News
23 Dec 2019
Top 10 enterprise IT in the Nordics stories of 2019
Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 Nordic enterprise IT stories of 2019 Continue Reading
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News
20 Dec 2019
Finnish government supports local authorities in cyber security initiative
The Finnish government has committed resources to a cyber security project aimed at local authorities Continue Reading
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News
19 Dec 2019
EU court opinion finds EU-US data transfers lawful but raises questions over Privacy Shield
The Advocate General of the European Court says standard contractual clauses are lawful, but raises questions over the impact of US surveillance on the legality of Privacy Shield Continue Reading
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News
18 Dec 2019
Artificial intelligence drives autonomous ship project at Stena Line
Swedish ferry operator plans to cut costs and become more environmentally friendly by operating autonomous ships Continue Reading
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News
18 Dec 2019
How Saudi Arabia plans to become the Silicon Valley of the Middle East
With its young and educated population, Saudi Arabia has the potential to become a hub for tech innovation Continue Reading
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E-Zine
12 Dec 2019
CW Europe: Deutsche Bank creates innovation division
German banking giant Deutsche Bank is opening a division focused on innovation which will be led by former SAP executive Bernd Leukert. It will create agile teams with business and infrastructure divisions leading teams of technologists, using agile principles. Also read why China’s Huawei has offered governments an anti-industrial espionage commitment, and how software robots are helping social workers in Sweden. Continue Reading
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News
11 Dec 2019
How can CIOs in Europe turn innovation into a competitive advantage?
CIOs across Europe are under pressure to innovate to help businesses grow and must think differently as a result Continue Reading
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Opinion
10 Dec 2019
The art of surveillance: the Stasi archives and the Investigatory Powers Act
A photographic exhibition captures the chilling impact of surveillance in the UK and the former German Democratic Republic Continue Reading
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News
10 Dec 2019
Autonomous ships on Dutch horizon
The Port of Rotterdam is creating an environment where autonomous ships will become the norm, through IoT and IBM Watson Continue Reading
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News
09 Dec 2019
Cloud computing surges in the UAE in 2019
Cloud computing take-up saw a significant acceleration in the Middle East throughout this year Continue Reading
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News
09 Dec 2019
Dubai’s Kentech kicks off digital transformation drive
Energy and industrial support company will go live in Oracle’s cloud next month Continue Reading
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News
06 Dec 2019
Dutch government must sort IT mess as priority
Dutch government lacks the knowledge and skills for its own IT strategy, according to scathing report Continue Reading
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News
06 Dec 2019
Dutch government must facilitate and coordinate a broad eID system
The Dutch government should push for an electronic ID system for its citizens that works across the public and private sectors, according to a report Continue Reading
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News
03 Dec 2019
Klarna uses AWS cloud as it moves from startup to global fintech force
Swedish fintech cements its relationship with Amazon Web Services to speed up product development and support its global expansion Continue Reading
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Blog Post
30 Nov 2019
Your election choice: Protectionist Stagflation or Radical (Technology enabled) Change
We are promised forests of magic money trees instead of plans to use technology to do more for less ... Meanwhile most on-line health systems are "As user friendly as a cornered rat" Continue Reading
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News
28 Nov 2019
Finnish tech firm aims to create scalable general-purpose quantum computer
University spin-off is attempting to take quantum computing capabilities to multiple business sectors Continue Reading
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News
27 Nov 2019
Finland’s OP Financial Group accelerates open banking push
Finnish banking group is working with a Danish fintech to add open banking functionality to its offerings Continue Reading
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News
25 Nov 2019
State backs Norway’s fibre cable capacity building
Norway is increasing investment on communications infrastructure in an effort to reduce reliance on Swedish and Danish networks Continue Reading
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News
21 Nov 2019
Swiss packaging manufacturer powers digital maintenance with GE and ServiceMax
Carton and packaging company SIG, which also sells IoT-connected machines to food and beverage firms, has developed a digital maintenance service Continue Reading
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E-Zine
21 Nov 2019
CW Nordics: Automation pays off for Sweden’s social workers
Software robots are freeing up time for social workers in Sweden to help benefits claimants find employment and to receive the money they are entitled to. Also in this issue, read how Sweden’s SEB bank is using a Google-inspired, cloud-native core banking platform, and why India is leading the pack when it comes to IT outsourcing from the Nordic countries. Continue Reading
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News
21 Nov 2019
Collaboration is key to rapid adoption of govtech across Europe
Government technology is spreading across Europe, but policy-makers and senior civil servants are still figuring out best practices Continue Reading
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News
20 Nov 2019
Swedish hospitals suffer IT crashes
Hospitals in Sweden’s West Götaland region have suffered computer problems because of as-yet unexplained hard drive crashes Continue Reading
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News
20 Nov 2019
Finland’s ministry of transport floats tech-enabled four-day week
Government department says four-day working week is made possible by technologies such as artificial intelligence Continue Reading
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News
18 Nov 2019
Microsoft increases data protection for enterprises following Dutch MoJ audit
Last year’s audit by the Dutch Ministry of Justice and Security got the attention of the European Data Protection Supervisor. Now Microsoft has reacted Continue Reading
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News
18 Nov 2019
Foreign e-commerce giants threaten Nordic high streets
Surveys show up to 40% of high-street stores in Sweden and Finland could face closure by 2030 as retailers seek to combat e-commerce threat Continue Reading
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News
13 Nov 2019
Finnish biometric identity plans for seamless air travel
Finnair and Finavia explore options for automatic digital identification and authentication of air travellers Continue Reading
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News
12 Nov 2019
Nordic SMEs lack the money needed for cyber security
Businesses and governments in Denmark and Norway are working together to address a cyber security shortfall for SMEs in each country Continue Reading
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News
11 Nov 2019
Zain taps Ericsson for 5G network
Zain commissions Ericsson for 5G technology to meet growing data traffic demands and deliver high-quality mobile broadband and fixed wireless experiences, encompassing new business in the automotive, health and energy sectors Continue Reading
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News
07 Nov 2019
Saudis recruited Twitter employees to spy on critics
Court documents reveal how the Saudi Arabian government targeted Twitter employees as part of a coordinated effort to gather information on known dissidents Continue Reading
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E-Zine
07 Nov 2019
CW Benelux: Dutch banks fight money laundering
Dutch banks are sharing expertise and resources to help reduce money laundering through their accounts. Also read in this issue how companies could lose loyal IT staff because salary rises do not match those at rival employers, and why a Dutch province is pioneering a no-code software development platform. Continue Reading
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News
07 Nov 2019
Abu Dhabi AI university is key to UAE’s future as the oil dries up
Abu Dhabi’s fledgling artificial intelligence university is part of a highly ambitious 30-year plan to transform the UAE’s economy and culture Continue Reading
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News
05 Nov 2019
Nordic private equity groups drive paytech investments as global actors hover
Private equity companies in the Nordic region are stepping up M&A activity as international tech firms eye acquisitions in the region Continue Reading
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News
04 Nov 2019
Thousands apply to Abu Dhabi AI University in first week
Artificial intelligence university in Abu Dhabi gets more than 3,000 applications in the week following its application process being opened Continue Reading
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News
01 Nov 2019
Nordea brings fintech for women by women
Bank’s female-only hackathon comes up with new ideas for financial services aimed at improving women’s financial wellbeing Continue Reading
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News
29 Oct 2019
Reykjavik: An IT ecosystem beyond the ice
Iceland is a small island between Europe and the US, and that is one of several reasons why it is attracting tech startups to its capital Continue Reading
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News
28 Oct 2019
P27 pan-Nordic payments system moves a step closer
Six regional banks sign shareholders’ agreements, agree business plan and make financial commitments to payments platform Continue Reading
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23 Oct 2019
Nordic industrial giants continue to choose Indian suppliers for digital transformation
HCL signs new deals with Volvo Cars and Equinor as India-based IT services suppliers continue to grow in the Nordic region Continue Reading
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News
23 Oct 2019
Interview: Abdul Nasser Al Mughairbi, head of digital, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company
Abdul Nasser Al Mughairbi is leading digital developments at Abu Dhabi's state-owned oil giant Continue Reading
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22 Oct 2019
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company uses blockchain for inter-group network
The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company is using blockchain internally, with plans to expand it beyond the group boundaries Continue Reading
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News
22 Oct 2019
Nordic governments open to Huawei’s ‘no spy’ offer
Chinese tech giant seeks to reassure Nordic governments over security concerns in 5G contracts Continue Reading
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News
17 Oct 2019
Abu Dhabi AI university open for applications
New university in UAE aims to enable students, businesses and governments to increase the use of artificial intelligence technology Continue Reading
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News
16 Oct 2019
Sweden’s first GDPR fine sets regulatory tone
Secondary school fined for breaching General Data Protection Regulation, signalling the attitude of Sweden’s Data Protection Authority Continue Reading
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News
15 Oct 2019
OVH rebrand signals renewed push to become Europe’s alternative cloud provider of choice
French public cloud provider OVH has undergone a rebrand and doubled down on its pledge to offer European enterprises an alternative place to store their data Continue Reading
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News
14 Oct 2019
French and German banks end talks on challenger bank sale
After months of negotiations, BPCE's proposed sale of Fidor Bank to OLB has fallen through Continue Reading
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News
14 Oct 2019
Best of VMworld 2019 Europe Awards nominations now open until 25 October
Read the criteria for the Best of VMworld 2019 Europe User Awards and find out how to submit your nomination for this year’s awards Continue Reading
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E-Zine
10 Oct 2019
CW Middle East: Saudi banks trial biometrics in ATMs
Biometric and blockchain technologies are being used in tandem to provide ID verification at Saudi Arabian cash machines. Also read about the first government organisation in Bahrain to migrate to Amazon Web Services, and an interview with Yasmeen Al Sharaf, head of fintech and innovation unit, Central Bank of Bahrain. Continue Reading
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News
10 Oct 2019
UK and Middle East PR firm ditches NetApp for Nutanix and Talon Fast
Four Communications needed better connectivity for collaboration between the UK and its gulf sites, so dumped server/storage for hyper-converged and a distributed file system Continue Reading
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News
09 Oct 2019
CIO interview: Mohamed Sater, head of IT at Mumtalakat
Mumtalakat’s head of IT, Mohamed Sater, is modernising the IT infrastructure of the organisation through cloud computing Continue Reading
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News
08 Oct 2019
Sweden’s SEB explores core banking in the cloud
Swedish Bank is the latest organisation to agree to start using a Google-inspired, cloud-native core banking platform Continue Reading
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News
08 Oct 2019
Dutch AI Coalition wants to put the Netherlands on artificial intelligence map
To ensure the Netherlands keeps pace in the artificial intelligence race, an AI coalition has been formed to help organisations in the sector to collaborate Continue Reading
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News
08 Oct 2019
Deutsche Bank to set up innovation division to drive digital transformation
More details about Deutsche Bank’s new technology division in internal company email Continue Reading
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News
04 Oct 2019
Swedish authorities introduce robots to help social workers
Software robots free up time for social workers to help benefits claimants find employment Continue Reading
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News
01 Oct 2019
Dutch group works on digitising collaborator archives created in aftermath of World War 2
Experiments have been carried out to ascertain the best technology to open up the analogue archives of the Central Archive of Special Justice in the Netherlands Continue Reading
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News
30 Sep 2019
Dubai’s Precision Group takes manufacturing into the cloud
Head of IT at mould and packaging company talks about leading its digital transformation programme Continue Reading
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News
27 Sep 2019
ABN Amro investigation lends weight to anti-money laundering collaboration by Dutch banks
Dutch authorities are investigating ABN Amro for possible failures to monitor and report potential money laundering activity Continue Reading
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News
26 Sep 2019
Nordic payment collaboration will ease cross-border payments
P27 and Mastercard to bring seamless cross-border payments across Norway, Finland, Denmark and Sweden Continue Reading
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News
24 Sep 2019
Amsterdam new-build datacentre ban is not an ‘attack’ on operators, says government
Dutch Data Center Association says a government official has offered written assurances that the temporary ban on new server farms in two areas of Amsterdam is just designed to spur adoption of sustainable growth habits Continue Reading
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News
23 Sep 2019
The Nordics’ passion for gamification goes global
Nordic startups are pioneering the gamification of educational apps, with an international market looking on Continue Reading
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News
20 Sep 2019
Drive for Nordic datacentre transformation
Nordic enterprises looking to spread abroad are outsourcing datacentre IT in cutting-edge ways to gain international advantage Continue Reading
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News
19 Sep 2019
Nordic IT outsourcing: why India is leading the pack
A rising tide lifts all ships when it comes to outsourcing in Norway, Finland, Sweden and Denmark, but some ships have risen faster than others Continue Reading
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News
18 Sep 2019
Facebook automatically generates pages for Islamic State and Al-Qaeda
Facebook algorithms have auto-generated hundreds of Facebook pages for the Islamic State, Al-Qaeda and Ansar al-Sharia, according to a whistleblower Continue Reading
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News
17 Sep 2019
Inside Oman’s new tech startup drive
Oman is aspiring to be a tech startup hub and is on a mission to compete with its neighbours in the Gulf Continue Reading
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News
17 Sep 2019
US lawmakers demand internal Facebook, Google, Apple and Amazon documents in antitrust probe
US lawmakers have given big tech companies a deadline to disclose a wide range of documents as the House Judiciary Committee’s bipartisan investigation into competition gathers pace Continue Reading
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News
16 Sep 2019
DigiPlex to build two green datacentres near Oslo by the end of 2020
Nordic datacentre operator Digiplex has set itself an ambitious target of bringing two new datacentres online near Oslo by the end of 2020 Continue Reading
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News
13 Sep 2019
Dutch banks to work together in fight against money laundering
Dutch banks are sharing expertise and resources to help reduce money laundering through their accounts Continue Reading
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E-Zine
12 Sep 2019
CW Europe: Dutch authorities call temporary halt to datacentre construction
Two Dutch municipalities are putting all datacentre construction on hold while they put together a strategy to help them control developments. A local alderman said datacentres take up a lot of space and place a large burden on the electricity grid. Also read how France is racing ahead of Germany in making the most of service companies in India, and about Google’s plans for a new datacentre and technology training hub in Finland. Continue Reading
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News
11 Sep 2019
Nordic countries deepen collaboration with Estonia-based cyber security operation
Nordic countries are now working closer with Nato’s Estonia-based centre of excellence in cyber security Continue Reading