Information technology in the Nordics
Information technology (IT) news, trends, articles and research in the Nordic countries - Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland and Iceland. This section covers IT security, data backup and recovery, networking, data centre, cloud computing, mobile applications, virtualisation, big data, virtual machines 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
16 Mar 2022
Estonian anti-money laundering software pilot reaps benefits
Estonian startup and local banks have successfully piloted a data-sharing platform that prevents money laundering Continue Reading
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News
14 Mar 2022
BNP Paribas to recruit 1,000 more women in IT
Spanish bank sets target of adding 1,000 more female IT professionals to its workforce over the next two years Continue Reading
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News
11 Mar 2022
Volvo Cars recruiting 700 tech professionals for Stockholm hub
Software is increasingly becoming a differentiator for car manufacturers, says the Swedish giant Continue Reading
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E-Zine
10 Mar 2022
CW Europe: Luxembourg sees big role in global fintech market
Read about Luxembourg’s aim to play a larger role in the rapidly growing global financial technology market. Also find out how a Siri-like digital assistant will automate the completion of government service requests in Estonia, and how drones can get life-saving equipment to heart attack victims in Sweden before emergency services can arrive on the scene. Continue Reading
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News
07 Mar 2022
Deutsche Bank tests IT operation resilience amid potential loss of Russian centre
German bank is confident the possible loss of operations in Russia will not affect the day-to-day running of its business Continue Reading
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News
07 Mar 2022
Ukrainian engineers fight to keep internet online
IT professionals in Ukraine are working tirelessly and at great risk to keep the country connected to the internet during the Russian invasion Continue Reading
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Feature
04 Mar 2022
Swedish researcher cuts through the hype around autonomous vehicles
Linköping University’s Michael Felsberg makes realistic predictions about when self-driving cars will become available Continue Reading
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News
02 Mar 2022
Gothenburg University makes breakthrough in energy efficient computers
Swedish and Japanese universities make advancement in the development of computers that can work as energy efficiently as a brain Continue Reading
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News
01 Mar 2022
Zopa Bank to sponsor 50 Ukrainian tech professionals with visa offer
IT companies are reaching out to IT professionals in the Ukraine with offers of support for those looking to work in the UK Continue Reading
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News
28 Feb 2022
EU big tech laws put in context by Russian invasion of Ukraine
Pressure is mounting on EU institutions to cut back regulations they are preparing to impose on US big tech firms while forming laws to create a single digital market Continue Reading
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News
28 Feb 2022
Ukraine cyber attacks seen spiking, but no destructive cyber war yet
While cyber attacks linked to Russia’s war on Ukraine are taking place, they are having little impact beyond the region Continue Reading
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E-Zine
24 Feb 2022
CW Nordics: Swedish drone app gets life-saving equipment to heart attack victims
Thanks to an app developed in Sweden, drones can get life-saving equipment to heart-attack victims before emergency services can arrive on the scene, potentially increasing patient survival rates. Also in this issue, read about a Swedish bank's time-saving robots, and how Finland aims to democratise the ‘wild west’ of AI. Continue Reading
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News
23 Feb 2022
Helsinki shares its plans to bridge post-Covid learning gap with the rest of the world
Finnish capital is calling on global education systems to embrace technology as a facilitator of research, ideas and knowledge-sharing, not just as a new way to deliver classes Continue Reading
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News
22 Feb 2022
Sweden completes phase two of e-krona pilot
Sweden’s central bank is well into its second year of testing a new digital currency, but so far, no firm decision has been made by the government to adopt it Continue Reading
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News
17 Feb 2022
Helsinki helps lay the groundwork for cities to take on healthcare drones
Finnish capital is part of a pan-EU project to introduce drone technology into emergency medical services Continue Reading
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News
16 Feb 2022
Nordic countries lack a unified approach to AI
Nordic countries need to work together on a pan-regional artificial intelligence strategy Continue Reading
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News
11 Feb 2022
Why security professionals should pay attention to what Russia is doing
Even though the average organisation is an unlikely target for a Russian state cyber attack, here's why security teams still need to watch what Russian threat groups are up to Continue Reading
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News
11 Feb 2022
The birth of Estonia’s digital civil servant
As Estonia finalises the initial version of its government services digital assistant for launch later this year, the man heading the project describes the birth of Bürokratt and beyond Continue Reading
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News
10 Feb 2022
How diplomatic immunity silenced the prosecutor who coordinated Sweden’s EncroChat probe
Defence lawyers claim Swedish court decision not to hear evidence from a Swedish prosecutor leaves important legal questions unanswered over international police operation to hack EncroChat cryptophone network Continue Reading
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News
04 Feb 2022
Female tech founder programme hits Helsinki
From Denmark to Finland: Helsinki’s women in tech are introduced to Tech Nordic Advocates’ International Mentoring Programme Continue Reading
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News
03 Feb 2022
Danish researchers develop a socially aware robot
A new breed of robots gracefully interacts with humans in an autonomous fashion Continue Reading
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News
02 Feb 2022
Mechanism underlying cookie popups found in breach of GDPR
A fundamental element of the mechanism by which the advertising industry requests tracking consent from web users has been found in breach of the General Data Protection Regulation Continue Reading
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Feature
02 Feb 2022
Finland brings cryostats and other cool things to quantum computing
Not only is Finland the clear leader in refrigeration technology for quantum computers, but it also leads in fundamental research into the underlying quantum information theory Continue Reading
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News
01 Feb 2022
Sweden’s Husqvarna expands IT outsourcing deal with HCL
Swedish power tool maker expands its contract with Indian IT service provider as it continues on its digital journey Continue Reading
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News
27 Jan 2022
CISOs must get out in front of Ukraine cyber crisis, says NCSC
The National Cyber Security Centre is urging UK organisations to take steps to bolster their cyber security resilience in response to the ongoing Ukraine crisis Continue Reading
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News
26 Jan 2022
More intel emerges on WhisperGate malware that hit Ukraine
Security experts have been poring over the WhisperGate malware with which alleged Russia-backed entities targeted Ukrainian government websites Continue Reading
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News
26 Jan 2022
Dutch education anticipates quantum technology
Dutch academic talks about the Netherlands’ role in a pan-European quantum computing project as university investigates the technology’s possibilities Continue Reading
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News
25 Jan 2022
Icelandic research could revolutionise AI
Icelandic team is researching potential artificial intelligence that will not choke when faced with the unknown Continue Reading
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News
25 Jan 2022
Prepare, but don’t panic, over supposed Russian cyber threat
A fresh alert from the US Department of Homeland Security may have IT security teams jumpy over the possibility that their organisations could be targeted by Russian state actors Continue Reading
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News
19 Jan 2022
Danish digitisation partnership delivers plan to government
Public-private collaboration submits plan setting out “how Denmark can take advantage of the opportunities presented by digitisation moving forward into the future” Continue Reading
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News
18 Jan 2022
Nordic fintech to use Google-inspired core banking from Thought Machine
Nordic fintech Lunar is modernising its banking platform as it sets out to expand free of the limitations of its current systems Continue Reading
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Feature
14 Jan 2022
Finland moves to industrialise quantum computing
For the Finnish government, now is the time to start preparing for the day when quantum computers will have practical value Continue Reading
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News
14 Jan 2022
Microsoft veteran turns her attention to levelling up IT industry for women
Diversity goes beyond balancing the internal workforce and should include working with partners that also have diversity as a core objective, says Gavriella Schuster Continue Reading
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News
13 Jan 2022
Nordic companies targeted in wave of cyber attacks
After a slew of cyber attacks hit major companies in the Nordics at the end of last year, we look at how they were affected and how they have recovered Continue Reading
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News
13 Jan 2022
Ikano Bank’s team of robots exceeds 2021 targets
How the Swedish bank’s robotic automation project reached its time-saving target with time to spare, automating 168 processes, creating an in-house RPA team and embedding automation in every department’s thinking Continue Reading
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News
12 Jan 2022
Outsourced IT and business services hit record levels in 2021
Spending on IT and business process outsourcing services in Europe hits highest ever level in 2021, with cloud service spending continuing to grow rapidly Continue Reading
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Feature
07 Jan 2022
New supercomputer opens doors for researchers in Sweden
More than twice as powerful as its predecessor, a new supercomputer ushers in new opportunities for researchers who rely on artificial intelligence and machine learning Continue Reading
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News
29 Dec 2021
Top 10 Nordic IT stories of 2021
Computer Weekly selects some of the biggest Nordic tech stories of 2021 Continue Reading
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News
20 Dec 2021
Finnish government launches digital economy transformation projects
The Finnish government launches two transformation projects as part of the country’s mission to pioneer a digital economy Continue Reading
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News
10 Dec 2021
Drone killer app saves Swedish lives
Drones could get life-saving equipment to heart attack victims ahead of emergency services staff, increasing survival rates Continue Reading
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News
10 Dec 2021
Channelling Nordic startup innovation towards global survival
Nordic startup innovation offers global organisations the green light towards sustainability Continue Reading
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News
10 Dec 2021
Finland looks to democratise the ‘wild west’ of artificial intelligence
Finland could play an important role in increasing the understanding of what artificial intelligence software can do for society Continue Reading
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E-Zine
09 Dec 2021
CW Europe: Norway embraces internet of things
Norway is becoming a centre of IoT innovation as tech developers tackle some of the country’s unique challenges, in areas such as fish farming, power distribution and monitoring of boats. Also in this issue, find out why Utrecht University media scientist José van Dijck has won an award, and read about Estonia’s country-as-a-service scheme. Continue Reading
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News
07 Dec 2021
AI assistant Bürokratt to reduce bureaucracy in Estonian government
Estonia to launch a Siri-like digital assistant that will automate the completion of government service requests Continue Reading
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News
06 Dec 2021
European finance firms increase open banking spend
Financial services firms are increasing investment in open banking capabilities, with improvements to payment initiation and onboarding capabilities expected Continue Reading
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News
01 Dec 2021
Unesco member states adopt AI ethics recommendation
The non-binding recommendation seeks to define a common set of values and principles to guide the development of ethical AI globally Continue Reading
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Feature
01 Dec 2021
Swedish researchers are patiently developing a useful quantum computer
By 2028, the Wallenberg Centre for Quantum Technology in Sweden expects to have a useful quantum computer Continue Reading
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E-Zine
25 Nov 2021
CW Nordics: Could Iceland be the best place in the world for HPC?
Most of Iceland’s cheap, sustainable energy is used by aluminium smelters, but the country's Landsvirkjun power company is now promoting other uses for it, including high-performance computing. Also read in this issue how IoT collaboration in Norway is reaching beyond industries such as mining and shipping to include fish farming. Continue Reading
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News
24 Nov 2021
One in three Norwegian unicorns created in 2021 alone
Norway’s tech sector has undergone rapid growth in the past year, consolidating the Nordic country’s position as an emerging European tech hub Continue Reading
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News
11 Nov 2021
Stockholm and Copenhagen: Different IT innovation journeys, similar success
Swedish and Danish capitals have build compelling tech startup success stories, and now rub shoulders with the likes of San Francisco Continue Reading
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Feature
10 Nov 2021
What Norwegians are learning as they pioneer autonomous ships
Norway is leading the world in developing autonomous ship technology – and the world should pay attention to its latest developments Continue Reading
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News
09 Nov 2021
Vienna’s tech startup ecosystem gathers momentum
After a sustained period of inactivity, Vienna’s startup environment is finally on the rise again Continue Reading
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News
01 Nov 2021
Payments through open banking could end card dominance
Payments made through open banking will eat into those made using cards as the next five years sees an acceleration in adoption Continue Reading
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News
14 Oct 2021
Denmark takes another step towards empowering women in tech
A programme to increase the participation of women in the thriving Danish startup ecosystem moves to the second of three planned stages Continue Reading
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Opinion
05 Oct 2021
Britain needs its amazing migrants
Fintech entrepreneur Michael Kent explains why Britain needs migrants and why government policy and media horror stories will damage the UK’s economy and reputation Continue Reading
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News
04 Oct 2021
Mastercard acquisition of Aiia is a further sign of open banking’s big future
Mastercard’s acquisition of Denmark-based open banking fintech Aiia follows rival’s takeover of Sweden’s Tink Continue Reading
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News
01 Oct 2021
Norway and IoT: A match made in heaven
Norway is becoming a centre of internet of things innovation as tech developers look for answers to some of the country's unique challenges Continue Reading
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News
30 Sep 2021
Digital bank fined by regulator due to weak anti-money laundering controls
German digital bank is fined by financial services regulator for failing in relation to its anti-money laundering practices Continue Reading
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Feature
29 Sep 2021
Could Iceland be the best place in the world for high-performance computing?
Most of Iceland’s cheap, sustainable energy is currently used by aluminium smelters, but recognising the need to diversify, the Landsvirkjun power company now promotes other uses Continue Reading
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News
27 Sep 2021
Private equity cash fuels Nordic datacentre growth
Private equity companies are betting on the Nordic datacentre sector as demand for services in the region accelerates Continue Reading
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Feature
20 Sep 2021
How Estonia’s country-as-a-service scheme has attracted tens of thousands of foreign entrepreneurs
Estonia has created a country-as-a-service offering which is attracting entrepreneurs and businesses from across the world Continue Reading
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News
15 Sep 2021
Nordic central banks drive fintech and digital currency
Banks are working together through a cross-border financial technology development hub Continue Reading
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Feature
10 Sep 2021
The second coming: The Nordic datacentre market comes of age
As concerns mount about space and power constraints within several of Europe’s largest datacentre hubs, enterprises are being urged to consider shifting more of their energy-intensive workloads to the Nordic countries Continue Reading
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09 Sep 2021
CW Europe: Dutch researchers build security software to mimic human immune system
In this issue of CW Europe, find out how researchers in the Netherlands are attempting to help IT systems fight certain cyber attacks in a similar way to the human immune system works. One of the team at Dutch research institute TNO was originally an immunologist, and saw parallels with the human immune system in the field of cyber security. Also in this issue, find out about the so-called “Klarna academy” in Stockholm, which has created the next set of Nordic fintech entrepreneurs. Continue Reading
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News
08 Sep 2021
Estonian government opens its digital heart to tech testers
Tech startups are being invited to build and test their products and services on the Estonian government’s IT estate for free, in return for use of the software developed Continue Reading
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News
03 Sep 2021
China accused of cyber attacks on Norwegian IT systems
China-based cyber attackers have been blamed for multiple assaults on IT systems in Norway Continue Reading
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26 Aug 2021
CW Nordics: Klarna alumni energise Stockholm’s startup scene
Klarna, established in 2005, has not only grown into a well-known Swedish fintech brand, but former staff have gone on to create some of the Nordic region's new startup ventures that are currently riding a wave of growth. Find out more about the so-called ‘Klarna academy’. Also read in this issue why growing tech companies in Stockholm say the city's startup environment needs to diversify more. Continue Reading
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News
20 Aug 2021
Swedish IT industry braced for China’s response to Huawei 5G ban
Swedish IT and communications equipment suppliers fear economic backlash from China following Huawei ban Continue Reading
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News
19 Aug 2021
Inside Estonia’s tech startup scene
Estonia is a Baltic tech tiger that is fast-gaining an international reputation for competently delivered government e-services at a level that surpasses most of its European and international counterparts Continue Reading
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News
13 Aug 2021
GoStudent: Europe’s newest edtech unicorn
Europe’s biggest ed-tech unicorn reaches unicorn status and tests sector traditions Continue Reading
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News
11 Aug 2021
Norway’s government steps up efforts to court overseas datacentre investors and developers
The Norwegian government is making a concerted push to attract more foreign investment into its datacentre sector by talking up the country’s green credentials Continue Reading
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News
11 Aug 2021
Global fintech investments reach new heights
The global financial technology industry is emerging from the pandemic-triggered slowdown with record levels of investment to fuel further growth Continue Reading
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News
10 Aug 2021
Dutch lead the way in protecting themselves against internet risks
Dutch citizens come top in a study on awareness of internet risks in Europe, which showed major differences across the continent Continue Reading
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News
20 Jul 2021
Nordic banks join forces to compete with fintechs
Collaboration will be key for traditional Nordic banks to retain business amid intense competition from tech companies Continue Reading
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News
20 Jul 2021
Volvo: Our friends in software
We speak to Volvo’s head of software platform about the company’s strategy to build a software-defined car Continue Reading
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News
14 Jul 2021
EC approves pan-Nordic payments platform
Pan-Nordic payments platform will move to its next phase after receiving merger approval from the European Commission Continue Reading
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News
14 Jul 2021
More than half of European IT outsourcing spending will soon be on cloud services
Cloud services will soon be the largest part of the IT services market in Europe, as enterprises invest in them as part of their Covid-19 recovery strategies Continue Reading
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News
13 Jul 2021
Secureworks sets up in EU datacentre for XDR services
New datacentre location helps Secureworks’ customers meet EU data residency requirements Continue Reading
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News
13 Jul 2021
Dutch prosecutor ordered to give evidence on EncroChat hack
Netherlands court rules that a public prosecutor should give evidence about the role of the Dutch in the EncroChat cryptophone hack which has led to arrests of organised gangs worldwide Continue Reading
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News
06 Jul 2021
Klarna under investigation by Swedish finance watchdog
Swedish fintech is being investigated by financial services regulator after customer information was visible to others Continue Reading
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News
06 Jul 2021
Nordic fintech could lead the world
Will the Nordics become the fintech and open banking innovation capital of the world? Continue Reading
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News
05 Jul 2021
REvil crew wants $70m in Kaseya ransomware heist
Two days after one of the largest ransomware attacks in history by the REvil/Sodinokibi gang, the security community is assessing its next moves, while over 1,000 victims remain in limbo Continue Reading
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News
05 Jul 2021
Klarna’s alumni thrive with new ventures after witnessing path to success
Former Klarna employees are using their experiences with the fintech giant to create the next wave of Swedish tech startups Continue Reading
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News
01 Jul 2021
Nordic mobile wallets to merge onto single tech platform
Plans underway to merge the mobile wallets of various Nordic banks into a single public cloud-based technology platform Continue Reading
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News
24 Jun 2021
Visa to acquire Swedish open banking fintech for €1.8bn
Payments giant Visa agrees to pay €1.8bn to acquire Tink, a specialist open banking fintech Continue Reading
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News
23 Jun 2021
European Union to set up new cyber response unit
Proposed Joint Cyber Unit will tackle a rising number of serious incidents impacting public services, businesses and citizens of the EU Continue Reading
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News
22 Jun 2021
Green Mountain signs datacentre waste heat reuse agreement with Norwegian lobster farm
Norway-based datacentre operator signs a waste heat reuse agreement with the world’s first land-based lobster farm Continue Reading
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News
22 Jun 2021
Innova and RISE drive node development in Sweden
Swedish cyber security project, National Node, opens its doors to the country’s security firms Continue Reading
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News
22 Jun 2021
UK SMEs lack capacity to fend off cyber attacks
Three-quarters of UK SME leaders would not have sufficient capacity or expertise to deal with a cyber attack, according to a report Continue Reading
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News
18 Jun 2021
Telenor, Telia tap Nokia for 5G joint network roll-out in Denmark
Nokia to work with leading Danish mobile operators via their joint network to accelerate the delivery of 5G services across Denmark following the availability of 3.5GHz spectrum Continue Reading
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News
11 Jun 2021
FBI planned a sting against An0m cryptophone users over drinks with Australian investigators
Australian Federal Police and the FBI came up with the idea over drinks: build a cryptophone network with a built-in backdoor and sell it to crime gangs around the world Continue Reading
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News
09 Jun 2021
FBI arrests distributors accused of selling An0m encrypted phones to crime groups
Working with overseas law enforcement, the FBI has arrested eight people and named a further 13 accused of distributing An0m phones to organised crime groups Continue Reading
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News
09 Jun 2021
Klarna takes on UK credit card providers with feature that breaks up online payments
Fintech unicorn introduces feature to its app in the UK which will challenge traditional credit card providers Continue Reading
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News
07 Jun 2021
EC launches digital identity framework
The European digital identity will be available to citizens, residents and businesses across the EU, and member states will offer digital identity wallets on a national level Continue Reading
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News
07 Jun 2021
Updated standard contractual clauses will provide ‘legal certainty’ for transfer of data
Organisations have 18 months to update data transfer agreements, known as standard contractual clauses, or SCCs, to continue sharing data outside the European Union Continue Reading
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News
04 Jun 2021
Secrecy around EncroChat cryptophone hack breaches French constitution, court hears
French lawyers claim that investigators are unlawfully withholding details of a cryptophone hacking operation in a case that could impact UK prosecutions Continue Reading
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News
03 Jun 2021
Norway’s auditor general lifts lid on energy industry’s cyber security risks
Auditor General’s Office questions the security posture of Norway’s energy industry Continue Reading
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News
03 Jun 2021
Swedish university is behind quantum computing breakthrough
Chalmers University of Technology simplifies the process of measuring the temperatures of quantum computers during complex calculations Continue Reading
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E-Zine
27 May 2021
CW Nordics: Denmark takes a top-down approach to gender equality in tech entrepreneurship
Tech Nordic Advocates has adopted a new approach to closing the gender gap in Danish technology startups, looking to emulate Canada’s top-down approach. Also in this issue, find out the state of play with the adoption of open banking in Europe. Continue Reading
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News
27 May 2021
NGOs file complaints against Clearview AI in five countries
Privacy and human rights organisations have asked data protection regulators in the UK, France, Austria, Italy and Greece to investigate controversial facial recognition company Clearview AI Continue Reading