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Europe and Middle East information technology (IT)
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January 12, 2022
12
Jan'22
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
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January 12, 2022
12
Jan'22
Dutch cyber volunteers receive major funding boost
The Dutch Institute for Vulnerability Disclosure has received a $100,000 donation to expand the scope of its work
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January 06, 2022
06
Jan'22
France fines Facebook and Google over alleged cookie malpractice
French data protection authorities clamp down on tech platforms for purposely making it more burdensome for users to decline tracking cookies
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January 06, 2022
06
Jan'22
How far has Saudi Arabia come with open data?
While clearly on the right path, Saudi Arabia still has a lot to do before it reaps the full benefits of open data
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January 05, 2022
05
Jan'22
Fintech players get cosy in Luxembourg
Luxembourg aims to play a larger role in the rapidly growing global fintech market
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December 29, 2021
29
Dec'21
Top 10 Nordic IT stories of 2021
Computer Weekly selects some of the biggest Nordic tech stories of 2021
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December 24, 2021
24
Dec'21
Top 10 Benelux stories of 2021
Computer Weekly looks at the top IT stories from the Benelux region in the past year
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December 23, 2021
23
Dec'21
Top 10 Middle East IT stories of 2021
The Middle East is about more than oil these days, with advanced technology industries developing across the region. Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 Middle East IT stories of 2021
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December 20, 2021
20
Dec'21
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
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December 10, 2021
10
Dec'21
Drone killer app saves Swedish lives
Drones could get life-saving equipment to heart attack victims ahead of emergency services staff, increasing survival rates
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December 10, 2021
10
Dec'21
Channelling Nordic startup innovation towards global survival
Nordic startup innovation offers global organisations the green light towards sustainability
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December 10, 2021
10
Dec'21
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
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December 10, 2021
10
Dec'21
UAE joins the race to produce a usable quantum computer
As part of its ongoing effort to keep up with the latest technology, the United Arab Emirates has begun work on the region’s first quantum computer
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December 07, 2021
07
Dec'21
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
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December 06, 2021
06
Dec'21
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
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December 01, 2021
01
Dec'21
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
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November 30, 2021
30
Nov'21
MI6 will ‘open up’ to tech firms to innovate faster than adversaries, says chief Richard Moore
MI6 will use investment fund to back tech companies to develop long-term technologies that will help it to keep pace with China and Russia
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November 24, 2021
24
Nov'21
Growing pains: Where next for Gaia-X?
With one of its founding members preparing to exit the project because of concerns over the growing influence of non-European entities on its operations, questions are being asked about Gaia-X’s future
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November 24, 2021
24
Nov'21
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
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November 24, 2021
24
Nov'21
Societe Generale accelerates data and artificial intelligence strategy
French investment banking giant increases its focus on data and artificial intelligence as digital transformation matures
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November 18, 2021
18
Nov'21
How Axa drives digitisation forward
Digital transformation is not a one-shot project – it’s a continuous and evolving process that requires a mindset change in IT management
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November 18, 2021
18
Nov'21
Sky ECC provided free cryptophones to a Canadian police force
Internal emails disclosed in a US court show how Sky Global supplied sample encrypted phones to a Canadian police force before its phone users became subject to an international police investigation
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November 18, 2021
18
Nov'21
Cryptophone supplier Sky Global takes legal action over US government website seizures
Canadian tech company Sky Global has filed a legal motion claiming that the US government unlawfully seized the company’s internet sites following police investigations into the use of its cryptophones by organised crime
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November 16, 2021
16
Nov'21
Can UAE become a world leader in AI?
The UAE has launched multiple programmes as it bids to be a world-leading location for artificial intelligence innovation
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November 15, 2021
15
Nov'21
CaixaBank system normal after migration of millions of customer accounts
Spain’s CaixaBank has successfully completed the migration of millions of Bankia customers to its systems
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November 12, 2021
12
Nov'21
CaixaBank to complete IT integration of Bankia in two days
Spanish bank embarks on a massive migration of customer accounts following merger
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November 11, 2021
11
Nov'21
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
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November 10, 2021
10
Nov'21
EU artificial intelligence regulation risks undermining social safety net
Europe’s proposed artificial intelligence regulation will not adequately protect people from European governments' increasing use of the technology in social security decisions and resource allocation, says Human Rights Watch
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November 09, 2021
09
Nov'21
Vienna’s tech startup ecosystem gathers momentum
After a sustained period of inactivity, Vienna’s startup environment is finally on the rise again
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November 04, 2021
04
Nov'21
The Netherlands works on resilience with large-scale national cyber exercise
For the Netherlands, the biggest challenge in a large-scale cyber crisis is to maintain speed while exercising due care
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November 01, 2021
01
Nov'21
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
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October 27, 2021
27
Oct'21
Russian IT market growing steadily after pandemic
Russia’s enterprise IT sector is recovering steadily after a slowdown caused by Covid-19
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October 22, 2021
22
Oct'21
MEPs vote to expand Europol data mandate
The European Parliament has voted in favour of expanding Europol’s mandate to process data and develop AI tools, but critics claim it contradicts a previous vote which opposed using new technologies to predict crime
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October 21, 2021
21
Oct'21
German regulator imposes limit on number of new customers digital bank can sign each month
BaFin limits the number of new customers that digital bank N26 can enrol until it is reassured on issues it has raised about the company
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October 21, 2021
21
Oct'21
Gitex 2021: Batelco brings collaboration to Bahrain operations
Aiming to deliver evolved teamwork capabilities to its customers to accelerate Bahrain’s transition to the digital workplace, digital communications solutions provider adopts new collaboration technology
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October 20, 2021
20
Oct'21
What does Saudi Arabia’s autonomous vehicle agenda mean to the rest of the world?
If all goes according to plan, within a few years, one million people will live in Saudi Arabia’s ‘city of the future’ – and every one of them will depend on a fleet of self-driving cars
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October 18, 2021
18
Oct'21
Gitex 2021: Avaya builds up AI experience to boost collaboration
New communications and collaboration ecosystem launched to enable customers to achieve better business outcomes in the experience economy and the new hybrid working mode
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October 14, 2021
14
Oct'21
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
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October 14, 2021
14
Oct'21
SocGen to cull thousands of jobs and move to single IT platform in merger with subsidiary
French bank’s move to a single banking platform will enable it to cater for changing customer demands
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October 06, 2021
06
Oct'21
MEPs approve report opposing certain uses of AI by police
European policymakers have approved a report on the use of AI in criminal matters, rejecting several amendments in the process that would have made it easier for police to potentially conduct predictive analytics and biometric surveillance
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October 06, 2021
06
Oct'21
Netherlands’ Team Liquid revolutionises e-sports with data analytics
Data analysis is often used by enterprises, but the discipline is also gaining ground in other areas in the Netherlands, such as e-sports
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October 04, 2021
04
Oct'21
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
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October 01, 2021
01
Oct'21
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
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September 30, 2021
30
Sep'21
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
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September 28, 2021
28
Sep'21
Dutch IT firm transforms HR policy built on lessons from pandemic
Software firm rips up human resources rule book and replaces it with a hybrid working policy
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September 27, 2021
27
Sep'21
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
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September 27, 2021
27
Sep'21
Dubai International Finance Centre’s data protection law to be boosted by new federal regulation
New UAE data protection regulation on the horizon a year after a Dubai-specific law came into force
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September 22, 2021
22
Sep'21
Foreign professionals and upskilled locals in demand as UAE sets ambitious coding targets
The United Arab Emirates is on a mission to grow its tech sector as part of its economic diversification plans, but it needs more talent from inside and outside the country
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September 21, 2021
21
Sep'21
Dutch scientist receives top award for work on digital media’s effect on society
Utrecht University media scientist José van Dijck wins the Spinoza Award and funds for her research into the effects of social media on society
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September 16, 2021
16
Sep'21
Dutch education administrators underestimate threat of cyber crime
Research shows educational establishments in the Netherlands are becoming favoured targets of cyber criminals and administrators are underestimating the risks