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
03 Jul 2025
Air France-KLM to increase intelligence of bots that have saved 200,000 hours
Airline group will now use agentic AI technology to make existing bots ‘more intelligent’ Continue Reading
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News
02 Jul 2025
Dutch study uncovers cognitive biases undermining cyber security board decisions
Dutch research reveals how cognitive biases can lead to catastrophic security decisions Continue Reading
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News
01 Jul 2025
ING Bank transforming operations through agentic AI
Netherlands-headquartered international bank is using artificial intelligence throughout its operations Continue Reading
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News
26 Jun 2025
Sky ECC distributor released from French custody pending trial
Canadian businessman accused of distributing Sky ECC encrypted phones has been released on bail after over four years in custody without a trial Continue Reading
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News
23 Jun 2025
Widening Middle Eastern war increases cyber risk
With the entry of the US into the widening Middle Eastern conflict, cyber risk is likely to increase across the board Continue Reading
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News
23 Jun 2025
Europe’s semiconductor leaders are racing to meet energy demands
Innovative ideas are discussed at Leti Innovation Days, as datacentres swell under the weight of AI workloads Continue Reading
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News
20 Jun 2025
Dutch cloud pioneers face the hard limits of digital sovereignty
The Netherlands’ ambitious talk of digital independence meets the unforgiving economics of global cloud dominance Continue Reading
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News
19 Jun 2025
UBS employee data leaked after cyber attack on supplier
UBS and fellow Swiss bank Pictet have been affected by a cyber attack on a procurement service provider Continue Reading
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News
18 Jun 2025
Traditional fake news detection fails against AI-generated content
As generative AI produces increasingly convincing text, Dutch researchers are exploring how linguistic cues, model bias, and transparency tools can help detect fake news. Continue Reading
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News
16 Jun 2025
Intelligence sharing key to cyber security in Europe, says EU Commission cyber expert
Cyber criminals choose not to attack Europe due to its resilience and preparedness, says the EU Commission’s principal advisor for cyber security coordination, Despina Spanou Continue Reading
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News
13 Jun 2025
Innovation culture is in our DNA, says Alibaba chairman
Alibaba chair Joe Tsai on why the company is open sourcing its large language model, how it dealt with the DeepSeek crisis, and plans for the future Continue Reading
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News
13 Jun 2025
Fusion and AI: How private sector tech is powering progress at ITER
When commercial AI meets the world’s most ambitious science experiment, nuclear fusion, surprising things start to happen Continue Reading
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News
12 Jun 2025
Sweden gets help pulling its sovereign AI socks up
Urgent government calls for more high-powered sovereign computers to fulfil Swedish goal of building a more powerful AI industry answered by foreign financiers, US tech and Europe’s AI emergency fund Continue Reading
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News
10 Jun 2025
Third-party security weaknesses threaten Europe’s big banks
Security breaches via third parties increased by 25% at Europe’s largest finance firms Continue Reading
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Feature
06 Jun 2025
In conflict: Putting Russia’s datacentre market under the microscope
Russia’s war with Ukraine has created a whole host of problems for the growth of the country’s datacentre market Continue Reading
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News
04 Jun 2025
Microsoft outlines three-pronged European cyber strategy
Microsoft chair Brad Smith outlines an expansive cyber programme targeting governments across Europe with enhanced threat intelligence and support Continue Reading
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Feature
04 Jun 2025
Dutch university’s rapid response saved it from ransomware devastation
Eindhoven University of Technology has planned multi-factor authentication and regularly practised cyber crisis drills – yet it still fell victim to attackers who exploited gaps in its defences Continue Reading
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News
02 Jun 2025
How Mistral is driving growth through open source and enterprise AI
Company CEO Arthur Mensch details how the French startup is balancing its open source ethos with a strong enterprise focus and delivering efficient, customisable AI to solve business problems and expand its global reach Continue Reading
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News
30 May 2025
Dutch businesses lag behind in cyber resilience as threats escalate
While non-IT business professionals in the middle of their careers face the most disruption from AI, professionals in the IT services sector and their employers must prepare for change Continue Reading
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News
27 May 2025
Imec ITF World 2025: The hardware horizon for AI
At its recent ITF World 2025 conference in Antwerp, Belgian research institute Imec delivered a pointed message: as AI accelerates, the world needs new thinking – not just in software, but in the hardware ecosystems underpinning it Continue Reading
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News
27 May 2025
Norway’s autonomous bus moves into the fast lane
In a small but ambitious project in Stavanger, Norway, autonomous buses are proving they might one day solve a critical problem: the chronic shortage of bus drivers Continue Reading
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News
23 May 2025
Data embassies and US embargo halt give Saudi AI hope
Gulf autocracy gets access to powerful AI chips subject to export ban and pursues legal reforms to make foreign computing firms feel comfortable about putting their data there Continue Reading
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News
19 May 2025
Trump visit bolsters Saudi AI
A new AI datacentre is among the initiatives the White House announced during the president’s Middle East visits Continue Reading
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News
19 May 2025
Dutch universities call for reduced dependence on Big Tech
Dutch universities are calling for greater digital autonomy as more research and educational data is stored in American clouds, posing risks to academic freedom, privacy and accessibility Continue Reading
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News
12 May 2025
Italian bank signs 10-year deal with Google Cloud
UniCredit will transform operations through cloud, AI and data analytics technologies from Google Cloud Continue Reading
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News
09 May 2025
Apple to play modest role after datacentre heat breakthrough in Denmark
Country at forefront of industrial heat recycling expects datacentres will take only modest role in heating homes after government paved way with widely celebrated law Continue Reading
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News
09 May 2025
Nordic countries plan offline payment system for disaster backup
Board member of the Bank of Finland reveals plan as likelihood of losing internet connectivity increases amid geopolitical tensions Continue Reading
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News
07 May 2025
Europe leads shift from cyber security ‘headcount gap’ to skills-based hiring
Research from Sans Institute reveals European organisations are leading a global shift in hiring priorities, driven by regional regulatory frameworks Continue Reading
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News
06 May 2025
EU acts to mend ailing AI competitiveness
Lack of private investors, malformed markets and over-regulation present a big challenge for European officials trying to turn the continent into a global AI superpower Continue Reading
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News
24 Apr 2025
Saudi Arabia to be global kingpin of AI grunt work for US leader Groq
Saudi Arabia is positioning itself to take on huge volumes of the grunt work required by the artificial intelligence sector Continue Reading
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News
24 Apr 2025
Interview: Daniele Tonella, CTO, ING
The bank’s global CTO has been in the role for less than a year and in that time has been working his way through four layers of tech Continue Reading
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Feature
16 Apr 2025
Microsoft remains committed to AI in France
During its recent AI tour event in Paris, Microsoft reiterated its commitment to investing more than ever in France Continue Reading
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News
16 Apr 2025
Saudi Arabia struggling to reach global leadership in deeptech
Petrostate monarchy trying to build surrogate industry made of foreign startups because own ecosystem is too immature Continue Reading
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News
04 Apr 2025
Norway and Nordic financial sector ramps up cyber security
Finans Norge sets up cyber security unit CTSU to support the finance sector in Norway amid increasing threats Continue Reading
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News
03 Apr 2025
Danish supercomputer to drive innovation
Supercomputer project will add a competitive edge to drive innovation and growth among Denmark’s enterprises and research organisations Continue Reading
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Opinion
02 Apr 2025
Bridging Borders: The rise of Ukrainian-British tech collaboration
The IT sectors of the UK and Ukraine have built strong relationships since Russia’s invasion of the latter, and there is more to come, writes the IT Ukraine Association’s ambassador in the UK Continue Reading
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Opinion
24 Mar 2025
Why I am challenging Yvette Cooper’s ‘secret backdoor’ order against Apple’s encryption
I took steps to lock down all personal data after I was named as an opponent of Russia. Now I am again worried about my family's safety after the home secretary issued a secret order against Apple Continue Reading
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News
24 Mar 2025
The Netherlands bets on brain-inspired computing for a greener future
The Netherlands is building a neuromorphic computing ecosystem, harnessing brain-inspired tech for unprecedented energy efficiency Continue Reading
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News
21 Mar 2025
Dutch workforce faces radical transformation as AI adoption accelerates
While the Netherlands leads Europe in AI adoption, a deeper analysis of the labour market reveals a more nuanced narrative than the apocalyptic predictions of job losses Continue Reading
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Feature
19 Mar 2025
Cinema is given a new lease of life by Danes and data
Those who think that cinema is dying out are failing to see the full picture and move with the times, according to Danish entertainment company Nordisk Film Continue Reading
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News
18 Mar 2025
Novel encryption technology tests add value to Finland’s quantum computer project
Tests carried out at Telia will support the building of a secure quantum network Continue Reading
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News
11 Mar 2025
Dutch police disrupt half of ransomware operations, finds embedded PHD student
Dutch PhD study reveals the impact of centralised intelligence and strategic interventions in the fight against ransomware Continue Reading
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Feature
06 Mar 2025
Norway says ‘no way’ to global financial crime
Oslo’s startup ecosystem is fighting back against cyber criminals with tech to wipe out attacks rather than just detect them Continue Reading
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News
05 Mar 2025
French oceanographers clock up 23 years on Atempo backup software
Oceanogaphic research institute keeps Atempo backup software for near a quarter century with no plans to replace it for protection of critical data helping map the world’s oceans Continue Reading
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News
03 Mar 2025
European fintech must take different path to Trump’s US on diversity
Leading light in women in fintech says Europe must take separate path to Trump’s US on diversity, equity and inclusion Continue Reading
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News
24 Feb 2025
European Union calls for more cyber data-sharing with Nato
Updates to the EU’s Cyber Blueprint, establishing best practice for multilateral security incident response in Europe, include calls for more collaboration with Nato member states, as the geopolitical environment becomes ever more fractious Continue Reading
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News
19 Feb 2025
CaixaBank outlines artificial intelligence intentions in €5bn plan
Spanish bank announces Cosmos, an investment in its processes and technology that sits within its €5bn strategic plan Continue Reading
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News
19 Feb 2025
European and African tech skills programme could increase economic ties
Africa is a continent on the up, and if Europe wants to form lucrative relationships with its nations, it must have something to trade. IT skills and knowledge exchanges unlock opportunities Continue Reading
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News
19 Feb 2025
Warning over privacy of encrypted messages as Russia targets Signal Messenger
Russia is using phishing attacks to compromise encrypted Signal Messenger services used by targets in the Ukraine. Experts warn that other encrypted app users are at risk Continue Reading
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Opinion
17 Feb 2025
Opinion: Saudi plans to be an IT superpower, but challenges lie ahead
Impressions of Saudi Arabia during Leap 2025: Big plans ahead, but challenges in physical and digital infrastructure, and in transition from public to private sector dominance Continue Reading
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Feature
17 Feb 2025
RAG AI: ‘Do it yourself,’ says NYC data scientist
New York City council data scientist says organisations should get their hands dirty with open source AI as his teams build AI apps to check for duplicates in legislative documents Continue Reading
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News
13 Feb 2025
Baltic skills programme to help reduce European skills gap via Africa
Lithuanian project sets out to connect professionals in Africa with European businesses in need of skills Continue Reading
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Conference Coverage
12 Feb 2025
LEAP tech conference promises expansive insights, opportunity
The LEAP 2025 conference promises insights on the future of tech from key trailblazers. Check this guide regularly for the essential news and post-conference assessments. Continue Reading
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News
12 Feb 2025
AI Action Summit: Two major AI initiatives launched
Sustainability and ‘public-interest’ artificial intelligence initiatives have been launched during the AI Action Summit in Paris Continue Reading
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News
12 Feb 2025
AI at Leap 2025: Huge potential but a threat to the fabric of society?
Thought leaders in artificial intelligence gathered at Saudi Arabia’s Leap 2025 tech show to set out the next steps for enterprise AI and agentic AI, but also AI’s potential danger to human society Continue Reading
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News
11 Feb 2025
AI Action Summit: Global leaders decry AI red tape
The focus of previous AI summits on the safety of artificial intelligence systems has been replaced by concerns there is too much regulatory red tape, which politicians and AI developers have argued is holding back innovation Continue Reading
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News
11 Feb 2025
AI Action Summit: European AI investment ramps up
A number of private companies and European governments have announced large-scale investments in artificial intelligence during the two-day AI Action Summit in Paris Continue Reading
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News
11 Feb 2025
Saudi puts $15bn into AI as experts debate next steps
The kingdom’s Leap 2025 tech show is the backdrop for huge investment, plus debate over the future of artificial intelligence as a productivity tool but which can also potentially undermine human society Continue Reading
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Feature
10 Feb 2025
The story behind Alps, Europe’s second largest computer
The director of CSCS and professor of computational physics at ETH, Thomas Schulthess, explains the development of one of the world’s fastest supercomputers, Alps, in Switzerland Continue Reading
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Feature
10 Feb 2025
UAE eyes quantum computing for financial services
Middle East financial firms are investing heavily in quantum computing, with one of the world’s top quantum research centres in Abu Dhabi Continue Reading
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Feature
07 Feb 2025
DACH’s venture capital prominence: an outlier, or the start of a golden age?
The DACH region is attracting venture capital investment with startups in Austria and Switzerland benefiting, but will it be sustained? Continue Reading
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News
06 Feb 2025
Swedish commission delivers roadmap to drive artificial intelligence reforms
Sweden will invest in artificial intelligence in an effort to catch up with global leaders in the field Continue Reading
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News
04 Feb 2025
IT supplier helps address ‘overwhelming’ volumes of data from space
CGI is building on its decade-long relationship with the European Space Agency, and as more and more satellites entering orbit, its role in processing data is not set to diminish Continue Reading
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News
31 Jan 2025
Police swoop on Sky ECC cryptophone distributors in Spain and Holland
Dutch and Spanish police have arrested four people accused of making millions of euros by distributing Sky ECC encrypted phones to criminal organisations Continue Reading
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News
30 Jan 2025
Covid effect opens door to music learning through Icelandic innovation
Icelandic tech startup Moombix describes itself as an ‘Uber for music lessons’. Its founder tells Computer Weekly why Continue Reading
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News
27 Jan 2025
TCS to inject AI and quantum computing into aerospace through French delivery centre
Indian IT services giant opens IT delivery centre that will focus on technology that can address the challenges of the aerospace sector Continue Reading
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News
24 Jan 2025
MPs and peers start inquiry into Russian and Chinese sabotage threats to subsea internet cables
MPs and Lords on the Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy have begun an inquiry into the resilience of UK internet cables, following heightened threats of Russian and Chinese sabotage Continue Reading
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News
20 Jan 2025
Power grid constraints threaten Dutch digital innovation ambitions
The Netherlands risks falling behind in crucial digital innovations such as artificial intelligence as power grid congestion reaches critical levels across the country Continue Reading
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E-Zine
16 Jan 2025
CW EMEA: Discriminatory AI
In this quarter’s issue of CW EMEA, we feature four articles where politics and tech come together, including Amnesty International’s calls for Sweden’s social insurance agency to discontinue its discriminatory AI welfare system Continue Reading
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16 Jan 2025
Swedish authorities urged to discontinue AI welfare system
Amnesty International is calling on Sweden’s social insurance agency to immediately discontinue its machine learning-based welfare system, following an investigation by Lighthouse Reports and Svenska Dagbladet. Continue Reading
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News
14 Jan 2025
Many are called, but few are chosen: Secrets of MI5 watchers revealed
Despite advances in electronic surveillance, security service MI5 still relies on human ‘watchers’. Government documents reveal what it takes to follow suspects without being detected Continue Reading
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News
08 Jan 2025
German court finds hacked EncroChat phone evidence inadmissible
The Berlin Regional Court has found that evidence obtained by a joint French and Dutch operation to hack the EncroChat encrypted mobile phone network is legally inadmissible, raising questions about its use in other European countries Continue Reading
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News
08 Jan 2025
Nato membership boosts Finnish civil and military tech startups
Tech companies in Finland and Sweden that offer civil and military products are benefitting from Nato military alliance Continue Reading
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News
07 Jan 2025
Saudi Arabia calls for humanitarian AI after tightening screws on rights protesters
Oppressive state wants global digital identity system at the heart of all AI, to make it trustworthy and prevent it being used for ‘unauthorised surveillance’ Continue Reading
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Feature
07 Jan 2025
Will Europe be the first region to enact regulation for green software?
There is currently no regulation in the world specific to the environmental impact of software, but Europe is expected to be the first region to enact regulation that enforces green software practices Continue Reading
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Feature
06 Jan 2025
Nordic innovators drive the evolution of engagement
Nothing is off limits for digitisation in the Nordic region, with startups applying their skills to even the most unexpected lifestyle and business challenges Continue Reading
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News
03 Jan 2025
Corporate cover-up behind world-beating cyber security record in Middle East
Report ranking Gulf corporations ahead of US and EU counterparts for cyber security has sparked debate about the region’s tendency for secrecy and state control Continue Reading
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News
02 Jan 2025
Foodora tests drone and robot deliveries in Sweden
Food delivery firm tests out drone and robot deliveries in Swedish capital Continue Reading
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News
24 Dec 2024
Top 10 EMEA stories of 2024
Here are Computer Weekly’s top 10 Europe, Middle East and Africa stories of 2024 Continue Reading
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News
20 Dec 2024
Interview: How Green Cargo’s IT switched tracks to logistics success
Green Cargo CIO Ingo Paas took a few turns to establish his company as a composable enterprise able to flex and react quickly Continue Reading
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News
19 Dec 2024
French court refuses to expedite trial of Sky ECC cryptophone distributor Thomas Herdman
Canadian businessman Thomas Herdman, who was arrested by French police despite agreeing a deal to cooperate with US investigators, has been denied bail after 42 months in pre-trial detention Continue Reading
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News
11 Dec 2024
IaaS firm uses Pure Storage as a service for ‘virtual datacentres’
Espresso Gridpoint moved from largely NetApp to Pure Storage FlashBlade file and object for its ‘virtual datacentres’ business model that offers VMware, Hyper-V and ProxMox VMs Continue Reading
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News
09 Dec 2024
Bahrain faces legal action after planting Pegasus spyware on UK blogger
A court has given the go-ahead to UK-based blogger Yusuf Al-Jamri to seek damages from the Kingdom of Bahrain after it deployed spyware from Israel’s NSO Group to hack his phone Continue Reading
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News
04 Dec 2024
Nordics move to deepen cyber security cooperation
Nordic countries are increasing collaboration on cyber security amid more sophisticated and aggressive attacks Continue Reading
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News
03 Dec 2024
Nordic states launch ambitious AI centre regional plan
Nordic states to increase cooperation on artificial intelligence to help region close gap on global leaders Continue Reading
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News
02 Dec 2024
Dutch chip strategy balances talent and infrastructure in €2.5bn investment
Project Beethoven aims to create complete semiconductor ecosystem through coordinated education and infrastructure investment Continue Reading
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News
29 Nov 2024
Swedish authorities urged to discontinue AI welfare system
Amnesty International is calling on Sweden’s social insurance agency to immediately discontinue its machine learning-based welfare system, following an investigation by Lighthouse Reports and Svenska Dagbladet that found it to be discriminatory Continue Reading
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News
27 Nov 2024
Fears tighter Finnish immigration laws could deter IT talent
A new wave of restrictive immigration laws threatens to significantly hamper efforts by Finnish firms to recruit international IT talent Continue Reading
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News
27 Nov 2024
Dutch politicians raise concerns over Big Tech reliance
Dutch political parties have warned about the Netherlands’ growing reliance on US tech giants Continue Reading
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News
26 Nov 2024
Russian threat actors poised to cripple power grid, UK warns
UK government escalates cyber rhetoric in a speech at a Nato event, saying Russian advanced persistent threats stand ready to conduct cyber attacks that could ‘turn off the lights for millions’ Continue Reading
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News
22 Nov 2024
EU promotes plan to usurp US Big Tech with digital market
European Union is at an important point in its plan to build a single market and strengthen its cloud computing sector Continue Reading
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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
04 Nov 2024
Financiers isolate Middle East over sanctions-evading paytech
Cross-border payment system loses support of association of global central banks Continue Reading
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News
29 Oct 2024
AI core to Nordic net-zero economy
Artificial intelligence will be core to attempts by Nordic countries to become net-zero economies Continue Reading
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News
29 Oct 2024
Tata Consultancy Services to deliver Irish pension scheme
Indian IT services giant adds to its growing customer base in the pensions sector with Irish contract win Continue Reading
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News
25 Oct 2024
Dutch critical infrastructure at risk despite high leadership confidence
Stark paradox in Dutch cyber security landscape has business leaders expressing high confidence in their IT infrastructure as cyber attacks rise Continue Reading
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News
23 Oct 2024
Democracy campaigner to sue Saudi Arabia over Pegasus and QuaDream spyware in UK court
Pro-democracy campaigner Yahya Assiri given permission to file legal action in London court against Saudi Arabia over its use of Israeli spyware Continue Reading
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E-Zine
22 Oct 2024
CW EMEA: Legally bionic
In Sweden, the legal profession has begun a discussion around the use of artificial intelligence in the sector, in response to the increasing use of AI tools at law firms. Continue Reading
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News
22 Oct 2024
Danish government reboots cyber security council amid AI expansion
Denmark’s government relaunches digital security initiative to protect business sectors and society at large Continue Reading
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News
17 Oct 2024
EU cyber security bill NIS2 hits compliance deadline
The EU’s NIS2 bill will harmonise how companies and member states approach cyber security, but its success will depend on how well it is implemented and enforced Continue Reading
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News
16 Oct 2024
Digitisation forum launched ahead of Norway’s digital strategy
Norway's government is preparing itself for the future by establishing an advisory hub to support its digital strategies Continue Reading