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
08 Oct 2025
How the UAE is using AI to transform healthcare
The UAE’s decision to appoint AI leaders in every ministry signals a shift - in healthcare, success is measured not only in cost savings, but in efficiency, sustainability, and better patient outcomes Continue Reading
By- Andrea Benito , Computer Weekly
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08 Oct 2025
AI and big data: Driving the UAE’s smart transport revolution
From real-time passenger insights to predictive maintenance, the UAE is leveraging AI and advanced data platforms to transform mobility, enhance efficiency, and set a global benchmark in intelligent transport. Continue Reading
By- Andrea Benito , Computer Weekly
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19 May 2022
Nature of cyber war evolving in real time, says Microsoft president
The past three months have seen the rapid evolution of the very nature warfare to incorporate cyber attacks, Microsoft’s Brad Smith tells the audience at its Envision conference in London Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
19 May 2022
Red teaming will be standard in Dutch governmental organisations by 2025
The Dutch government wants to include the testing of the digital security of systems, processes and people – also known as red teaming – in all of its governmental organisations’ test planning and budgeting by 2025 at the latest Continue Reading
By- Kim Loohuis
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16 May 2022
Europol gears up to collect big data on European citizens after MEPs vote to expand policing power
The European Parliament has voted to expand Europol’s role, legalising its processing of bulk datasets containing personal information and endorsing research into predictive policing technologies Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor
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E-Zine
12 May 2022
CW Benelux: Meta shelves hyperscale datacentre plan in Netherlands
Meta’s plan for a hyperscale datacentre in the Netherlands which was to serve the metaverse world has been halted following a campaign by environmentalists and the Dutch parliament’s call for the government to do everything in its power to stop the facility being built. Also read how the Dutch arm of customer services supplier Teleperformance has led the entire organisation to adopt robotic process automation software. Continue Reading
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06 May 2022
Interview: Success in Belgium’s high-tech job market
Veteran executive recruiter shares his perspective on the Belgian job market, both for outsiders seeking work in the country and for young Belgian nationals just beginning their careers Continue Reading
By- Pat Brans, Pat Brans Associates/Grenoble Ecole de Management
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05 May 2022
Swedish digital entrepreneur interview: Haider Abdo
Consumer demands changed during Covid-19 and Swedish entrepreneur Haider Abdo has used this as a platform to take niche startup to the next level in the retail sector Continue Reading
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Feature
05 May 2022
Disaster recovery is an essential service for EDF with Phenix-IT
EDF has built disaster recovery tracking, planning and testing software on a six-month upgrade cycle based on governance, risk and compliance functionality in Mega’s Hopex platform Continue Reading
By- Alain Clapaud
- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
04 May 2022
Nordic projects drive digital-supported green hydrogen technologies
Nordic companies are driving cost reductions in the production of green hydrogen through digitisation Continue Reading
By- Gerard O'Dwyer
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04 May 2022
Babbel offers free language courses to displaced Ukrainians
Babbel has created language courses to help Ukrainians displaced by the war to integrate into other countries Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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Podcast
29 Apr 2022
Podcast: War, geo-political risk, data storage and compliance
We talk to Mathieu Gorge, CEO of Vigitrust, about impacts on compliance and data storage from instability in geo-political events, such as the Russian invasion of Ukraine Continue Reading
By- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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28 Apr 2022
Russia plumbs new depths in cyber war on Ukraine
Microsoft details cyber attacks on Ukrainian civilian communications, nuclear safety authorities, and the exploitation of the destruction of Mariupol in a phishing campaign Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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27 Apr 2022
Government digital ignorance puts Dutch economy at risk
In this interview, Michiel Steltman, managing director of Digital Infrastructure Netherlands, tells Computer Weekly why the Dutch digital economy is at risk due to a lack of knowledge and understanding at government level Continue Reading
By- Kim Loohuis
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News
26 Apr 2022
BCS passes defiant Ukrainian tech industry message to its members
BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT, has passed on a message from Ukrainian IT suppliers that the country is open for, and in need of, business Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
26 Apr 2022
How Denmark attracts tech companies
Danish government encourages research in strategic fields – and encourages the development of clusters, which include research institutes, tech suppliers and customers Continue Reading
By- Pat Brans, Pat Brans Associates/Grenoble Ecole de Management
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26 Apr 2022
Danish researcher explains zero-knowledge proofs and post-quantum encryption
A graduate from the University of Aarhus, a Danish researcher is now a leading player in some of the most important issues in cyber security Continue Reading
By- Pat Brans, Pat Brans Associates/Grenoble Ecole de Management
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26 Apr 2022
Odense Robotics helps develop key export for Denmark
Robotics seen as a future export sector for Denmark as investment startups build their skills in public sector projects Continue Reading
By- Pat Brans, Pat Brans Associates/Grenoble Ecole de Management
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22 Apr 2022
EU lawmakers propose limited ban on predictive policing systems
MEPs’ joint report on European Artificial Intelligence Act sets out limited ban on predictive policing systems alongside a raft of further amendments to improve redress mechanisms and extend the list of AI systems deemed high-risk Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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22 Apr 2022
UAE bolsters cyber security
The United Arab Emirates has successfully improved its security posture amid mounting cyber threats Continue Reading
By- Pat Brans, Pat Brans Associates/Grenoble Ecole de Management
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News
21 Apr 2022
Five Eyes in new Russia cyber warning
Latest cross-body alert warns of Russian threat to utilities and other core elements of national infrastructure Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
21 Apr 2022
European cities moving fast to change business of parking
German cities are using the latest smart parking technology to reduce traffic and car pollution while collecting more fees for parking Continue Reading
By- Gordon Feller
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21 Apr 2022
Dutch schools struggle with digitisation
Now is the time for schools in the Netherlands to determine how the opportunities of distance and digital learning resources can be made to work and how the risks involved can be mitigated Continue Reading
By- Kim Loohuis
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20 Apr 2022
How Veeam helped grocery chain Franprix escape its backup hell
French supermarket chain had backup windows that ran well into the next working day and restoring deleted files could take days. It chose Veeam in a contest with Cohesity Continue Reading
By- Yann Serra, LeMagIT
- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
20 Apr 2022
NSO Group faces court action after Pegasus spyware used against targets in UK
Three human rights activists whose phones were targeted by spyware traced to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have begun legal action against both countries and Israel’s NSO Group Technologies Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor
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14 Apr 2022
Lack of expertise hurting UK government’s cyber preparedness
UK government bodies and critical infrastructure owners cite a lack of staff resources, and internal and external expertise, as hampering factors when it comes to cyber readiness, according to a report Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
12 Apr 2022
Sandworm rolls out Industroyer2 malware against Ukraine
A second generation of the Sandworm-linked Industroyer malware has been identified by ESET researchers and Ukraine’s national CERT Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
11 Apr 2022
Mastercard opens European tech hub in Dublin
Mastercard is doubling its technology workforce in Dublin through a new European tech hub in the Irish capital Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
11 Apr 2022
Nordic countries discuss joint cyber defence capability
Nordic countries are in talks to increase their cyber defences in the face of the threat from Russia Continue Reading
By- Gerard O'Dwyer
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News
08 Apr 2022
EncroChat: France says ‘defence secrecy’ in police surveillance operations is constitutional
Constitutional court finds that invoking ‘defence secrecy’ to withhold information about the state hacking of EncroChat cryptophones is constitutional. Defence lawyers now head for the supreme court Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor
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News
07 Apr 2022
Banks should be able to integrate e-krona into existing systems, says Swedish regulator
Swedish financial services regulator says banks and service providers should be able to integrate a potential digital currency into existing systems Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
07 Apr 2022
European IT and BPO outsourcing off to strong start
European IT and business process outsourcing services continue to increase rapidly, with cloud-based services now more than half of the total Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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E-Zine
07 Apr 2022
CW Middle East: UAE and UK researchers work on ‘trustworthy’ cloud OS for datacentres
Imperial College London is embarking on a three-year project with an Abu Dhabi-based group of researchers to find ways for datacentre operators and cloud providers to secure their infrastructure. Also read how Dubai is positioning itself to reap the benefits of a promising global market for drone technology. Continue Reading
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05 Apr 2022
Structured decentralisation is the key to unlocking Nordic-level innovation
Finnish tech entrepreneurs will be taking the stage at the World Economic Forum to tell the world about the role of trust in Finnish startup success Continue Reading
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05 Apr 2022
Secrecy over police EncroChat hacking is unconstitutional, defence lawyers tell top French court
France’s constitutional court, the Conseil Constitutionnel, has heard arguments that the use of ‘defence secrecy’ to withhold information about police surveillance operations breaches the French constitution Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor
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News
05 Apr 2022
Saudi Arabian ICT sector hits $32.1bn after strong pandemic response
The Saudi Arabian IT and communications sector is recovering strongly from the Covid-19 pandemic Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
04 Apr 2022
Environmental campaigners halt Meta datacentre construction in the Netherlands
Datacentre being built to serve ‘metaverse’ worlds would consume nearly half as much energy as all other datacentres in the country Continue Reading
By- Mark Ballard
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31 Mar 2022
EU Act ‘must empower those affected by AI systems to take action’
Ada Lovelace Institute publishes recommendations on how European institutions can improve the Artificial Intelligence Act by establishing a ‘comprehensive remedies framework’ around those affected by the deployment of AI systems Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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News
31 Mar 2022
Global upheaval shows cyber security isn’t good enough, says GCHQ director
Generational global upheaval has laid bare significant gaps in national cyber strategies, GCHQ chief Jeremy Fleming has said in a speech Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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News
30 Mar 2022
Lax money laundering controls lands N26 with ban from Italian central bank
German digital bank N26 has had problems with anti-money laundering regulations in the past, and is now banned in Italy Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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29 Mar 2022
NCSC: Not necessarily wise to ditch Kaspersky
UK’s National Cyber Security Centre issues refreshed guidance on organisations’ usage of technology and services of Russian origin, but stops short of advising users to expunge all Russian products from their IT estates Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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24 Mar 2022
Anonymous claims it has hacked the Central Bank of Russia
Hackers operating under the Anonymous banner claim to have stolen more than 35,000 sensitive files from the Central Bank of Russia as part of its cyber war against the Russian state Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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23 Mar 2022
Chinese state media use Facebook to push pro-Russia disinformation on Ukraine war
Facebook owner Meta accused of failing to follow its own policies by not disclosing how Chinese state media were targeting Facebook users with ‘propaganda’ ads about the conflict in Ukraine Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor
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21 Mar 2022
Teleperformance’s robotic process automation increases job satisfaction
A project to introduce software robots at the Dutch arm of Teleperformance has been adopted globally Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
18 Mar 2022
Dark web littered with Ukraine crypto scammers
Cryptocurrency scammers are actively targeting people trying to donate funds to support Ukraine Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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18 Mar 2022
Ukrainian cyber defences prove resilient
Thanks to a combination of prior experience and global support, Ukraine’s defences against cyber incidents are holding strong in the face of Russian attacks Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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18 Mar 2022
Russian IT sector faces unprecedented crisis
The Russian IT sector faces a major crisis as IT professionals and businesses flee the country after its invasion of Ukraine Continue Reading
By- Computer Weekly correspondent
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17 Mar 2022
Kaspersky CEO: Ukraine war must end through diplomacy
Eugene Kaspersky speaks out on the war in Ukraine, and rebuffs Germany’s BSI, branding its warnings over his company’s trustworthiness as insulting Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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17 Mar 2022
How multiphysics simulation might accelerate the advent of quantum computing – and vice versa
Sophisticated tools that simulate more than one physical phenomenon at a time may help designers home in on optimal architectures for quantum computers at less cost – and much faster Continue Reading
By- Pat Brans, Pat Brans Associates/Grenoble Ecole de Management
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17 Mar 2022
Ukrainian tech journalists join fight to fill news void
Technology journalists in Ukraine are raising funds to enable them to help Ukrainians survive during the Russian invasion Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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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
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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16 Mar 2022
German authorities warn on Kaspersky but stop short of ban
Germany authorities warn Kaspersky users to consider alternatives to the firm’s flagship antivirus software, citing national security concerns and the war on Ukraine Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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16 Mar 2022
CaddyWiper is fourth new malware linked to Ukraine war
ESET’s cyber security analysts have identified yet another destructive wiper malware being used against targets in Ukraine Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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16 Mar 2022
ROC Mondriaan offers Apple skills in Dutch schools
Dutch school teaches the IT skills that users want but are not available in traditional courses, which is why it has developed a course focused on Apple technology Continue Reading
By- Kim Loohuis
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News
15 Mar 2022
Abu Dhabi aims for a paradigm shift in drone delivery
Abu Dhabi’s drone network could become the world’s first drone platform that serves a wide variety of use cases for different industries across an entire city Continue Reading
By- Pat Brans, Pat Brans Associates/Grenoble Ecole de Management
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E-Zine
15 Mar 2022
How the tech sector is supporting Ukraine
In this week’s Computer Weekly, we examine the global tech sector response to the invasion of Ukraine, and how hackers are responding to calls for an IT army to target Russia. Our latest buyer’s guide looks at cloud-based ERP and other business applications. And IBM’s UK chief tells us how Big Blue is reinventing itself. Read the issue now. Continue Reading
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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
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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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
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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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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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
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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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
By- Mark Ballard
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News
04 Mar 2022
Microsoft stops sales of products and services to Russia
Citing sanctions and cyber security concerns, Microsoft has become the latest company to withdraw from the Russian market Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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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
By- Pat Brans, Pat Brans Associates/Grenoble Ecole de Management
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03 Mar 2022
Direct action is a risky business for Ukraine's volunteer hackers
Hackers have been responding to Ukraine’s call to create an IT army, but there are many reasons why taking direct action in a kinetic conflict is a bad idea Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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Feature
03 Mar 2022
English Channel surveillance used ‘to deter and punish migrants’
Instead of opening safe and legal routes to the UK, the country’s border control ecosystem is deploying surveillance technologies in the English Channel to deter migrant crossings, it is claimed Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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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
By- Gerard O'Dwyer
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02 Mar 2022
Middle East IT spending to recover to at least pre-pandemic levels
Middle East IT leaders expect budgets to increase this year, with spending to match or exceed pre-Covid levels Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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News
02 Mar 2022
Ban predictive policing systems in EU AI Act, says civil society
A coalition of civil society groups has called on European lawmakers to use the upcoming Artificial Intelligence Act as an opportunity to ban predictive policing systems Continue Reading
By- Sebastian Klovig Skelton, Data & ethics editor
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Feature
01 Mar 2022
Software firm saves storage array costs with Nutanix hyper-converged
Banking SaaS provider Vialink needed more IOPS when its NetApp arrays slowed up, but Nutanix hyper-converged proved a better package than Pure Storage and Dell EMC, too Continue Reading
By- Yann Serra, LeMagIT
- Antony Adshead, Storage Editor
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News
01 Mar 2022
ESET details new IsaacWiper malware used on Ukraine
Having been among the first to report on the HermeticWiper malware used against Ukraine last week, ESET has now identified another destructive malware called IsaacWiper Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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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
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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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
By- Mark Ballard
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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
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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25 Feb 2022
Mass phishing attacks against Ukrainian citizens reported
The Ukrainian cyber authorities are alerting people located in the country to be alert to phishing attacks Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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25 Feb 2022
University of Amsterdam teams up with MIT to use analytics for a better world
Dutch and US universities join forces with tech company to help non-government organisations and the United Nations to harness data analytics to achieve sustainable development goals Continue Reading
By- Kim Loohuis
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News
24 Feb 2022
New wave of cyber attacks on Ukraine preceded Russian invasion
A wave of DDoS attacks, and a second data wiper attack, were seen hitting Ukraine in the hours leading up to the Russian invasion Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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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
24 Feb 2022
Russia behind dangerous Cyclops Blink malware
Joint NCSC CISA advisory attributes a dangerous malware, dubbed Cyclops Blink, to Russia’s Sandworm APT, likely a GRU unit, with WatchGuard users at particular risk Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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23 Feb 2022
No imminent cyber threat to UK from Russia
Intelligence officials say they have no evidence or indication that Russian cyber attackers are preparing offensive assaults on infrastructure or organisations in Britain Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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23 Feb 2022
Dutch girls in STEM held back by persistent gender bias
Gender stereotyping is leading to low numbers of women working in science, technology, engineering and maths sectors Continue Reading
By- Kim Loohuis
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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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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
By- Pat Brans, Pat Brans Associates/Grenoble Ecole de Management
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21 Feb 2022
UK joins US in pinning Ukraine DDoS attacks on Russia
A series of DDoS attacks on Ukrainian defence and banking organisations last week is now being firmly attributed to Russian action Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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18 Feb 2022
Lawyers say ‘unprecedented’ secrecy deprived EncroChat defendants of fair trials
Lawyers from seven countries say it is impossible for their clients to challenge the accuracy, authenticity, reliability and legality of the evidence against them Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor
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17 Feb 2022
How Signify accelerated automation projects as pandemic challenges mounted
Dutch lighting manufacturer used robotic process automation technology to help it address Covid-19-inflicted disruption Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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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
By- Pat Brans, Pat Brans Associates/Grenoble Ecole de Management
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16 Feb 2022
DDoS attacks hit Ukrainian defence ministry and banks
A further wave of cyber attacks has taken place against targets in Ukraine amid heightened tension in the region Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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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
By- Gerard O'Dwyer
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News
11 Feb 2022
How the European Commission is responding to chip crisis
The global supply of semiconductors is still constrained, and this is having a direct impact on European manufacturers Continue Reading
By- Cliff Saran, Managing Editor
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News
11 Feb 2022
Lack of knowledge disastrous for effective security strategy within Dutch companies
Most Dutch companies still haven’t realised that security is an integral part of their IT and company strategy Continue Reading
By- Kim Loohuis
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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
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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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
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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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
By- Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor
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E-Zine
10 Feb 2022
CW Benelux: Unesco members adopt AI ethics recommendation
Unesco member state have adopted an AI ethics recommendation that seeks to define a common set of values and principles to guide the development of ethical AI globally. Also read about a large-scale national cyber exercise in the Netherlands, and the Estonian government’s Siri-like digital assistant. Continue Reading
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Feature
09 Feb 2022
How Dutch hackers are working to make the internet safe
We hear how the personal mission of a Dutch hacker grew into a serious organisation with international ambitions Continue Reading
By- Kim Loohuis
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News
07 Feb 2022
Global IT companies ready to fight for Russian market
International IT firms have begun the process of complying with the latest regulations imposed on them by the Russian government Continue Reading
By- Eugene Gerden
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News
04 Feb 2022
Cyber attacks on European oil facilities spreading
Following a cyber attack on distribution facilities in Germany, more incidents have been reported in Belgium and the Netherlands, but it is too early to necessarily draw a link between them Continue Reading
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor
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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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03 Feb 2022
UAE chooses Accenture to develop national payments platform
Consortium led by Accenture to build new payments infrastructure in the United Arab Emirates Continue Reading
By- Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA
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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
By- Pat Brans, Pat Brans Associates/Grenoble Ecole de Management
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03 Feb 2022
French Supreme Court raises constitutional questions over EncroChat hacking secrecy
Conseil Constitutionnel to decide whether ‘defence secrecy’ over state EncroChat cryptophone hacking breaches French constitution Continue Reading
By- Bill Goodwin, Investigations Editor
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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
By- Alex Scroxton, Security Editor