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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20 Jan 2026
Swedish government software developer counters poor health apps claim
As national election season approaches, political opponents of Sweden’s lead coalition party make hay of survey that claims unsatisfactory health apps deter doctor visits Continue Reading
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11 Jan 2026
UAE’s VentureOne to deploy secure autonomy technologies in Europe through Unikie and Solita partners
Partnerships with Finland’s Unikie and Solita will bring UAE-developed secure autonomy technologies to critical infrastructure, public safety and AI-enabled operations across Northern Europe Continue Reading
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04 Mar 2015
CIO interview: Connected cars set CIO agenda at Volvo
IT has always tried to align with the business, but for Klas Bendrik, group CIO at Volvo Cars, it seems business has aligned with IT Continue Reading
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04 Mar 2015
Strong future for enterprise IT in Nordic countries
From attracting the world to its ice-cool datacentres to the digitisation of the public sector, there is plenty going on in the Nordic region Continue Reading
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02 Dec 2014
Sitel to hire 11,000 staff
Sitel reveals plans to expand by employing 11,000 staff, with 1,200 positions in the UK Continue Reading
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23 Oct 2014
European enterprises can halve colo expenses by moving north, says Gartner
Favourable environmental conditions in Northern Europe mean enterprises can save on their datacentre expenses Continue Reading
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10 Jul 2014
Google Ventures expands with $100m to fund ‘most disruptive’ startups in Europe
Google is launching an expanded venture fund for Europe, with £58m to support and invest in next-gen European startups Continue Reading
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18 Mar 2014
Oracle pushes Exadata servers aggressively against IBM PureSystems
IDC’s latest market share data for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), has shown that Oracle is beginning to grow its server business Continue Reading
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03 Mar 2014
Cloud storage options in Scandinavia
It has never been faster or cheaper to store data in the cloud and Scandinavian businesses have taken up cloud storage with gusto Continue Reading
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18 Feb 2014
The UK’s problem with power
Datacentre power buyers say Britain’s deregulated energy market is as complex as trading in derivatives Continue Reading
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17 Feb 2014
Latvia’s Lattelecom: 1Gbps will be standard by 2018
Latvian telecoms firm will make 1Gbps its standard connection to homes by 2018, with the internet of things and customer demand necessitating the rise Continue Reading
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18 Oct 2013
Technology and innovation in European banks
Innovations in online and mobile, in video banking, social integration and CRM, are taking precedence to connect with banking customers Continue Reading
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24 Sep 2013
How Capgemini keeps its Merlin datacentre green and energy-efficient
Capgemini's Swindon-based Merlin datacentre is one of the most energy-efficient in the world. But what makes it green? Continue Reading
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06 Mar 2013
Iceland prepares to lure Silicon Valley IT giants to build datacentres
Despite having the facilities to build a green datacentre, big firms such as Apple, Facebook and Google have not opted for a base in Iceland Continue Reading
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28 Jan 2013
Enterprises bringing data back in-house for more flexibility, shows study
European enterprises are improving their internal datacentres and storing data in-house rather than on the external cloud Continue Reading
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20 Aug 2012
Specsavers upgrades IT service management
Specsavers moved to an IT service management system from BMC Software when it wanted to become ITIL-compliant Continue Reading
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31 Jan 2011
Public sector outsourcing grows in the UK as commercial deals fall again
Public sector contracts accounted for 77% of the total outsourcing spending in the UK in 2010, according to the latest report from consultancy TPI. Continue Reading
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24 Sep 2007
Stock exchanges face IT challenge to prove ‘best execution’ under Mifid
In less than two months Europe's stock exchange technology will be put to the test when the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (Mifid) brings new requirements for investment firms, including banks, insurers and hedge funds, to protect consumers' interests. Continue Reading