European neighbours Finland and Estonia are both global tech leaders and they are increasingly sharing their expertise through cross border partnerships. The latest agreement is an ambitious new cross-border collaborative partnership to develop joint digital technology solutions and support the digital transformation of small-to-medium sized companies in their countries. The first stage of the […]
The Nordics have long had an affinity with gaming, but in an era of mobile technologies and online connections, Finland has set itself apart as one of the most renowned exponents of this industry in the world. The very nature of gaming in the present day is to create communities across long distances – […]
Amid the recent news reports regarding ChatGPT, there are major concerns that a considerable proportion of the population lacks adequate knowledge of how generative AI, like ChatGPT, operates. This could potentially result in the unintentional disclosure of confidential information, and therefore a breach of GDPR. The chatbot’s potential in assisting business growth and efficiency […]
The cloud has become a great tool for business, enabling organisations to benefit from its accessibility, fast deployment options, operational resilience, and lower-cost maintenance. The ability to run applications and services in public and private clouds on multiple device technologies, from traditional desktops to the latest mobile devices, has enabled companies to embrace flexible […]
KPMG’s Global economic outlook for the first half of 2023 illustrates the extent of uncertainty in business. Although the outlook for the global economy took a positive turn in the first half of 2023 as inflationary pressures began to ease, KPMG predicts that ongoing geopolitical tensions and domestic challenges in key markets are slowing […]
The major cloud providers generally support on-premise workloads, with some offering IT admins a way to manage multiple public clouds from one place, but IT leaders say that it is hard to have a single view of the whole cloud hybrid environment, which complicates IT management. According to analyst Gartner, most organisations have fully operationalised at […]
The gap between what men and women in the technology sector are paid has lessened in the past year, according to research by Integro Accounting. Looking at PAYE records for thousands of IT professionals, the contractor accountancy service found women in the technology sector were paid 8.2% less than their male counterparts, a drop […]
UK policing and justice bodies must be able to prove that their increasing use of public cloud infrastructure is compliant with law enforcement-specific data protection rules, says the biometrics commissioner. As commissioner for the retention and use of biometrics, Fraser Sampson is responsible for overseeing police use of DNA and fingerprints in England, Wales […]
Researchers at Chalmers University in Sweden have used a quantum computer to simulate a chemical reaction. Quantum chemistry is often modelled using supercomputers, which apply the laws of quantum mechanics to simulate electrons and atoms. Since the laws of quantum mechanics describe the behaviour of nature on a subatomic level, many researchers believe that […]
The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), working alongside its counterparts from Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the US, has published advice and guidance to help ensure that connected technologies are integrated into the built environment in a way that protects systems and data. The joint Cybersecurity best practices for smart cities guide is […]