EZINE:
As Estonia finalises the initial version of its government services digital assistant for launch, the man heading the project describes the birth of Bürokratt and beyond. Also read about Helsinki's role in a pan-EU project to introduce drone technology into emergency medical services.
BOOK:
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Sweden's Handelsbanken is cutting its branch network by nearly half, which means more money will be invested in IT. But it's not just Sweden and the Nordics – banks across the world are watching the fintech industry demonstrate to consumers what banking can be like if the right technology is in place.
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GDPR becomes law at the end of this month, so we take a look at how organisations in the Netherlands are preparing for it. Cover your eyes if you are squeamish as you only have days left to get things right.We lead this issue with a story published in February, so perhaps things have changed. But if not, some organisations should be concerned.
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Research from Computer Weekly has revealed that across Europe, there appears to be no consensus on where IT budgets will be spent over the next year. But what is clear is that total budgets are expected to rise. But where will the money go?
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In this week's Computer Weekly, IBM is splitting in two, hiving off its services business to focus on hybrid cloud – we examine what it means for CIOs. Our new buyer's guide looks at how intelligent workload management can cut cloud complexity. And we analyse how getting backup right can help tackle ransomware threats. Read the issue now.
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It's not just the countries of the Middle East that have a plan when it comes to digital transformation. Private businesses are also overhauling their systems. One such company is the automotive division of Saudi Arabia's Abdul Latif Jameel Company (ALJC), which has completed one of the biggest SAP projects ever undertaken in the auto sector.
EZINE:
Cities in continental Europe will be eyeing opportunities to attract more startup firms in view of the potential scenario that London and the UK more widely might lose their appeal to entrepreneurs after Brexit.
EZINE:
The European Central Bank has found that banks with the most IT expertise in the boardroom have better control in several IT risk categories, including fewer successful cyber attacks and less downtime of critical IT systems.
EZINE:
In this ezine, we look at how digital transformation is shaking up the Nordic region and placing CIOs at the forefront of the social and economic changes that come with it. Norway, Denmark, Sweden and Finland are all heading in the same direction at pace and it appears this move is being fuelled by more traditional businesses.