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Alibaba targets European cloud gains with new AI strategy
Alibaba Cloud has unveiled a new suite of AI solutions as part of a sweeping expansion strategy across Europe. Announced at Alibaba’s European Summit in Paris, the company says its expanded offerings for customers reinforce its “long-term commitment” to the region. “Today’s service enhancements reflect our continued commitment to the European market, facilitating businesses in the region with AI-powered tools…
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What the new Microsoft Sovereign Cloud push means for European customers
Microsoft has announced fresh details on its European cloud sovereignty scheme, confirming that data stored by customers will stay in the region and adhere to European legislation. The new scheme, dubbed Microsoft Sovereign Cloud, will offer enterprises across the region access to three distinct options, including Sovereign Public Cloud, Sovereign Private Cloud, and National Partner Clouds. Sovereign Public Cloud will…
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European Commission calls for cyber security proposals
The European Commission is making €145.5 million available to help small and medium-sized enterprises and public bodies to boost their cybersecurity, with specific help for hospitals and healthcare providers. It’s launched two calls for proposals. The first is part of the Digital Europe Programme, with a budget of €55 million, €30 million of which will go to enhance the cybersecurity…
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European financial firms are battling a huge rise in third-party breaches
Financial services firms across Europe are contending with a sharp rise in third-party and fourth-party breaches, new research shows, with nearly every major financial institution across the region hit during the last year. Breaches of these kinds increased by a quarter compared to the year prior, according to SecurityScorecard. Indeed, 96% experienced at least one third-party breach in the past…
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Cato Networks announces major European R&D expansion
SASE platform provider Cato Networks has announced a significant expansion of its research and development (R&D) operations at its European engineering hub in Prague. The move will see the R&D center triple in size over the next year in a bid to accelerate development of the Cato SASE Cloud Platform and generate new opportunities for top tech talent across Czechia.…
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‘Employees aren’t having it’: European workers are pushing back on the US-style ‘always on’ work culture – many are worried about the rise of ‘hustle culture’ and a third would quit if forced back to the office
European workers are looking warily across the Atlantic, worried that US corporate culture could start creeping in across the region. More than eight-in-ten employees across the UK, France, Germany, Italy, and Spain told careers site Zety that high-pressure US work environments, highlighted by figures such as Elon Musk, could start influencing their own workplace. A third said they’d start looking…
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TikTok fined €530 million for sending European user data to China
The Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) has fined TikTok €530 million (over $601 million) for illegally transferring the personal data of users in the European Economic Area (EEA) to China, violating the European Union’s GDPR data protection regulations. The administrative fines imposed by the Irish watchdog consist of a fine of €485 million for its infringement of Article 46(1) GDPR…
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Lessons for IT leaders from Monday’s massive European blackout – Computerworld
There is, he said, “some speculation that the cause may have been an ‘extremely rare atmospheric phenomenon’ or a fire on a French transmission line, but it seems officials have also not ruled out anything cyber so far. This is interesting, because the first two potential causes are physical, and the third one is digital. Our modern grids today live…
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European tech firm rallies for digital sovereignty amid rising tech nationalism globally – Computerworld
Building a European tech ecosystem Netcompany, a publicly listed IT services provider with operations across Europe, is among a growing number of regional firms advocating for digital sovereignty. Their CEO’s comments underline the urgency to reduce reliance on US-based cloud giants and software vendors. Instead, the letter encourages a continental effort to cultivate indigenous technologies that align with European legal…
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Colt Technology sells eight European data centers
Colt Technology Services is selling eight European data centers to Netherlands-based NorthC, saying it wants to focus on building sustainable digital infrastructure. The data centers – located in Amsterdam, Berlin, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich, and two in London – formed part of the assets Colt gained with its acquisition of Lumen EMEA in 2023. Between them, the data centers have…
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