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Gladys West: At the roots of GPS

Techsense team I 5:49 pm, 3rd November

"Imagination is the highest form of research." - Albert EinsteinThis quote by Einstein clearly shows that if you want to make a change, you have to look beyond the world that you live in. People who create breakthroughs and technological marvels are those who dare to think beyond the ordinary. Computers, smartphones, and the Internet are revolutionary technologies that have changed the way we live our lives today. Another such technology is GPS (Global Positioning System), and the credit goes to Gladys West.

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CIO vs CTO

Techsense team I 3:58 pm, 3rd November

For most people who are unfamiliar with the IT industry jargon, a CIO and CTO might sound like one and the same. And they are not to be blamed of ignorance, because quite often the roles and responsibilities of both these C-suite positions overlap. But when you look at the smaller details, you will realize that there are indeed significant differences between what a CIO is responsible for and what a CTO does. Also, the fact that most organizations have both a CTO and a CIO is proof enough that each has its own unique way of contributing to an organization.

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PwC Cybersecurity & Privacy Days 2021

PWC Luxembourg I 10:20 am, 3rd November

That's a wrap. Another successful edition of PwC’s Cybersecurity and Privacy Days ended on Thursday October 28, 2021, with the announcement of the winner of this year’s pitching competition: Keyless Technologies. The annual event, which this year was a return-to-form with live events as well as digital, had over 400 attendees and was brimming with great speakers that shared their expertise on cybersecurity and privacy matters.

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Robots to help fight staff shortage in data centre industry

Techsense team I 11:49 am, 2nd November

By 2025, half of cloud data centres will deploy advanced robots with artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) capabilities, resulting in 30% higher operating efficiency, according to Gartner.

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Scorechain closes €2M Pre-Series A Financing round and prepares for Series A funding next year

Scorechain I 6:58 pm, 20th October

Scorechain S.A., the company providing crypto risk-AML and compliance solutions, announces closure of a Pre-Series A funding round of €2M led by Tioga Capital (Luxembourg) and followed by Blockrocket (Germany) and CVVC Crypto Valley (Switzerland). The objective of this latest round is to accelerate the company’s growth in Europe, highly regulated countries and reach new emerging markets such as APAC and Latam.

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Who is Vint Cerf ?

Techsense Team I 11:08 am, 15th October

Vint Cerf is regarded as the "father of the internet" for his pioneering work in co-inventing TCP/IP, MCI Mail email platform, and the influential research at DARPA to name a few. He has continued to play a central role in the development of Internet and internet security technologies. In his current role as the chief Internet evangelist at Google, he is involved in identifying new technologies that can support the creation of advanced Internet-based services and products.

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SnT and SES Launch Joint Lab to Drive Innovation

University of Luxembourg I 10:49 am, 15th October

SESand the University of Luxembourg’s Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust (SnT) announced today the creation of a joint lab that will explore the benefits of high-throughput satellite systems in the areas of next-generation networks, including quantum communications and cybersecurity.

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Infrachain-led consortium selected in Gov Tech Lab call

Techsense team I 11:37 am, 14th October

Infrachain-led consortium was among the applicants selected to participate in the prototyping phase of the "Trust My Data" call for solutions by the Gov Tech Lab Luxembourg. The consortium includes Infrachain, Compellio, Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST) and Talao. Applicants had to submit solution proposals for digitizing and securing the exchange of state-certified data. The solution developed by the consortium is based on the integration of Talao’s wallet with Compellio’s DLT Gateway.

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"Trust My Data": 5 dossiers se démarquent

Techsense team I 12:32 am, 13th October

L'appel à solutions "Trust My Data", lancé par le GovTech Lab le 21 juillet 2021, a mené de nombreux acteurs externes à remettre leur dossier de candidature pour participer à ce partenariat d'innovation.

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What is sustainable technology?

Techsense team I 10:58 pm, 11th October

There is no doubt that technology has simplified our lives. It offers the promise of a better world by eliminating deadly diseases and by significantly improving our standard of living. However, resource extraction, pollution of air, water, and soil, and emission of dangerous materials have created conditions for environmental catastrophe and irreversible damage to the biosphere.

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4 technologies with high impact on digital commerce

Techsense team I 5:51 pm, 11th October

Over the next two years, visual configuration, digital wallets, customer identity and access management, and virtual customer assistants will have high impact on digital commerce as mainstream adoption of these technologies increases, according to the 2021 Gartner's Hype Cycle for Digital Commerce.

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Marc Hansen présente le Plan d'action national d'inclusion numérique

Press release Ministère de la Digitalisation I 4:20 pm, 8th October

Le 6 octobre 2021, Marc Hansen, ministre délégué à la Digitalisation, a présenté le Plan d'action national d'inclusion numérique adopté par le gouvernement en Conseil le 24 septembre 2021.