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EU initiates a satellite-based connectivity system and boosts action on management of space traffic
On February 15th, the EU has given concrete
expression to its space ambitions by tabling two initiatives - a proposal for a
Regulation on a space-based secure connectivity and a Joint Communication on an
EU approach on Space Traffic Management (STM).
LIST and LuxProvide sign agreement for Luxembourg supercomputer venture
The Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST)
and LuxProvide announced on February 14th the signature of a new
framework agreement together aiming to support Luxembourg’s research and
innovation ecosystem.
RHEA appoints Pascal Rogiest Global Chief Information Security Officer
RHEA
Group confirms its corporate and operational commitment to information, data
and personal security and compliance by appointing one of its senior executive
team members to the function of Global Chief Information Security Officer.
Le Luxembourg très actif lors de la semaine européenne du Coding
Fin janvier,
l'initiative EU Code Week, soutenue par la Commission européenne, a fait état
de son succès croissant depuis sa création en 2013, avec un nombre record de
78.000 activités enregistrées dans 79 pays lors de l'édition 2021. Le Grand-Duché
est le 4e pays le plus engagé dans cette initiative.
Crypto-assets: paradigm shift or hype?
The LHoFT commissioned a comprehensive crypto-assets study
to assess how Luxembourg’s Asset Management industry considers the potential
opportunities and challenges of this new asset class. The study and report were
developed with PWC and the active support of ALFI, the Association of the
Luxembourg Fund Industry. 123 industry practitioners responded to the survey,
conducted in Q4 2021.
Kleos partners with Satellogic
Kleos
Space, a space-powered radio frequency reconnaissance data-as-a-service (DaaS)
company, has partnered with NASDAQ-listed geospatial analytics company
Satellogic to pursue government and commercial tenders.
European cloud firms call for clearer 'ex ante' rules to end abusive software licensing
CISPE,
the European Cloud Infrastructure Service Providers association, drafted and
sent an open letter to Commissioner and Executive Vice President Margrethe Vestager
signed by over 40 European cloud and technology innovators. It calls for her
urgent intervention to ensure the DMA (Digital Markets Act) adequately
addresses the behaviours of certain software firms who use dominance in
productivity suites to lock customers into their own cloud infrastructures.
More than half of enterprise IT spending in key market segments will shift to the cloud by 2025
Accelerating shift to the cloud means the market opportunity
for providers is narrowing. Enterprise IT spending on public cloud computing,
within addressable market segments, will overtake spending on traditional IT in
2025, according to Gartner, Inc.
University announces launch of Finnovation Hub
On February 10th, the University of Luxembourg’s
Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust (SnT) announced
the launch of its Finnovation Hub, an initiative aiming to help Luxembourg
continue to develop its reputation as one of the world’s leading financial
centres, with the support of the Ministry of Finance. The Finnovation Hub will
be headed by industry expert Jean Hilger.
L’Intelligence Artificielle associée à l’intelligence humaine en matière de cybersécurité
Les cyberattaques
sont monnaie courante dans un monde connecté depuis une dizaine d’années. En
2021, pas moins de 52% des entreprises dans le monde ont été touchées par un
ransomware. 81% d’entre elles avaient une assurance en cybersécurité,
permettant ainsi de limiter les conséquences de l’attaque avant que des données
ne puissent fuiter.
Standardization in action: How can standards help ensure transparency in cloud services?
Due to the numerous advantages that it brings, Cloud
Computing has become increasingly used by individuals and businesses,
regardless of their field of activity. However, service level agreements (SLAs)
vary between Cloud providers, which may lead customers to ask questions about
the transparency of the established contracts, the quality of service, or the
billing strategy.
Le Luxembourg sur la voie de l’eGovernment
Marc
Hansen, ministre délégué à la Digitalisation, a présenté le 8 février quatre
nouveaux projets du ministère de la Digitalisation qui s'inscrivent dans les
domaines de la simplification administrative, de l'inclusion numérique ou bien
du développement continu du eGovernment.