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Technology and security in Slovakia
Transport Ministry stops dubious competition
The infrastructure system would have provided more information than the EU required.
EU roaming fees to end on June 15 – in theory
Slovak customers still waiting to find out how mobile operators will implement change.
Slovakia to prepare law on cyber security with NATO
The law should define the specific tasks of individual ministries and institutions in Slovakia.
Software company Eset definitively buys former hospital grounds
Interior Ministry accepts the bid by Eset.
WannaCry malware attack hit hospital in Nitra
Only a few companies were infected by the dangerous ramsonware in Slovakia.
EU funds-related red tape will be reduced
The deputy prime minister for investments and informatisation improves the image of e-letterboxes; also by simplifying the process of submitting applications for EU money.
MinebeaMitsumi is building a brand new plant in Košice
The Japanese company plans to employ 1,100 people, of which 100 will work in R&D.
Future technologies go on show in Bratislava
120 speakers from 10 countries around the world will attend the innovation and technological change conference on May 10-11.
External IT providers take over more services
Medium-sized Slovak companies still outsource via specialists, larger firms transition to end-to-end supply of dedicated services.
Quality of digitally skilled applicants dropped
The most significant drop was seen in the engineering and technical positions which currently struggle the most to find appropriate staffers.
Internet of Things is mainly for firms for now
Connecting objects to the Internet of Things can improve quality and production costs across industries .
Malware forces Slovak internet
One of the latest threats was a fake clone of the Financial Administration’s website.
People fear losing privacy
The respondents in most of the countries agreed that the control of their privacy is more important than potential advantages of sharing personal details.
Slovakia is more digitally competitive
Slovakia has been advancing significantly in most areas apart from internet connections and the integration of digital technologies.
New app to help online addiction
The active time of using the mobile phone, which is represented mostly by using the internet and mobile applications, is measured anonymously.
The use of e-letterboxes still minimal
Companies are obliged to start e-communication as of July, though state authorities are not even fully prepared.
Slovak invented keyboard for virtual reality
PunchKeyboard is a virtual keyboard on which users can write thanks to virtual reality drivers without leaving the simulated environment.
Software company Eset gets a chance to buy land for its future R&D Campus
The Interior Ministry will hold an auction for premises of the former military hospital in Patrónka.
Also foreigners can test their IT skills
Schools and the wider public can test their skills through the end of June.
Lack of qualified labour drives up wages
As the pool of people to fill vacancies shrinks, salaries rise.
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