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Tuesday, 03.06.2025, 18:57
Number of Smart-ID users crosses 1 mln mark in Baltics
The number of users of the electronic identity solution Smart-ID in the Baltic countries has reached one mln, including 257,500 in Estonia, the developer of the solution, SK ID Solutions, said LETA/BNS.
“Big data” technologies to assist business, education and public management
Politicians and economists in the EU states are striving to align industrial development with business and education. The same is the problem for the Baltic States. To solve the issue, some suggest a more extensive use of digital society’s opportunities. Numerous EU programs provide a feasible assistance: politicians just have to be more active.
Google Street View cars to be back on Estonian roads
Google cars with cameras will be touring Estonia again this summer to update the imagery available on Google Street View, informed LETA/BNS.
Bank of Lithuania: Cybercrimes are the greatest risk to the domestic financial system
The probability of risks of cyberattacks and their potential impact on Lithuania’s financial system is the highest, according to the latest survey of financial institutions, conducted by the Bank of Lithuania.
Lithuanian and Latvian foreign ministers in the 10 Best Connected World Leaders 2018
All the world’s atwitter! Or almost. 97% of all 193 UN member states have an official presence on the platform. The governments of only six countries, namely Laos, Mauritania, Nicaragua, North Korea, Swaziland and Turkmenistan do not have an official presence on the platform, told in the BCW`s Twiplomacy study.
Revenue of Taxify grows 6-fold in 2017
Revenue of the Estonian ride-sharing service Taxify in 2017 increased six times compared to 2016, totaling 18 million euros, while the company's net loss totaled 11 million euros, informs LETA/BNS.
OECD: Latvia should promote the use of e-services
According to the OECD report titled Access to Justice for Business and Inclusive Growth in Latvia, the organization encourages Latvia to promote the use of e-services, informs LETA.
Road Traffic Safety Directorate's of EV charging stations becomes fully operational in Latvia
The Road Traffic Safety Directorate's network of electric vehicle charging stations is now fully operational; the network includes a total of seventy charging stations, the directorate informed LETA.
Estonian state real estate management company creates remote workstations in 3 small towns
The state real estate management company RKAS has created the first remote workstations for state institutions in the central Estonian towns of Rapla and Paide and the western Estonian town of Haapsalu, informs LETA/BNS.
Latvian version of Wikipedia shut down ahead of EP vote on copyright directive
A day before the European Parliament's vote on a copyright directive in the digital single market, visitors have been blocked from the Latvian version of Wikipedia and Wikipedia versions in other European Union languages, reports LETA.
Court: Arcus Novus poses threat to Lithuania’s security
Arcus Novus, the developer of a data center project near Vilnius, and its majority shareholder, Denmark's SatGate Holding, pose a threat to national security as they are linked to Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) through their direct and indirect shareholders, a court has ruled, informs LETA/BNS.
Bazaarvoice set to hire 70-80 professionals in Vilnius
Bazaarvoice, a US company that develops technologies connecting brands to consumers, on July 3rd opened its office in Vilnius, with plans to hire 70 to 80 professionals in Lithuania in the next six months and pay them 1.6 million euros in salaries annually, reports LETA/BNS.
HansaMatrix prolongs factoring agreements with Swedbank Lizings
Latvian hi-tech group HansaMatrix has prolonged the factoring agreements with Swedbank Lizings leasing company, HansaMatrix said in a statement submitted to the Nasdaq Riga stock exchange, cites LETA.
Convious opening research center in Lithuania
Dutch IT company Convious is opening a research and experimental development center in Vilnius and is looking for software engineers and data analysts, with 30 people expected to be employed by the end of 2018, reports LETA/BNS.
Revenue of Nortal grows 11% in 2017
The consolidated sales revenue of the software and technology company Nortal in 2017 rose 11% on year to 48.3 million euros, while earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) rose 2% to 5.3 million euros, informs LETA/BNS.
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