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New research boosts the security of quantum keys © Shutterstock
Scientists in Belgium and Spain have proved for the first time that new systems of quantum cryptology are much safer than current security systems. EU support for the research came from the Q—ESSENCE ('Quantum interfaces, sensors and communication based on entanglement') project, which received nearly EUR 5 million from 'Information and communication technologies' (ICT) Theme of the Seventh Framework Programme (FP7) and from the PERCENT (‘Percolating entanglement and quantum information resources through quantum networks’) project, which was awarded EUR 700 000 as part of a European Research Council (ERC) Starting Grant under FP7. The study was published in the journal Nature Communications.
31-03-11


Fighting computer crime requires new digital forensic tools. © Matt+
Widespread use of information technology (IT) has resulted in an increase in computer crime – from money laundering and fraud to terrorism and child pornography. Now that the Internet, electronic data processing and computers are part of our daily lives, criminals and terrorists have been quick to exploit the advantages of these new technologies. Fighting computer crime requires a different approach from the conventional forensic techniques of fingerprinting and DNA tracing. This has led to a rise in demand from law-enforcement agencies seeking highly reliable digital forensic tools to provide evidence that will trap the criminals involved. These tools must be capable of obtaining evidence quickly and be rigorous enough to stand up in a court of law.
24-09-07


Integration of radiology information systems with picture archiving communications systems is becoming a defining trend. © Matt+
The integration of radiology information systems (RIS) with picture archiving communication systems (PACS) has rapidly become a defining trend in the European RIS market. This latest development has been welcomed by IT professionals in the healthcare sector and as a result sales of RIS systems are expected to increase. A recent study by consultants Frost & Sullivan shows that the market was worth $125 million (US) in 2006 and this is expected to increase to $181 million by 2013.
05-07-07


All eyes are on generating the best software in Europe. © Matt+
An EU-funded consortium will address one of the perceived barriers for the adoption of open source software and prove once and for all that software which is free and publishes its source code, is capable of outperforming anything else on the market. ‘Flossquality.eu’ is an initiative made up of the three EU research projects: QUALOSS, FLOSSMETRICS and SQO-OSS, demonstrating a strong commitment between partners involved in different projects. The intention is that this initiative will facilitate access to information by disseminating news via a joint RSS feed. ‘Flossquality.eu’ will transform the cooperative way of working between these corresponding projects into hard evidence regarding software quality in an open source.
29-06-07


Confidence between parties to a transaction is key when selling over the Net – whatever the goods and where ever the sale is made. © PhotoDisc
With the internet and developments in information technology come great opportunities to interact and transact. But what happens when on-line parties are less than happy about their experience? Thanks to successive EU-funded projects a groundbreaking electronic arbitration system, called e-Dispute©, is being readied for the marketplace.
19-01-06


Guaranteeing eSecurity no matter what device or software. © PhotoDisc
IT companies have pumped millions of euros into finding a robust digital security solution for an increasingly web-weary world. But high-level breaches are still common, viruses are ever lurking and e-commerce is still waiting for an all-purpose digital cure. One EU-funded project, called SEINIT is keen to meet these demands by creating a virtual security framework independent of both devices and the networks they use.
08-12-05


Space technology is coming down to Earth to help bridge the digital divide. © ESA/AOES Med
As the recent World Summit on the Information Society amply highlighted, there is an acute global ‘digital divide'. However, it is not only poor countries that are missing out on the benefits of the internet, some remote rural areas in Europe lack decent access to the World Wide Web. TWISTER and other EU-backed initiatives aim to remedy this situation through satellite technology.
25-11-05


Answering e-mails is like a welcome break from boring or stressful work tasks. © PhotoDisc
The perennial challenge of how to stimulate and motivate personnel raised its head again at a recent conference in the UK on occupational psychology. One study, in particular, pointed out the link between investment in learning and the level of innovation in companies, while another reversed the thinking about lost productivity due to e-mail interruptions.
18-01-05


Europe’s hunt for more sophisticated and secure data transmission © Image: PhotoDisc
Members of an EU-backed consortium are taking the fast-track to developing a cutting-edge technique which could significantly improve data security and provide a valuable boost to the Union's eEurope initiative. 
18-10-04


Understanding where working and political life intersect © Image: PhotoDisc
This question was at the centre of the EU-backed SIREN study which examined the links between changes in working life and political swings towards right-wing extremism and radical popularism. 
19-07-04



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