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Malmö women's coding event sells out in 20 minutes

Wed, 24 Oct 2018 17:47:00 +0200

A workshop for women interested in coding at the Malmö offices of games developer King has sold out in just 20 minutes, showing the growing female interest in the traditionally male profession.

Migration needed to avoid deficit of 70,000 digital professionals in Sweden: report

Wed, 20 Jun 2018 13:38:23 +0200

Sweden faces a deficit of 70,000 digital professionals by 2022 if a number of measures including promoting migration of skilled workers are not taken, a report predicts.

'There's still a gender gap in IT': Swedish startup launches free programming course for women

Thu, 12 Apr 2018 18:46:03 +0200

A Stockholm startup founded by internationals has launched a free programming course for women in an effort to help close the gender gap in IT.

Employer fights to keep Syrian tech star despite deportation threat

Mon, 29 Jan 2018 15:26:00 +0100

A Syrian refugee working as a computer programmer at a Stockholm tech firm could be deported to Greece as early as this week, she has told The Local.

Swedish cyber security slip-up 'a complete failure': PM Stefan Löfven

Mon, 24 Jul 2017 09:56:19 +0200

Sweden's Prime Minister Stefan Löfven has commented for the first time on a cyber security slip-up that made top secret police databases available to foreign IT workers.

Swedish companies targeted by international software attack

Sat, 13 May 2017 12:35:03 +0200

Swedish technology firm Sandvik was one of the companies targeted by a massive international ransomware infection that hit 99 countries on Friday.

Swedish kids to learn computer coding and how to spot fake news in primary school

Mon, 13 Mar 2017 17:45:16 +0100

Swedish kids are set to learn programming from their first year of primary school, as the country's government introduces an improved digital competence aspect to the curriculum designed to make the tech savvy Swedes even better with computers.

82 percent of tech cash goes to male entrepreneurs

Mon, 28 Nov 2016 12:17:16 +0100

Sweden may be one of the most gender equal countries in the world, but a new report by DI Digital sheds light on a money divide in the startup world.

'Swedes don't treat me differently because I wear a hijab'

Thu, 23 Jun 2016 16:50:03 +0200

Sana Abdullah says that determination and learning the language are key to fitting in and finding work in Sweden - and no-one cares if you look different.

Transport authorities call for probe into tech glitch

Fri, 27 May 2016 19:15:01 +0200

Authorities have called for a full investigation into a network failure that knocked out large parts of Swedish air traffic and closed Stockholm airspace last week.

Sweden turns to kids to shape future IT policy

Fri, 31 May 2013 16:21:00 +0200

In an effort to ensure Sweden remains a leading IT nation, policymakers have sought help from an usual panel of experts: a group of kids, some of whom have yet to reach their teens. The Local's Sanna Håkansson finds out more.

Google 'ideal employer' for Swedish students

Thu, 14 Mar 2013 14:22:00 +0100

A majority of Swedish business, IT and science engineering students would like to land a job with Google, according to the 2013 Ideal Employer Rankings.

Sweden ramps up industrial espionage fight

Mon, 14 Jan 2013 18:34:00 +0100

Industrial espionage directed against Swedish companies and research institutions is on the rise, according to intelligence officials, prompting new inter-agency intelligence coordination to protect national security.

Swedes leave porn and passports on old phones

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 08:35:00 +0100

Swedes leave a trail of sensitive information behind them as they ditch their old mobile phones, potentially making themselves vulnerable to fraud.

Patient treatment stopped due to faulty IT

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 16:03:00 +0200

Doctors were forced to suspend treatment of a patient with a heart condition when the hospital's IT department suddenly took control of a medical computer, the National Board of Health and Welfare (Socialstyrelsen) reported on Friday.

Sweden tops IT economy ranking

Thu, 25 Mar 2010 13:08:00 +0100

Sweden has the world's most hooked-up economy, according to a new report from the World Economic Ranking (WEF).

Few Swedish firms have social media policy: survey

Thu, 25 Feb 2010 17:07:00 +0100

Only seven percent of Swedish firms operate a formal policy for how employees may use social media such as Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter during working hours.

Massive problems for Tele2 mobile customers

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:54:00 +0100

Millions of Swedes have had trouble using their mobile phones on Wednesday morning due to problems with the network of Swedish mobile operator Tele2.

Broadband speeds 'much lower than claimed'

Fri, 08 Aug 2008 19:39:00 +0200

High speed mobile broadband services in Sweden are rarely as fast as telecoms companies claim, according to a new survey.

The Swedish E-Vikings are back

Tue, 23 Oct 2007 18:57:00 +0200

New Swedish companies are bursting with ideas in IT and biotech. It's time for international investors to sit up and take notice, says leading entrepreneur Johan Staël von Holstein.