Wiretapping case: The phone data that triggered developments
Wiretapping case: The phone data that triggered developments On Wednesday, August 3, a few days after PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis claimed that an attempt had been made to bug his phone with the illegal Predator spyware, the Hellenic Authority for Communication Security and Privacy (ADAE) convened for a meeting. That meeting agreed to establish a […]
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Hand hygiene rules flouted at Greek hospitals
Hand hygiene rules flouted at Greek hospitals According to data collected concerning infections at 10 large hospitals in Greece, only one in three doctors and nurses apply hand hygiene rules – using antiseptic – before patient contact and less than half do the same before any aseptic procedure in patient handling. Experts said this may […]
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Πλατφόρμα Ανοιχτών Δεδομένων (Open Data) για τον ΑΔΜΗΕ από Nova-Wind
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Greece turning into a data hub
Greece turning into a data hub Greece is seeking to strengthen its position as a data transfer hub, hosting the largest number of investments in data centers that store data and information trafficked through the internet. They need large projects to develop submarine and terrestrial optical fibers, an area where new investments are planned. The […]
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Corporate deposits soar in June
Corporate deposits soar in June Bank of Greece data show a 2.7-billion-euro jump in bank deposits in June as well as a €2 billion credit expansion, with a growth rate of 6.9% and 4.5% respectively. Corporate credit in particular showed an annual expansion rate of 10%. Governor Yannis Stournaras attributed the increase in deposits to […]
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Unaffordable housing
Unaffordable housing The data on the shortage of decent and affordable student housing has once again brought the issue of rising rent rates back into focus. There is not enough housing stock for competition to work. The rent market has reached levels that are prohibitive for young people who are now starting their professional lives. […]
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Commission takes Greece, Malta and Slovakia to court for non-compliance with data link rules
Commission takes Greece, Malta and Slovakia to court for non-compliance with data link rules The Commission today (15 July 2022) decided to refer Greece, Malta and Slovakia to the Court of Justice of the European Union for failing to provide and operate data link services for all operators of appropriately equipped aircraft flying within the […]
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Olive oil: EU production and the figures for Greece
Olive oil: EU production and the figures for Greece The latest official data from the Commission show a recovery of olive oil production for the 2021/22 growing season. The increase in production this season reached 11%, reaching almost 2.3 million tons. This was also supported by increases in yields of olives by 7% and olive […]
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Income data point to full recovery
Income data point to full recovery Yet another crucial indicator, that of incomes declared to the tax authorities, confirms that the cycle of the 10-year debt crisis and bailout has closed. This year’s declarations are expected to bring the total declared incomes back above 80 billion euros, a level that has not been recorded since […]
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Personal data issues delay uni police deployment
Personal data issues delay uni police deployment The deployment of police guards at university campuses is being held up by delays in the installation of turnstiles to control entry at different faculties, which, in turn, cannot go ahead without approval from the Data Protection Authority. Students will use their university ID cards, which are already […]
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Big data και τεχνολογία για αποτελεσματικότερη περίθαλψη
Big data και τεχνολογία για αποτελεσματικότερη περίθαλψη To 1% των ασθενών στην Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση, απορροφά το 33% των δαπανών για την υγεία. Το 75% αυτών των ασθενών που πάσχουν από πολλαπλά νοσήματα, βλέπουν στη διάρκεια του έτους 6 ή και περισσότερους γιατρούς. Αντίστοιχα, ο μέσος ασθενής με πολυνοσηρότητα στις ΗΠΑ, βλέπει μέχρι και 27 γιατρούς, […]
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Greek producer price inflation slows down to 43% y/y in May
Greek producer price inflation slows down to 43% y/y in May Data on Greek producer price inflation in May, released by the country’s statistics service (ELSTAT) on Thursday: KEY FIGURES May April March February January PPI y/y 43.0 48.8 46.2 33.6 31.6 PPI m/m […]
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US arrivals in Athens soar 50% from June 2019
US arrivals in Athens soar 50% from June 2019 The June tourism data are impressive, with arrivals from the US up by 50% compared to the record-breaking year 2019, Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias told Skai TV on Thursday, citing figures on passengers arriving at Athens Airport. “The recovery of our tourism product is strong, and […]
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Data puts Turkey’s annual inflation at 78.6%, a 24-year high
Data puts Turkey’s annual inflation at 78.6%, a 24-year high Annual inflation in Turkey hit 78.62% in June, the highest rate since 1998, according to official data released Monday. The Turkish Statistical Institute, or TurkStat, released the monthly figures as Turkey is experiencing a deepening cost-of-living crisis. Consumer prices rose by 4.95% on a monthly […]
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‘Impressive’ arrivals data despite crises
‘Impressive’ arrivals data despite crises “Our two main targets, extending the tourism season and attracting travelers that spend a lot of money on their holidays, are being met,” stated Tourism Minister Vassilis Kikilias in an interview with Euronews on Wednesday. Kikilias underlined that the latest Bank of Greece figures for Greek airports are “impressive” as […]
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Cyprus helps bust illicit sale of private data on Americans
Cyprus helps bust illicit sale of private data on Americans Cyprus police have seized servers that were used to sell social security numbers and other personal information stolen from 24 million US citizens, a law enforcement official said Thursday. Police Cybercrime Department Chief Andreas Anastasiades told the state-run Cyprus News Agency that four websites were […]
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How anonymous is Bitcoin, really?
How anonymous is Bitcoin, really? Alyssa Blackburn, a data scientist at Rice University and Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, has spent several years performing digital detective work with her trusty lab assistant, Hail Mary, a shiny black computer with orange trim. She has been collecting and analyzing leaks from the bitcoin blockchain, the immutable […]
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Beach cigarette butts targeted
Beach cigarette butts targeted With official data suggesting cigarette butts account for 30-40% of the waste that ends up on Greek beaches, a new initiative that started a few months ago as a pilot in the port and the beaches of Rafina in Attica showed that such rubbish can be reduced by up to 60% […]
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Greek-Saudi deal on fiber-optic data cable
Greek-Saudi deal on fiber-optic data cable Greece and Saudi Arabia agreed on Tuesday on the main terms to set up a joint venture to lay a fiber-optic data cable that will link Europe with Asia. The East to Med data Corridor (EMC project), an undersea and land data cable, will be developed by MENA HUB, […]
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Greece, Saudi Arabia Agree on Data Cable to Link Europe and Asia
Greece, Saudi Arabia Agree on Data Cable to Link Europe and Asia Greece and Saudi Arabia agreed to construct the “East to Med data Corridor”, an undersea and land data cable. Credit: AMNA Greece and Saudi Arabia agreed on Tuesday to collaborate on 800m euro ($857m) land and subsea cable creating a data link from […]
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Greece – Saudi Arabia: East to Med data Corridor project inked
Greece – Saudi Arabia: East to Med data Corridor project inked Diplomatic sources commented on the signing of an agreement between Greece and Saudi Arabia. Characteristically they state that the “East to Med data Corridor” (EMC project) is a new submarine and terrestrial cable data transmission system that will connect Europe with Asia via Greece […]
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‘Quantum internet’ inches closer with advance in data teleportation
‘Quantum internet’ inches closer with advance in data teleportation From Santa Barbara, California, to Hefei, China, scientists are developing a new kind of computer that will make today’s machines look like toys. Harnessing the mysterious powers of quantum mechanics, the technology will perform tasks in minutes that even supercomputers could not complete in thousands of […]
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Microsoft: «Πλησιάζει» η έκδοση των αδειών για τα data centers
Microsoft: «Πλησιάζει» η έκδοση των αδειών για τα data centers Στην τελική ευθεία μπαίνει η εμβληματική επένδυση της Microsoft στην Ελλάδα, καθώς σύμφωνα με πληροφορίες, σε λίγα 24ωρα αναμένεται να εκδοθεί η άδεια δόμησης για τα κέντρα δεδομένων (data centers) στην Αττική. Όπως δήλωσε χθες (23/5) ο γενικός διευθυντής Ελλάδας, Κύπρου και Μάλτας της Microsoft, […]
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ΑΔΜΗΕ: Ξεδιπλώνει στρατηγική διασυνδέσεων για μεταφορά big data
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Microsoft and Greek officials talk data centers
Microsoft and Greek officials talk data centers Government and Microsoft officials held their first meeting on Tuesday on the implementation of the technology giant’s strategic data centers investment in Greece. As Alternate Development and Investments Minister Nikos Papathanassis said in a tweet, “Today we are holding the opening meeting for Microsoft’s strategic investment, with Senior […]
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Η Data Communication ολοκλήρωσε την ψηφιακή αναβάθμιση της Γερμανός Ιατρικά
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Grim roadcrash data
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Vodafone: «Τράβηξε» νέους πελάτες- Ιστορικό ρεκόρ στη χρήση data
Vodafone: «Τράβηξε» νέους πελάτες- Ιστορικό ρεκόρ στη χρήση data Αύξηση της πελατειακής βάσης και ρεκόρ στην κίνηση δεδομένων κατέγραψε η Vodafone Ελλάδας το περασμένο οικονομικό έτος (Απρίλιος 2021 – Μάρτιος 2022). Ειδικότερα, σύμφωνα με τις οικονομικές καταστάσεις που ανακοίνωσε σήμερα, 17/05, η εταιρεία, ο κύκλος εργασιών παρέμεινε σταθερός αγγίζοντας τα 925 εκατ. ευρώ, ενώ τα έσοδα […]
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Victims of digital traps proliferating
Victims of digital traps proliferating Cybercrime seems to be on the rise in Greece according to data from the Cybercrime Prosecution Directorate of the Police. Within the first four months of 2022, 3,000 complaints have already been submitted, while last year the figure reached 7,500 over the 12-month period. A recent case on May 9 […]
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EODY: 22 COVID-related deaths, under 3,000 infections, 313 reinfections, 198 intubated
EODY: 22 COVID-related deaths, under 3,000 infections, 313 reinfections, 198 intubated Epidemiological data in Greece show a rapid winding down of the COVID-19 epidemic, with a market decline in the number of infections, intubated patients, and hospital admissions. The National Public Health Organisation today announced the death of 22 COVID-19 patients and 2,819 new infections […]
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