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Q&A: Eric Plaquet, CEO of Gireve, on making ‘Plug and Charge’ a reality for EV drivers

Electric car sales in Europe jumped by 72 percent in 2021. The market is booming. But it faces a big challenge. The charging network is fragmented, with many competing suppliers offering their own systems. To maintain its growth, charging stations must offer secure access and frictionless payments. e-Mobility specialist Gireve is building a solution with Thales. In the Q&A, Gireve’s CEO Eric Plaquet explains how…

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Can the EU’s digital wallet ’solve’ identity and boost business?

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Proving your identity matters – whether you are opening a bank account, renting a flat or paying taxes. But digital identity is hard to get right. It’s tough to prove who you are online with a process that’s safe, fast and frictionless. The EU is working on a solution. Its EU digital wallet framework will boost business across the region and offer any EU citizen a digital wallet that can be accepted everywhere.

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Want to make smart alarm systems secure? Here are 5 steps

‌If there’s one ‘smart home’ product that should be safe from hackers, it’s the smart alarm. Regrettably, this is not always the case. Some smart alarm products ship with multiple vulnerabilities. So what can manufacturers do to protect a market that could be worth $11.7 billion by 2028? In this article, we outline five key strategies…

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Morse Code: How did it change communication?

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Did you know that the first ever Morse code transmission happened 177 years ago? Communications have certainly changed since with the launch of the telephone to the satellite to 5G, which is expected to only get more popular…

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