Category Archives: IT in Bulgaria

IT and Communications in Bulgaria

Big Brother Awards – call for nominations (urgent!)

Posted on April 19, 2007 by Veni Markovski | Вени Марковски

As members of the EDRi, we received the following letter at ISOC-Bulgaria, and I think it is important to see and read it, and if you know candidates, please, nominate them! From Simon Davies: My apologies for the urgency of … Continue reading →

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Publication at the ENISA Quarterly

Posted on April 17, 2007 by Veni Markovski | Вени Марковски

ENISA is the European Network Information Security Agency. They publish a quarterly review – a 24-page document. In its last edition (2.3 Mb pdf), there’s an article by me about the cybercrime fight in Bulgaria. You may wish to check … Continue reading →

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ITU Telecom Europe 2007 – Sofia

Posted on March 26, 2007 by Veni Markovski | Вени Марковски

Yes, it’s true. The 2007 ITU Telecom will take place in Sofia, December 3 – 6, 2007! Potential speakers / panelists can submit abstracts until April 5. See more at www.itu.int/EUROPE2007/forum/i. If you are interested in what happens in the … Continue reading →

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Investment Opportunities in Bulgaria – New York Forum on March 9, 2007

Posted on February 26, 2007 by Veni Markovski | Вени Марковски

If you are in the USA, and if you are interested in investing in new markets, with high revenues, you should come to the Investment Opportunities in Bulgaria forum. The keynote address will be given by Rumen Ovcharov – minister … Continue reading →

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EU investment in BOL.BG

Posted on January 25, 2007 by Veni Markovski | Вени Марковски

The European investment fund CEE GROWTH LUXEMBOURG SICAR S.C.A has invested a significant amount of money in the Bulgarian Internet Service Provider BOL.BG The investment shows the enlarging activity of the fund in Central and Eastern Europe. It’s a result … Continue reading →

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British Governmental Agency Issues Warnings Against Using Windows Vista

Posted on January 12, 2007 by Veni Markovski | Вени Марковски

The British government’s Educational Communications and Technology Agency – BECTA has issued a serious warning against using Windows Vista in the British schools. The report is recommended for schools, government and partners, industry and developers. It will be indeed important … Continue reading →

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Bulgaians Fight For Their Rights to Read Books Online

Posted on January 11, 2007 by Veni Markovski | Вени Марковски

There was an article at BoingBoing.net last year, but I refer to it now, as today Portal.bg has published a Dnevnik daily article (note: in Bulgarian) about the problems Bulgarian face when they try to read/download books online, including books … Continue reading →

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France Telecom will provide 100 Mbps to home users

Posted on December 17, 2006 by Veni Markovski | Вени Марковски

My colleague Patrick Vande Walle writes about it. The French newspaper Le Monde reports that the incumbent operator France T?l?com will start deploying 100 Mbit/s Internet connections to the home in the Paris area, starting next March. Its competitor, Free, … Continue reading →

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Web usage in Bulgaria – Another View on the Internet Users

Posted on November 16, 2006 by Veni Markovski | Вени Марковски

My good friends and colleagues from Market Test have provided me with a presentation given by Ivaylo Bogomilov last week. It shows full data about Internet users in Bulgaria. I believe these trends give good idea where Bulgaria was, where … Continue reading →

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European Day of the Enterpreneur

Posted on November 6, 2006 by Veni Markovski | Вени Марковски

I got an invitation to go to the opening of the European Day of the Enterpreneur on November 7th, at the Inter Expo Centre in Sofia. Here’s some information about this event. The European Day of the Entrepreneur is an … Continue reading →

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