
SPARTA: defining cybersecurity in Europe
Digital, Europe EN, In the NewsThe EU H2020 program is continuing its efforts to establish scientific communities in Europe through the SPARTA project dedicated to cybersecurity. This 3-year project will bring together researchers to take up the new cybersecurity challenges:…

From personal data to artificial intelligence: who benefits from our clicking?
Digital, In the News, SocietyClicking, liking, sharing: all of our digital activities produce data. This information, which is collected and monetized by big digital information platforms, is on its way to becoming the virtual black gold of the 21st century. Have we all…

Improving organization in hospitals through digital simulation
Digital, Health, In the NewsHow can we improve emergency room wait times, the way scheduled hospitalizations are managed and cope with unexpected surges of patients? Vincent Augusto, a researcher in healthcare systems engineering at Mines Saint-Étienne is working to find…

Industry of the future: The German-French Academy launches seven new projects
Europe EN, In the NewsFollowing a call for proposals launched by the German-French Academy for researchers at IMT and TUM (Technische Universität Munchen), seven projects were selected in October 2018. The projects focus on key topics for the German-French Academy…

Wi6labs: customized sensor networks
Digital, In the News, Start-up-enWi6labs, a start-up incubated at IMT Atlantique, installs connected sensor networks for municipalities and industries. What makes this startup so unique? It offers custom-developed private networks that are easy to install. When it comes to…

Opti’Waves: microwaving ceramics
In the News, Materials, Start-up-enThe start-up Opti’Waves, a direct spin-off from research conducted at Mines Saint-Étienne laboratories, offers new technology for firing technical ceramics. By using microwaves, this technology considerably reduces high-temperature firing…

Acklio: linking connected objects to the internet
Digital, In the News, Start-up-enWith the phenomenal growth connected objects are experiencing, networks to support them have become a crucial underlying issue. Networks called "LPWAN" provide long-range communication and energy efficiency, making them perfectly suited to the…

Start-ups Energysquare and Opti’Waves receive IMT awards at CES 2019
In the NewsOn January 8, two start-ups from IMT school incubators received Bercy-IMT Innovation Awards in Las Vegas at CES 2019. Energysquare and Opti’Waves won first and second prize, respectively, for these financial support awards sponsored by IMT,…

The IMT-Académie des Sciences Awards 2019 open for applications
In the NewsThe third edition of the IMT-Académie des Sciences Awards is now open for applications. Supported by Fondation Mines-Télécom, the awards strive to reward exceptional scientific contributions at the European level in three areas: digital transformation…

Hospitals facing a different kind of infection: computer viruses
Digital, Health, In the NewsHervé Debar, Télécom SudParis – Institut Mines-Télécom
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[dropcap]W[/dropcap]annaCry was the first case of a cyberattack that had a major effect on hospitals. The increasing digitization…