SINGAPORE, Dec. 21, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Atos, an international leader in digital services, reveals 5 of the 15 shortlisted teams in its IT Challenge -- the first ever international student technology competition that is now in its fifth year. This year's theme invites students to tackle one of the biggest conundrums of the 21st century - how to manage our own personal data on-line and protect our Right to be Forgotten1, while benefitting from all that the digital world offers.
With teams from 19 countries participating, the standard has been very high. The ideas submitted range from tools for monitoring, managing and updating on-line profiles of individuals and corporates through to solutions to control when, how and by whom your data can be accessed.
Herbie Leung, CEO Asia Pacific said: "Atos IT Challenge has been a unique platform for us to gather ideas that fuel innovation for the future. This year's Challenge is proving to be just that extra special as we tackle data and identity protection online. Of the total of 15 shortlisted teams, Asia Pacific region itself has an impressive 5 vying for the top 3 spots. I am looking forward to seeing how the shortlisted teams turn their ideas into proofs of concepts over the next few months and wish them all the best."
The shortlisted teams from Asia Pacific:
All 15 shortlisted teams were chosen by a jury made up of members of the Atos Executive Committee and the Atos Scientific Community - a global network of around 100 of the best business technologists within Atos. In the next phase, each team will be appointed a mentor to work with them to provide guidance and advice on how to build a proof of concept that they will be asked to present in May 2016. At this stage three finalists will be chosen and the winner will be announced in June. The 5 shortlisted teams representing APAC are:
Malaysia
Thailand
South Korea
The rest of the 15 shortlisted teams
France
Germany
India
Morocco
Senegal
Spain
UK
The prizes
For the first time the winner and runners up will receive cash prizes - EUR10,000, EUR5,000 and EUR3,000 respectively - to help bring their app to market, along with gaining support from numerous Atos top executives. All participants in the IT Challenge will be invited to apply for an internship to work as part of the Atos organization.
The concept
The IT Challenge forms part of the Atos Wellbeing@work initiative and supports its objective to encourage and develop talent. It was set up in 2012 to foster and encourage innovation in the future generation of IT professionals. Teams from around 100 of the most prestigious universities in the world have participated in the Atos IT Challenge.
Past editions
The IT Challenge has uncovered winning ideas for the Olympic Games, connected cars and connected living. These include an app that suggests the best speed for phased traffic lights to reduce car emissions, an app to plan your day of sport and sightseeing during the Olympics and an app to find a seat on a crowded train.
For more information about the contest and to register interest
- visit: www.atositchallenge.net
- find us on Facebook: AtosITChallenge
- follow us on Twitter: @AtosITChallenge and hashtags #ITChallenge and #TheRightToBeForgotten
About Atos
Atos SE (Societas Europaea) is a leader in digital services with 2014 pro forma annual revenue of circa EUR11 billion and 93,000 employees in 72 countries. Serving a global client base, the Group provides Consulting & Systems Integration services, Managed Services & BPO, Cloud operations, Big Data & Cyber-security solutions, as well as transactional services through Worldline, the European leader in the payments and transactional services industry. With its deep technology expertise and industry knowledge, the Group works with clients across different business sectors: Defense, Financial Services, Health, Manufacturing, Media, Utilities, Public sector, Retail, Telecommunications, and Transportation.
Atos is focused on business technology that powers progress and helps organizations to create their firm of the future. The Group is the Worldwide Information Technology Partner for the Olympic & Paralympic Games and is listed on the Euronext Paris market. Atos operates under the brands Atos, Atos Consulting, Atos Worldgrid, Bull, Canopy, and Worldline.
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Under certain conditions, the Right to be Forgotten gives individuals the right to request to have their data completely deleted by an information society service provider. |
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