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Estonia Uncovered

Inside Estonia, the former Soviet republic that's forging ahead in the online world.

Kalev Aasmae

Kalev Aasmäe is a technology and economics journalist, who has also written for the oldest and largest quality newspaper in Estonia, Postimees.

Latest Posts

'It has outlived its usefulness': The cross-border deal that sounds the death knell for physical signatures

One small memorandum of understanding, one big step for cross-border IT as Estonia and Finland ink deal for common online services.

January 2, 2014 by Kalev Aasmae in Government

Would you want to choose your next president with your phone?

In Estonia, online voting is becoming increasingly commonplace, and a way of voting just using a mobile handset isn't far away.

November 5, 2013 by Kalev Aasmae in Government

How international IT harmony can start with just a bit of middleware

Finland's push to put more government services online has seen the country look to Estonia's X-Road system to see how it can be done — a project that could lead to greater IT cooperation between the countries.

September 23, 2013 by Kalev Aasmae in Government

The Estonian cryptography startup that wants to be the Qualcomm of data security

Guardtime's tech uses hash function cryptography to protect data integrity, and its products are finding a foothold in the US and China.

September 4, 2013 by Kalev Aasmae in Security

After PRISM, Europe has to move to its own clouds, says Estonia's president

The EU needs to be more self-reliant after the recent revelations about the NSA, according to Toomas Hendrik Ilves - but that shouldn't mean European countries cutting themselves off.

July 15, 2013 by Kalev Aasmae in Cloud

Windows Phone outselling iOS, ultrabooks on the rise: Estonia does hardware differently

While Estonia reflects some of the mobile and PC hardware trends we take as read, in others areas - Apple's popularity, for example — the country does things its own way.

June 19, 2013 by Kalev Aasmae in Laptops

A problem of cash: How P2P currency firm TransferWise became, and where it's going next

TransferWise might be based in London, but its roots are firmly in Estonia.

May 15, 2013 by Kalev Aasmae in Startups

From Java tools to Google Street View, Estonia's tech companies are taking on the world

Despite its two biggest exporters being foreign owned, Estonia's IT industry is starting to boost its export credentials.

March 15, 2013 by Kalev Aasmae in Tech Industry

4G in Europe: How far, how fast and how much is LTE in Estonia?

As part of our series of articles examining the 4G LTE landscape across Europe, ZDNet takes a look at how Estonia's fourth-generation services are measuring up.

February 22, 2013 by Kalev Aasmae in Mobility

The poster child for cybersecurity done right: How Estonia learnt from being under attack

In 2007, Estonia was the victim of a high profile campaign of state-sponsored online attacks. Now, years later, the country is promoting cybersecurity via a series of initiatives at home and abroad.

February 5, 2013 by Kalev Aasmae in Security

Is Estonia the best place to start your start-up?

For those wanting to set up a tech company, there's a lot to consider. ZDNet takes a look at some of the major start-up hubs in EMEA and what each can deliver for those wanting to get their own IT business off the ground. Next up: fledgling tech tiger Estonia.

November 19, 2012 by Kalev Aasmae in Startups

How do you solve an IT skills crisis before it happens? Estonia has the answer

Estonia's ProgeTiiger project aims to prevent the country's IT skills shortage worsening in future by teaching some of its youngest citizens how to get to grips with tech and code. The initiative has proved so popular, it's hoped local IT companies will step in to finance it.

November 13, 2012 by Kalev Aasmae in Tech & Work