The five minute CIO: Seamus McCarville
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The five minute CIO: Seamus McCarville
10.02.2012 Our new series featuring Ireland's IT leaders on tech trends and strategy
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No plans for a Government CIO - Rabbitte
13.02.2012
Communications Minister Pat Rabbitte TD has poured cold water on the likelihood of a State chief information officer (CIO) to manage all State IT expenditure.
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PC ownership falling - 75pc of C-suite executives use tablet computers
11.02.2012
More than three-quarters of C-suite executives (CXOs) Own at least one tablet computer while 20pc have two or more, according to new research. Nearly all CXOs report owning iPad devices which they bought directly from Apple while Dell is the most owned laptop computer.
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Eircom laptop theft: 7,000 customers' bank details at risk
10.02.2012
Three laptops stolen from Eircom's offices in west Dublin and an employee's home could contain financial information relating to 6,845 eMobile and Meteor customers, along with 686 employees. Eircom has reported the breach to the Data Protection Commissioner.
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The five minute CIO: Seamus McCarville
10.02.2012
Welcome to a new series of exclusive interviews on Siliconrepublic.com, where we learn the thoughts of Ireland's IT leaders on tech trends and strategy. Our first interview in this series is with Seamus McCarville, the head of IT at Irish Continental Group.
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ZyXEL disputes Irish hacker's claims about DSL modem exploits
09.02.2012
Broadband modem maker ZyXEL today hit out at claims by an Irish software programmer and amateur hacker that its P-660 router can be hacked by a "pwnage" exploit.
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ICS creates a new body for data protection officers
08.02.2012
A new professional association has been established for data protection officers in organisations across Ireland. The brainchild of the Irish Computer Society, the new organisation will focus on professional standards at a time when data breaches are on the rise.
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Bring your own gadget policies to increase at work - Citrix
08.02.2012
Expect to see more organisations adopt 'bring your own' policies in the years ahead, allowing employees to use their own tablets, smartphones and other personal devices in work. Citrix is forecasting 77pc growth in BYO policies over the next two years, driven by factors like cost savings and increased security.
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Hacker claims most DSL modems in Ireland can be hacked
08.02.2012
A software developer and amateur hacker has claimed the existence of exploits for wireless routers currently used by Eircom that theoretically would allow hackers who know what they are doing to break into their neighbours' wireless networks.
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Path in hot water over iPhone address book privacy
08.02.2012
The news that life journal app Path takes all a user's address book information from their iPhone and uploads it to its servers without permission has put the promising young company in an awkward position and has sparked a new debate about privacy and apps.
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Developers warned to focus on ensuring security of apps
07.02.2012
'There's an app for that' has a nice ring to it but developers are being warned about ensuring their creations are secure enough to protect people's data.
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Tech spending remains strong, IDC reports
07.02.2012
IT spending increased by 5pc in 2011, despite the worsening economic situation in Western Europe and volatility in other regions, the IDC Worldwide Black Book suggests.
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Strategy 2011 - the year of high-profile hacker attacks
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