The five minute CIO: David Cahill
This week, the focus switches to security as AIB’s senior information security specialist talks about managing mobile devices, why real-world testing is important and user buy-in is essential.
17.May.2013 06:00
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AIB to add chat and more self-service features to internet banking site
AIB has selected a US technology company called Moxie Software to deliver a suite of chat and web self-service channels across its online banking sites.
15.May.2013 17:04
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Tech Defenders links tech community to protect human rights defenders
Tech Defenders, a new frontline group comprised of the tech community, is kicking off in Dublin this evening to support and protect people fighting for human rights in oppressive countries.
14.May.2013 15:37
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The five minute CIO: Vincent Nolan
Smyths Toys is one of Ireland’s fastest-growing retailers. Its head of IT Vincent Nolan talks about changing the mindset from an SME to an enterprise, and why IT operations shouldn’t see the cloud as a threat.
10.May.2013 06:00
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BT completes hat trick with Cisco ‘Partner of the Year’ win
North-south telecoms player BT has scored a hat trick after being named Partner of the Year by Cisco. BT received similar accolades from Avaya and EMC in recent months.
03.May.2013 11:57
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The five minute CIO: Conor MacCabe
Conor MacCabe, director and head of IT at Henry J Lyons architects, describes his problem-solving approach to technology and why cloud technology lets the business focus on its core service: designing buildings.
03.May.2013 06:00
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Oneview Healthcare wins software deal with Sydney hospital
Irish software company Oneview Healthcare has signed a contract to provide an integrated software solution to the new world-class cancer treatment and research facility at the Royal Prince Albert Hospital in Sydney, Australia.
01.May.2013 16:23
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LivingSocial cyberattacked – users urged to reset their passwords
Amazon-owned daily deals site LivingSocial has been hacked, with hackers gaining access to the private details of potentially more than 50m people, including their names, email addresses, birth dates and passwords. LivingSocial is asking all users of the service to reset their passwords.
27.Apr.2013 08:21
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The five minute CIO: Vincent Richardson
Concern Worldwide’s CIO explains how it uses leading-edge technology to communicate with aid workers in some of the globe’s most remote locations.
26.Apr.2013 11:06
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Irishman Brian Honan wins global IT security award
Brian Honan from BH Consulting has been named “Information Security Person of the Year” by influential IT security publication SC Magazine.
24.Apr.2013 17:54
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Twitter tests two-factor authentication, AP accounts suspended following hack
Yesterday, a fake tweet claiming there had been explosions in the White House and that US President Barack Obama had been injured was sent from the Associated Press (AP) Twitter account. In the wake of the news hack, the Dow Jones took a brief nosedive, all but one of AP’s accounts have been suspended and Twitter is upping its security measures.
24.Apr.2013 10:54
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Financial gain motivates most cyber-attackers - Verizon report
Fewer than one in five breaches were carried out by state-sponsored actors as financial gain remains the biggest motivator for attackers, a major new security report has found.
23.Apr.2013 17:03
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Battle for the ‘internet of things’ begins as CA acquires Layer 7
Just a week after Intel acquired Mashery for an estimated US$180m, software giant CA has signed an agreement to acquire Layer 7 Technologies, a privately-owned API management and security player, for an undisclosed sum.
23.Apr.2013 16:26
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Wellington IT acquires Octagon Computer Services for undisclosed sum
Wellington IT Solutions has acquired the business and assets of Octagon Computer Services for an undisclosed sum. The move, which will see Wellington invest €2m over the next year, will make Wellington the largest supplier of IT services to Ireland’s €6.5bn credit union sector.
23.Apr.2013 11:26
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Malware infections 5.5 times more likely without antivirus software – Microsoft report
Some 2.5 out of 10 computers, on average, lack up-to-date antivirus software, making them 5.5 times more likely to be infected with malware, the latest Microsoft Security Intelligence Report reveals.
19.Apr.2013 12:18
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The five-minute CIO: Peter Mitchell
Peter Mitchell, the chief technology officer of fleet management software provider Fleetmatics, shares his insights on why product development teams need to work with sales and operations to ensure success.
19.Apr.2013 06:00
