Tagged: Irish Computer Society & News
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Wicklow students to head to Texas for F1 in Schools world championships News
01.05.2013 A team of innovative students from St David’s Secondary School in Greystones, Co Wicklow, has scooped the national title in this year’s F1 in Schools Technology Challenge for... -
Data protection awareness up as firms seek to avoid fines News
18.02.2013 Awareness of data protection requirements is increasing in Ireland, with 80pc of a survey group saying they now have a named person responsible for this area in their... -
2013 Scratch competition open to young programmers News
17.12.2012 Aspiring young software developers can now enter the 2013 Scratch competition that aims to get primary and secondary school students involved in software development by using... -
Open government is not merely an option, Silicon Valley’s Irish CIO to tell public sector News
13.10.2012 The Irish CIO of the city of Palo Alto, California – the city that is home to tech giants Apple, Facebook, HP, Google and Yahoo! – is set to warn Irish public-sector IT bosses...Tags: CIO, Apple, Yahoo!, Google, Facebook, HP, Irish Computer Society, Open Data, E-government, SAP -
It adds up to jobs potential – 35pc surge in Leaving Cert students taking higher-level maths News
15.08.2012 There was a 35pc surge in the number of students taking higher-level maths in Ireland's Leaving Cert this year, resulting in many of them receiving 25 extra CAO bonus points....Categories: Upskilling, Software & Web Development, Software, R&D, Engineering, Education, Economy, Digital Media, Digital Business, Computers -
ICS Skills offering €5 courses for Father’s Day News
13.06.2012 In its efforts to get Ireland online, ICS Skills will be offering special discounted courses in basic digital skills as part of the BenefIT 3 scheme. -
Irish Army to equip members with basic computer skills News
21.03.2012 Ireland’s Defence Forces have launched an ECDL e-learning programme to ensure that members at home and abroad are equipped with basic computer skills. -
ICS creates a new body for data protection officers News
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... -
Lack of IT skills threaten Europe’s smart economy News
11.11.2011 A lack of Europeans with the right skills is severely threatening Europe’s chances of becoming a smart, sustainable and inclusive economy, warns the Council of European...Categories: Upskilling, Training, Project Management, Jobs, IT Management, Graduate, Economy, Digital Business, Careers and Employment, CIO -
50 teachers trained to teach software development News
05.09.2011 The Irish Computer Society (ICS), with support from Lero, has trained 50 teachers to give software development lessons to secondary school students. -
Surge in demand for science and IT courses welcomed News
22.08.2011 The availability of over 5,000 jobs in Ireland’s tech sector has contributed to a surge in demand for IT and science courses, it emerged today. -
ICS launches Chartered IT Professional qualification News
06.04.2011 IT professionals in Ireland can now attain chartered status. The Irish Computer Society has obtained the licence to award its members with the certification, in a move intended... -
Low awareness of data protection rules as breaches rise News
18.02.2011 One-fifth of Irish businesses had a data breach in the past 12 months and many more aren’t aware of their requirements under data protection rules, according to a new survey by... -
Why the cloud computing revolution is very real News
14.02.2011 In his look back on the week, Siliconrepublic.com editor John Kennedy reveals why time is of the essence in getting real about the cloud-computing opportunity.Categories: Software & Web Development, IT Organisation, IT Management, Investments, Government, Communications, Cloud, CIO -
Innovation Dublin 2010 - Day 10 News
02.11.2010 Innovation Dublin 2010 schedule of events for Friday, 19 November. -
Students encouraged to enter software competition News
19.10.2010 A software development competition has been launched that hopes to encourage students to tap into their creative ability on computers. -
Choose IT 2010/2011 launched to encourage students to get into IT News
21.09.2010 Minister for Education and Skills and Tanaiste, Mary Coughlan TD, has launched Choose IT 2010/2011, developed by the Irish Computer Society to highlight the positive career... -
Prof Curley receives honorary fellowship of Irish Computer Society News
10.06.2010 Intel’s global director of IT innovation Prof Martin Curley has been given honorary fellowship of the Irish Computer Society in recognition of the work he has done to boost... -
46pc of Irish don’t trust data protection legislation: survey News
26.03.2010 Legislation surrounding data breaches and disclosure is not reassuring Irish internet users, says the Irish Computer Society as it revealed the results of its latest survey at... -
IT still strong focus for Irish firms in 2010 News
16.02.2010 IT remains an important part of Irish business, with 47pc of companies surveyed saying they will be maintaining their current levels of IT staff over the next 12 months, the new...Categories: CIO