Tagged: Irish Computer Society & News
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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 -
Eddie Jordan puts the vroom vroom into F1 Schools Tech Challenge News
27.01.2010 Irish Formula 1 mogul and BBC TV pundit Eddie Jordan is to get involved in the next stage of the Irish Computer Society’s F1 Schools Technology Challenge.Categories: R&D -
Irish F1 team wins global knowledge economy battle News
18.09.2009 The Koni Kats team from St David’s Secondary School in Greystones, Co Wicklow, took the top honours at the fifth Formula One in Schools Technology Challenge World Championships...Categories: R&D, Digital Life -
Irish team to tear up track at F1 Schools World Championships News
17.09.2009 The Koni Kats, the team representing Ireland at the F1 School World Championships in London, will this week compete against 30 countries seeking supremacy in the fast-track...Categories: R&D, Digital LifeTags: Irish Computer Society, -
95pc of organisations store personal data, but few know how to protect it News
27.03.2009 While close to 95pc of Irish organisations store personal data, only 31pc have a formal data-breach policy. And nearly half of these organisations have little confidence in ISPs...Categories: CIO -
ICS secures funding to widen computer training net News
09.01.2009 Marginalised members of society will have a better chance of acquiring computer skills, thanks to funding announced today by ICS Skills, the training and certification body of...Categories: Digital LifeTags: Training, Irish Computer Society -
No need to panic about maths results, says Irish Computer Society News
15.08.2008 Although thousands of students didn’t get the grades they wanted in maths in this year’s Leaving Certificate, this mustn’t be seen as an end to an ICT career for them, the Irish...Categories: R&DTags: Maths, Irish Computer Society