Tagged: Online Security
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Viral videos of the week - 30/09/2012 News
30.09.2012 We take a look at some of the most-viewed and most-shared videos on the web. This week features the scary realisation that we put too much information about ourselves online,... -
Computer virus targets Irish language users News
06.09.2012 A computer user in west Donegal has discovered a computer virus that is targeting users as Gaeilge. This could be the first virus to make use of Ireland's native tongue,... -
Taskforce to explore security risks for internet users News
07.06.2012 A public-private taskforce, led by the Irish Government, has launched its latest makeITsecure campaign. The aim is to help Irish internet users become more aware about potential...Tags: CIO, Symantec, Phishing, Online, Social Networking, Online Security, Ireland, Pat Rabbitte, O2, Vodafone, Online Banking, E-commerce -
New software tool to tackle digital ‘blind spots’ in the cloud News
25.05.2012 Dublin start-up Cernam has pioneered a free software tool to tackle the prevalence of so-called digital blind spots as a result of companies migrating to cloud computing services.Tags: Online Security, Dropbox, Google Docs, Software, Forensics, Legal, IT, NovaUCD, Cloud Computing -
Microsoft releases tips to help protect your online image News
27.01.2012 Ninety-one per cent of internet users say they have done something, at some point, to manage the way others perceive them online, but only 44pc actively think about the... -
Nineteen-year-old detained over hacking News
23.06.2011 The 19-year-old suspected of being the mastermind behind the hacking group LulzSec is being held for questioning about cyber attacks against a British law enforcement agency and... -
Deals done this past week News
13.06.2011 An overview of the week in deals in the Irish technology sector.Tags: deals, Ergo, ESB, Printing, E-commerce, Multifunction Products, AIB, Banking, Online Security, -
AIB rolling out digital card readers with ‘one time’ passwords News
07.06.2011 AIB has signed a deal with global digital security player Gemalto to roll out EMV card readers to online banking customers and enhance a user’s protection when online banking...Categories: Software & Web Development, Security, Internet, Hardware, Funding, eCommerce, Digital Business -
Irish pretty good with password security - survey News
03.06.2011 Irish internet users’ passwords are more secure than the global average, according to new research. -
New email scam targets BoI credit card customers News
25.05.2011 Scammers have come up with a new trick aimed at parting Bank of Ireland customers from their credit card details and PIN numbers by taking advantage of heightened awareness... -
Sony blames Anonymous for PSN hack News
05.05.2011 Sony has claimed that the hackers of the PlayStation Network (PSN) and its Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) were part of the loose hacktivist collective Anonymous.Tags: Online Security, Breaches, Privacy, Hacking, Hacker, Legal, Anonymous, PlayStation Network, Sony -
Another hacking incident hits Sony News
03.05.2011 Just days after it admitted to a huge security breach, during which a hacker stole information belonging to up to 77m PlayStation users, Sony Corporation has said another of its... -
Cyber crime and you News
24.03.2011 Cyber crime is big business and with the growth of social networking, smartphones, spam and scams, most people are easy pickings for ruthless cyber criminals. -
Social media sins: don’t let your online guard down News
06.01.2011 As far as Dermot Williams of Threatscape is concerned, if you don’t have your wits about you social media sites like Twitter and Facebook can be a minefield. -
Webroot strikes deal with The Email Laundry News
26.11.2010 An Irish email filtering firm, The Email Laundry, has struck a deal with the first internet security service, announcing a partnership. -
Stuxnet worms its way into the black market News
26.11.2010 Source code for the Stuxnet, the malware that targeted Iran’s uranium enrichment plant recently, has reportedly made it onto underground forums, a springboard from which it has... -
Stuxnet-like malware targeting intellectual property News
25.11.2010 Stuxnet, the malware that was used to intentionally target the Tehran uranium enrichment plant in Iran, has begun to crop up again in different guises, according to a team of... -
Cross border internet child protection scheme launched News
10.11.2010 A new cross border internet child protection resource has been launched that aims to provide an online facility for child protection professionals in which they can access vital... -
Hackers torpedo Royal Navy website News
08.11.2010 Hackers have navigated their way past Royal Navy online security measures in an attack that has forced the site offline.