Lackadaisical approach to data privacy cannot lastEuropean Court of Justice insistent that citizens are entitled to privacy protectionsThu Jul 21 2016 - 05:00
Karlin Lillington: Why the Microsoft victory matters to everyone onlineThe Microsoft case matters enormously as it goes to the very heart of the internetFri Jul 15 2016 - 18:48
Safe Harbour’s replacement will remain under scrutinyPrivacy Shield may now be the officially adopted replacementThu Jul 14 2016 - 07:00
Law to allow snooping on social media defies European court rulingState adds to a legislative corpse rather than observe European Court of Justice decisionThu Jul 07 2016 - 05:00
Karlin Lillington: Some positive fallout may come from BrexitA lot of uncertainty remains but there are clearly positives to be exploited over timeThu Jun 30 2016 - 01:00
Net results: the tale of Ireland’s technology historyLaunch of the Irish Tech Archives, a initiative from veteran Irish technology journalist John SterneThu Jun 23 2016 - 01:00
Europe needs to keep up with US on net neutrality issueMany proponents believe Europe’s rules are just semi-net neutral and full of loopholesThu Jun 16 2016 - 01:00
How Microsoft wooed a long-time Apple userKarlin Lillington: The beautiful Surface Book’s form marries impressively with functionThu Jun 09 2016 - 01:00
Privacy Shield about as useful as Captain America’s shieldData protection and privacy agreement for EU citizens falls far shortThu Jun 02 2016 - 01:00
Digital data deal with US must prioritise vulnerable citizensEuropean Parliament to vote on Privacy Shield agreementThu May 26 2016 - 15:26
There isn’t a single app on my tablet or phone that I don’t resent or mistrustAnnoying and sneaky apps deliberately lie to youThu May 19 2016 - 02:00
Net Results: Lax archival law allows ‘digital black hole’Call for so-called ‘legal deposit’ to cover digital items as well as printThu May 12 2016 - 01:00
US law on global hacking will puncture Privacy ShieldUS supreme court’s action would allow FBI to hack into computers and devices worldwideThu May 05 2016 - 07:05
European Court of Justice is human rights RottweilerECJ has gone from being almost invisible to giving the US government a good, hard shakeThu Apr 28 2016 - 01:00
Karlin Lillington: Why LinkedIn needs to go awayProfessional network and mobile-based plane tickets today’s most aggravating techThu Apr 21 2016 - 10:38
How real is the threat of cyberterrorism?Former FBI agent Andre McGregor says Iran and Islamic State pose the greatest dangerThu Apr 14 2016 - 01:30
Succession of amnesties the real issue in US tax dodgesMost effective way for US government to prevent inversions is to change its own rulesThu Apr 14 2016 - 01:00
Hypocritical tech firms happy to do business in oppressive regimesTaking a high-profile stance in America is a moral indignation loss leaderThu Apr 07 2016 - 01:00
Deadlier trojans pave way for major bank fraudNew malware operated remotely neutralises usual anti-fraud controlsThu Mar 31 2016 - 10:00
FBI move against Apple set an alarming precedentFBI had wanted Apple to create weakened version of its iPhone software to aid its attempts to unlock gunman’s phoneThu Mar 31 2016 - 07:51
Car hacking danger grows with move to autonomous vehiclesEmergence of connected, non-human controlled cars is giving rise to unforeseen dangers, US experts believeThu Mar 31 2016 - 02:00
Twitter invites absurdity to its 10th profit-free birthdayDespite its popularity Twitter cannot get its mojo togetherThu Mar 24 2016 - 01:00
Impossible to overstate influence of Intel’s Andy GroveDriven and restless Hungarian refugee was former president, chairman and CEO of IntelTue Mar 22 2016 - 14:50
UK Bill a serious concern for privacy and data protectionThe Bill if passed would allow the UK reach into companies based outside its territoryThu Mar 17 2016 - 10:38
Rise of the machines: the threat posed by growing connectivityAn IT security expert has some dire warnings about our brave new worldThu Mar 17 2016 - 08:00
Encryption wars in spotlight after FBI battle with AppleAn unprecedented array of political, security and military officials attend RSA conferenceThu Mar 10 2016 - 01:00
Internet of things may create a world of legal issuesAs more items get ‘connected’, determining liability may prove a challenge for lawyersThu Mar 10 2016 - 01:00
Former US intelligence director backs end-to-end encryptionIntroducing weakened iOS code would be like ‘creating a bacterial biological weapon’Fri Mar 04 2016 - 08:12
Firms need more focus on detecting IT attacks, event hearsRSA conference told many companies too concerned with outdated securityThu Mar 03 2016 - 14:29
US ‘guarantees’ show that proposed Privacy Shield will not protect EU dataRenegotiated agreement between European Commission and US lacks substanceThu Mar 03 2016 - 01:00
‘Irresolvable tension’ exists in data retention, conference toldExperts say governments want to collect data, but are not focused on adequately protecting itWed Mar 02 2016 - 20:51
Google: EU’s data protection authorities have “absolute focus” on privacyMultinationals ready to implement EU’s incoming data protection regulationWed Mar 02 2016 - 09:35
‘There is no technology more important than encryption’Microsoft president defends need to keep governments from weakening technologiesWed Mar 02 2016 - 08:11
Ethical issues are tripping up tech firms and the backlash can be abysmalAs we race towards new tech there is a need to listen to the philosopher’s take on the impact of new ideasThu Feb 11 2016 - 06:00
Amazon inserts clause indemnifying them in event of zombie apocalypseMost people blissfully unaware of terms and conditions for new apps or softwareThu Feb 11 2016 - 01:00
The real debate: canines or felines?Forget the Irish and US elections. The big question is whether dogs or cats are the superior species. A new TV programme attempts to bring scientific rigour to the question, a feline fan and a canophile argue the pointFri Feb 05 2016 - 16:01
Privacy Shield: a safe harbour for EU data?Transatlantic data protection package is still just a proposed framework, not a done dealThu Feb 04 2016 - 01:00
Firms getting anxious about data transfersEU and US have radically different views on privacyTue Feb 02 2016 - 01:00
An epic fail for Ireland’s data protection lawsGsoc’s demand for call records was carried out in direct opposition to the European Court of JusticeThu Jan 28 2016 - 06:30
Journalists, this GSOC story isn’t all about you, you knowThe media didn’t bother to scrutinise what was happening when it was about everyone else – this story is still about everyone elseThu Jan 21 2016 - 01:01
Citizens ‘need to be wary’ over personal dataMinister for data protection says trust remains low on protection of personal informationWed Jan 20 2016 - 18:19
Technology giant Oracle to create 450 new jobs in DublinCompany recruiting 1,400 people worldwide on back of cloud computing services growthThu Jan 14 2016 - 10:14
Data case has huge implications for personal privacyThe US’s attempt to access information in Dublin may change cloud computingThu Jan 14 2016 - 07:36
Teenagers risk being defined for life by their social media postsGrowing up on the internet involves constant management of a personal PR entityThu Jan 14 2016 - 01:00
No Irish need apply when it comes to UK online retailersIreland comes in well below the average in the EU for online shoppingThu Jan 07 2016 - 01:00
Privacy can no longer be a low-level, box-checking exerciseRecent court decisions, and legislation, will most likely affect everyone handling dataThu Dec 31 2015 - 08:00
Karlin Lillington: Facebook’s age of consent rule not worth a clickMuch-hyped parental permission rule is tiny part of EU data protection directiveFri Dec 18 2015 - 01:02
Net Results: California leads the charge for electric carTesla’s showcase store in Palo Alto has become a local entertainment must-seeThu Dec 17 2015 - 01:00
How ‘unnecessary journeys’ made Teresa Mannion go viralRTÉ broadcaster’s rain-drenched Storm Desmond report was the clip that kept on givingThu Dec 10 2015 - 01:00
Marriage of artists and technologists drives Pixar’s successRemoving barriers to creativity is key ingredient, chief Ed Catmull believesThu Dec 03 2015 - 06:00
