Consultation over data Bill is a farceThe Department of Justice has rather novel ideas about how to conduct a public consultation process.Fri Feb 21 2003 - 00:00
Geek chic is just what a Valley gal needsNet Results: To me, a gal who spent her formative years in the heart of Silicon Valley, nothing brings home the fact that I …Fri Feb 14 2003 - 00:00
Salesforce Foundation linking business to communityFoundation encourages firms to invest time, skills and money to helpothers.Fri Feb 14 2003 - 00:00
You can run but you can't hide from GoogleNET RESULTS: Chances are, you've been googledFri Feb 07 2003 - 00:00
Dublin comes last in e-listDublin lies just one off the bottom of the list as an e-commerce hub when compared to 13 global cities of similar size, according…Wed Jan 15 2003 - 00:00
New weblog software on wayNewbay Software, a privately-funded start-up headed by a former Baltimore Technologies executive, is to offer software that enables…Wed Jan 08 2003 - 00:00
Communication must be Minister Ahern's keywordBUSINESS OPINION: Hands up, anyone who remembers that Minister Dermot Ahern deals with anything other than fish and quotas.Mon Dec 30 2002 - 00:00
Firms focus on putting accounting rules in placeEnsuring responsible accounting rules and procedures is now a core business strategy of British and Irish companies, according…Fri Dec 13 2002 - 00:00
On the 12th day of Christmas my true geek gave to me...NET RESULTS: For the last Net Results of 2002, I spare you a political rant, an overboiled opinion piece, a sniping attack - …Fri Dec 13 2002 - 00:00
McDowell rejects article on data retentionThe Minister for Justice has described as "misleading" an article in yesterday's Irish Times which revealed plans to retain detailed…Fri Nov 29 2002 - 00:00
Space, the final frontier for the tourist adventurerForget canoeing over waterfalls in New Zealand, scuba diving among sharks in Fiji, or white-water rafting in AfricaFri Nov 29 2002 - 00:00
South Korea shows the way on broadbandGovernment spent millions helping create the world's most advanced telecoms network, writes Karlin LillingtonFri Nov 22 2002 - 00:00
War on liberties escalatesSomeone please explain to me why, in the name of freedom and liberty and an open democracy, we should have to watch the superpowers…Fri Nov 22 2002 - 00:00
Camera phones from O2 availableMobile phone operator O2 has officially launched its media messaging service (MMS) and new camera phones capable of taking and…Tue Nov 12 2002 - 00:00
Australian Net libel case highlights need for harmonising lawsWhen a computer user in Australia reads an article on a news website based in the United States, where has the article been "…Fri Nov 08 2002 - 00:00
Broadband better happen soon or you'll never hear the end of itIn Britain, BT has gone after the market in a much more serious waydespite the fact that most people don't yet understand why…Fri Oct 25 2002 - 01:00
The true entrepreneur puts failure down to experienceOne of the founders of Nua, a company whose dotcom era struggles became the subject of endless media interest, Niall O'Sullivan…Fri Oct 25 2002 - 01:00
Chorus licence to be revokedTelecommunications regulator Ms Etain Doyle will revoke Chorus's wireless internet licence and remove some of the wireless service…Sat Oct 19 2002 - 01:00
Electronic vote poses big security riskNET RESULT: Last May, during the general election, the State experimented with electronic votingFri Oct 18 2002 - 01:00
Britain shows way on cheap broadbandHere's irony for you: Microsoft is testing the online gaming capabilities of its Xbox console on its own internal network in …Fri Oct 11 2002 - 01:00
Home-grown IT sector faces sales challengeThe Irish market is small and Irish software firms lack the skills to push products into international markets - ISA chairman…Fri Oct 11 2002 - 01:00
Big guns made a killing on New Economy mythBUSINESS OPINION: Just try to say this phrase without laughing: the New EconomyMon Oct 07 2002 - 01:00
Surveillance state in the makingWhen some of the world's leading security experts are getting worried about the imposition of too much security in our lives, …Fri Sept 27 2002 - 01:00
Oracle warns Republic must move up the tech food chain to competeImagine being an outspoken kind of guy forced to work for a boss who always expects you to be restrained, gentle, and polite …Fri Sept 27 2002 - 01:00
Siemens targets wireless start-up firms in RepublicSiemens is to target wireless telephony start-up companies in the Republic with its Siemens Mobile Acceleration (SMAC) fund, …Thu Sept 26 2002 - 01:00
Software expert to head €6.4m projectA world expert in software engineering who helped discredit former US President Ronald Reagan's controversial "Star Wars" defence…Tue Sept 24 2002 - 01:00
An empty Pringles tube can be a hacker's best friendIreland's low-profile COSAC meeting attracts big players in computersecurityFri Sept 20 2002 - 01:00
UTV finds a simple path to good PROne of the greatest challenges for a company, especially one that deals directly with the general public, is the tricky bit about…Fri Sept 20 2002 - 01:00
Irish group seeking to manage EU's Net domainA consortium of prominent political and business figures is bidding to manage the European Union's new internet domain address…Thu Sept 19 2002 - 01:00
Technology companies now hate the messengerIn the beautiful city of Lisbon, an IT gathering hears media is obsessed with short-termism rather than the long haulFri Sept 13 2002 - 01:00
Bank invests in full software suiteIrish organisations using SAP in-house are Bank of Ireland and the health boardsFri Sept 13 2002 - 01:00
Bay Area's broadband mess is not as bad as oursNET RESULTS/Karlin Lillington: The situation is definitely rich in ironyFri Sept 06 2002 - 01:00
Why the 'blogger' and the journalist should be friendsTension between bloggers, those who maintain weblogs, and journalists can be lessened if they are seen as complementary rather…Fri Aug 23 2002 - 01:00
Many young firms desperate for fundingBusiness Opinion: Talk to any company looking for venture capital investment at the moment about the current funding climate…Mon Aug 12 2002 - 01:00
Investment in Irish IT firms ahead of EuropeInformation technology companies in the Republic received more venture capital (VC) investment per capita in 2001 than those …Fri Aug 09 2002 - 01:00
Marrakech raises $10m in closing of funding roundMarrakech, the Dublin company that provides an internet-based platform for firms to manage their buying and selling processes…Fri Jul 19 2002 - 01:00
Tech leaders call for e-ministerThe Government should not waver on major investments in broadband infrastructure and needs a wholly dedicated e-minister, according…Thu Jul 11 2002 - 01:00
Ellison's stage presence fails to hit usual high noteOnce upon a time Oracle's chief executive was a sure bet for a couple of laughs and nasty asides about competitorsFri Jul 05 2002 - 01:00
Venture capital investment tumbles by 31% in 2001Irish venture capital investment fell by 31 per cent in 2001, with seed capital for start-ups plummeting by 50 per cent, according…Fri Jul 05 2002 - 01:00
Much ado about man versus machineNET RESULTS: It's a strange place, a place of poise and beauty, which still - hallelujah - belongs to the creative human brain…Fri Jul 05 2002 - 01:00
Revamped Global Crossing deal designed to enhance Republic as e-business locationThe State will get a crucial missing element in its broadband network - a €4 million "point of presence" (POP) facility to manage…Tue Jul 02 2002 - 01:00
Government all at sea over role of e-ministerIt's official: the Government views its kinda, sorta e-minister as an unimportant, window-dressing role, a bland concession to…Fri Jun 28 2002 - 01:00
Department of miscommunicationNET RESULTS: Within a short time after his appointment as Minister of the new Department of Communications and Natural Resources…Fri Jun 14 2002 - 01:00
Tech portfolio moved about but much needs improving and vital elements still missingIt's all change for the broad technology portfolioFri Jun 07 2002 - 01:00
Poor Irish showing at Brussels vote a severe blow for e-privacyNew EU measure means electronic data may be held indefinitely and spied uponFri Jun 07 2002 - 01:00
Alcatel takes on telecoms heavyweights on home turfThe small white van is in a controlled orbit around the spotless back streets of Malmo, SwedenFri Jun 07 2002 - 01:00
Lesson learned in 1990s benefits Republic in downturn as Intel's investment continuesIntel learned one key lesson from the last severe downturn in the microchip market, in the early 1990s: "Don't blink on the investment…Thu Jun 06 2002 - 01:00
Irish tech firms foster start-up cultureHalf of all home-grown software start-up companies in the Republic are spun out of indigenous technology companies, a new report…Fri May 31 2002 - 01:00
Dublin laser optics firm receives €1.1m capital from Delta PartnersDublin laser optics company Tsunami Photonics has received $1 million (€1.1 million) in seed capital from Delta Partners.Sat May 25 2002 - 01:00
