Always be on your guard, ex-hacker warns businessThe extent of rising concerns about protecting valuable corporate data from computer hackers was underlined yesterday when 160…Fri Nov 20 1998 - 00:00
Budget investment for telecom project pledgedA special provision for a public-private partnership investment in broadband connectivity is expected in the Budget.Wed Nov 18 1998 - 00:00
Microsoft boss seeks improvement"We need to do better! We must continue to improve!" Steve Ballmer's bellows this week rang out like a school report card warning…Fri Nov 13 1998 - 00:00
Work permits would ease skills shortageDespite the best efforts of the Government, the education sector and industry, the skills shortage is retarding the development…Fri Nov 13 1998 - 00:00
Microsoft teams up with QualcommMicrosoft and US telecommunications company Qualcomm have announced a joint venture which will allow portable devices to connect…Thu Nov 12 1998 - 00:00
Microsoft warns of slowdown in growthMicrosoft, the $14.5 billion software giant, may see a decline in revenue growth next year, according to the company's chief …Wed Nov 11 1998 - 00:00
Approval seal aims to dispel e-commerce fearsAccountants are stepping up efforts to allay consumer fears about the security of Internet transactions.Fri Nov 06 1998 - 00:00
Companies put faith in knowledge managementPeople, information and knowledge are the core drivers of the most successful and innovative companies, according to speakers…Fri Nov 06 1998 - 00:00
One company's bug is another's opportunityWhen Manus Bray set about establishing a software company in Ireland he brought his expertise in marketing, law and accountancy…Fri Nov 06 1998 - 00:00
Tesco soon to sell computersPersonal computers may be moving out of the realms of geekdom and into the user-friendly domestic appliance category.Thu Nov 05 1998 - 00:00
Firms lax on software checksMore than one third of European businesses check their software licenses on a regular basis to ensure they are still up to date…Thu Nov 05 1998 - 00:00
Internet trading potential stressedThe Irish banking community needs to support electronic commerce over the Internet in order for it to realise its potential for…Tue Nov 03 1998 - 00:00
Banks lack e-commerce strategy reportDespite considerable investments in e-commerce by banking and financial services institutions, many lack a clear business strategy…Sat Oct 31 1998 - 00:00
National Avionics is developing technology for in-flight bank accessAn Irish research company, National Avionics, is developing new technology which will allow in-flight bank ATM transactions from…Fri Oct 30 1998 - 00:00
Net guru happy to fight for his visionWhen Barry Flanagan first touted his idea of creating a mass online market for Ireland in 1992, the sound of slamming doors resonated…Fri Oct 23 1998 - 01:00
Cell Media signs major contractA University College, Dublin campus company, Cell Media, has signed a contract with leading scientific and medical publishers…Fri Oct 23 1998 - 01:00
Dyson offers a framework for new age of e-commerceFour hundred people gathered at Internet World in the RDS yesterday to hear the gospel according to Ms Esther Dyson, one of the…Wed Oct 21 1998 - 01:00
Demonstrating what technology can do for peopleVivienne Jupp insists she doesn't really know why former Minister for Enterprise and Employment, Mr Richard Bruton, asked her…Fri Oct 16 1998 - 01:00
Third of firms say Net not vital to businessOne-third of Irish businesses do not consider the Internet to be central to their business strategy, although most believe that…Fri Oct 16 1998 - 01:00
E-commerce rules still up in the airIt has become a frustrating fact of life that shifting goalposts are one of the few constants of the online revolutionFri Oct 16 1998 - 01:00
Software piracy `threat to jobs'A group of leading software executives visiting Ireland has warned that long term multinational investment here may be jeopardised…Thu Oct 15 1998 - 01:00
Irish Internet home users lagging behind EU averageThe number of Irish people accessing the Internet from home is significantly behind the rest of EuropeMon Oct 12 1998 - 01:00
Show offers taste of things to comeA flavour of the potential of that new phenomenon called "interactive multimedia" is on show at the Douglas Hyde Gallery in Trinity…Fri Oct 09 1998 - 01:00
McCabe to step down at IntelMr Frank McCabe has announced he is to retire as general manager of Intel IrelandFri Oct 02 1998 - 01:00
Parish pump to go onlineA unique system which aims to make the Internet more useful to local communities has been launched in Ireland.Fri Oct 02 1998 - 01:00
Equal opportunities urged for Irish investorsIrish people seeking to establish hightech businesses here should be given the same opportunities as outside investors.Fri Oct 02 1998 - 01:00
McCabe bows out at helm of IntelThe decision by Mr Frank McCabe to retire from Intel as vice-president and general manager for Ireland marks the end of a 40-…Fri Oct 02 1998 - 01:00
Task force looks to future needsAn expert group is seeking contributions from individuals on strategies to safeguard Ireland's economic futureWed Sept 30 1998 - 01:00
Trade gap to widen - reportDespite the Republic's claim to be a pioneer of electronic commerce, a new report has estimated that less than 40 Irish websites…Fri Sept 25 1998 - 01:00
ICAI presses for Y2K tax reliefSignificant tax relief should be introduced for capital expenditure made by companies in tackling the year 2000 (Y2K) computer…Fri Sept 25 1998 - 01:00
Ballymun training project used as example for EuropeAn Irish jobs initiative was held up as an example for other countries at a European summit this week to address the growing …Fri Sept 25 1998 - 01:00
Internet pioneer has Midas touchEsther Dyson's image is somewhat daunting: she is hailed widely as an Internet guru but also as being notoriously odd - someone…Fri Sept 25 1998 - 01:00
Chance lost to up tempo on Y2K plansIf the Government's Year 2000 (Y2K) special business awareness campaign was hoping to reach a crescendo last week, then the event…Fri Sept 18 1998 - 01:00
Cork plant pins hopes on new computerSome 500 jobs have been shed at Apple Computer's plant in Cork city since July when the company's printed circuit board operations…Fri Sept 18 1998 - 01:00
Lack of software skills a problemShortages of technical skills are affecting up to 85 per cent of software companies in Ireland, in particular larger companies…Thu Sept 17 1998 - 01:00
Microsoft puts £16.4m into Dublin centreMicrosoft is investing $24 million (£16.4 million) in its European operations centre and worldwide product group in Dublin.Wed Sept 16 1998 - 01:00
Reliefs sought for Y2K `bug'The Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland (ICAI) is to submit a proposal to the Minister for Finance to introduce short…Tue Sept 15 1998 - 01:00
IDA confident IT sector will weather global slumpThe IDA has said it expects a reduction in the annual rate of jobs growth here, as the world economy heads towards a downturn…Fri Sept 11 1998 - 01:00
Peregrine software flies highDublin-based financial software company Peregrine Systems is playing to a captive audienceFri Sept 11 1998 - 01:00
No cash for Year 2000 problem - TreacyThe Minister of State for Science, Technology and Innovation, Mr Noel Treacy, has said the Government will not commit public …Thu Sept 10 1998 - 01:00
Survey finds many businesses are unprepared for Y2K challengeDespite 90 per cent of Irish companies being aware of the Year 2000 (Y2K) computer date problem, only 52 per cent have begun …Thu Sept 10 1998 - 01:00
High tech firms pointed to NasdaqIrish high technology companies should not be deterred from listing on the volatile US Nasdaq index in the light of recent market…Wed Sept 09 1998 - 01:00
£5m needed for Year 2000 bug, says expertA leading BO] Year 2000 expert has called on the Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, to pledge at least £5 million to combat the millennium …Tue Sept 08 1998 - 01:00
Golf course to be auctioned onlineAn 18-hole golf course in north Kildare is to be auctioned over the Internet for a target figure of £4.5 million.Fri Sept 04 1998 - 01:00
New TV series will bring IT news to prime-time audienceA new television series starting next Tuesday is promising to bring information and communications technology developments to…Fri Sept 04 1998 - 01:00
Belfast high-tech firm to open in DublinA Belfast-based software company, Apion, specialising in telecommunications, has announced plans to establish operations in Dublin…Thu Sept 03 1998 - 01:00
Traffic-control overhaul puts Dublin offenders onlineComputer technology is playing a central role in Dublin Corporation's drive to curb parking offences: including the introduction…Fri Aug 28 1998 - 01:00
A community approach to getting IT into schoolsWhen the dust settled on last November's announcement of a £40 million investment in technology for schools, the challenge of…Fri Aug 21 1998 - 01:00
Lotus to challenge Microsoft in officesLotus Development Ireland is seeking to challenge Microsoft in the key office environment with the introduction of the SmartSuite…Fri Aug 14 1998 - 01:00
Recruitment firm to re-train staffA Dublin-based recruitment company has issued an appeal to more than 100 financial institutions and IT companies to assist it…Fri Aug 14 1998 - 01:00