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Social Networking – Irish Above Average

Irish households are slightly above the European average when it comes to using social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter. According to the just-published (October 2010) EU E-Communications Household Survey, 39% of Irish households use social networking sites in comparison to an EU average of 35%. Just over half of Irish users visit social networking sites at least two or three times a week, with almost a quarter visiting them every day.

More Laptops Stolen – And This Time It’s Personal!

Bord Gais Eireann reports today that four laptop computers, one of which contained customer information, were stoled from its premises in Dublin on 5 June 2009. This article discusses the main threats to information security and the steps that should be taken to combat them.

Laptop Theft and Data Loss By Irish Health Service Executive

The theft of 15 laptop computers from the Irish Health Service Executive once again raises the issues of data security and management and the protection of personal private information.

Data loss by PA Consulting

The recent loss by PA Consulting of data about criminals in Britain raises many questions about data security and highlights the difficult of guaranteeing privacy and security of data.  With the proliferation of portable storage devices, coupled with their increasing capacity and low cost, the challenges of maintaining data privacy and security are considerable. I [...]