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Cloud Computing – Security Implications

I’ve been working for a while on a policy and associated procedures for Trinity College Dublin to enable us to leverage various cloud technologies and services for the benefit of the college. What has struck me is the complexity of dealing with the topic in a large-scale environment. As consumers, many of us use cloud [...]

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.

Social Media: Creating Collaborative Conversations – Your Help Needed

I am preparing a talk for CIOs on the topic of ‘Social Media – Creating Collaborative Conversations’. I’d like to hear from people who have made the corporate leap into social media in their organisations or who have views or expertise to share on the subject. Questions you might consider include: What advice would you [...]

OpenDNS Does The Business For Irish Web Users

Thanks to a numbed of Tweeters, I was referred to OpenDNS, which is a provider of free security and infrastructure services that make the Internet safer through integrated Web content filtering, anti-phishing and DNS. I had to sign up for a free account, which was very easy to do and took just a few minutes. Once this was done, I changed the DNS entries in my broadband router and I was up and running on the web again.