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Ireland

You Can Forget Uber – but How Do You Make Sure They Forget You?

Lawyer Simon McGarr blogs at Tuppenceworth.ie, mostly about current affairs in general, and digital rights in particular. In the light of recent controversy about Uber, some people have chosen to boycott the service, and delete the app from their phones.

By |November 26, 2014|Categories: General|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |2 Comments

Nitro’s Dublin EMEA Office is a Web Summit Success Story [Video]

I met John O'Keeffe at Web Summit. He's VP EMEA for Nitro, a document productivity startup which is challenging Adobe. http://youtu.be/WYDMWzxU9kE Twelve months ago, Nitro EMEA didn't exist. It was announced at Web Summit 2013 by Taoiseach Enda Kenny,

Imagine Getting Today’s Photos Developed at the Chemist in 80s Ireland

Maria, aka Twisted Doodles, is a very funny person with an extraordinarily witty insight on life - especially Irish life. You can check out her cartoons at TwistedDoodles.com - and buy some clever cards for Christmas! I love this one:

By |November 25, 2014|Categories: Humour|Tags: , , , , , , , |2 Comments

Government’s Plan to Colour-In Ireland’s Broadband Map

The Minister for Communications, Energy and Natural Resources, Alex White TD, today published online national and county maps that identify the homes, businesses and schools where commercial providers will deliver high-speed broadband access by the end

Why Ireland is the Third ‘Most Affected’ by ‘Groundbreaking’ Regin Malware

Ireland has hit the Information Security headlines after it was revealed that it is the third most affected country, representing 9% of all cases, of a new backdoor malware discovered by Symantec, which they describe as "groundbreaking and

By |November 24, 2014|Categories: General|Tags: , , , , , , |10 Comments

Privacy Survey: Foreign Governments Should Require a Warrant for Irish Data

New survey results show a large majority of Irish people say their data stored online should enjoy strong privacy protections, and they expect the government to stand up for Irish law when other countries disagree. In

By |November 20, 2014|Categories: General|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , |4 Comments
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