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'We weathered the carnage of the dot-com crash and it made us more chastened in our approach'
The last great tech crash taught this security firm valuable lessons about having a sustainable business.
Bitcoin plunges as $65m of the currency disappears in a major hack
The volatile cryptocurrency lost more than 20% of its value after the breach.
Amazon's soaring profits have made Jeff Bezos the world's third-richest man
The net worth of the e-commerce giant’s founder has hit a new high.
'Trust is as important as ever, but it's now a product of digital technology more than faith'
Employers can find out virtually everything they need to know about a person with a few clicks.
The Safe Harbour pact struck down after a battle with Facebook Ireland has just gotten a successor
A new deal covering data transfer protection between the EU and US will come into effect next week.
A Carlow security firm has eyes for the US after raising a huge €20 million
Netwatch wants to spend its latest round of investment on taking a larger chunk of the US and UK market.
Ireland finally has its very own Wikipedia for startups
TechIreland, which has launched in beta, is a database that features 500 Irish startups and plans to add up to 2,000 by this October.
New EU data protection rules will have a major impact on employers - here are the key points
Irish businesses need to fall in line with all of the regulations by mid-2018.
Recruiters are selling a post-recession Ireland to expats, but it's not quite a jobs nirvana
While there are big vacancies in some sectors, emigrants need to be realistic about what they’re returning to.
Defence Forces to review data rules after officer loses crucial notes
A report from Ireland’s privacy watchdog also shows Facebook brought in new policies after ‘intense’ negotiations.
The Defence Forces will review its data protection rules after an officer lost crucial notes
A report from Ireland’s privacy watchdog also shows Facebook brought in new policies after ‘intense’ negotiations.
Recruiters are selling a post-recession Ireland to expats, but it's not quite a jobs nirvana
While there are big vacancies in some sectors, emigrants need to be realistic about what they’re returning to.
Facebook Ireland is beefing up its board ahead of a European data protection showdown
The company’s top privacy lawyer will become one of the company’s three local directors.
For this startup, getting early investors was a breeze. Next time around it was a nightmare
Cybersecurity firm Barricade’s would-be backers had an abrupt change of heart.
Ryanair's head of technology thinks Big Data is 'wank'
John Hurley says it’s too confusing and expensive – but small data sets are like ‘crack cocaine’.
Ryanair's head of technology thinks Big Data is 'wank'
John Hurley says it’s too confusing and expensive – but small data sets are like ‘crack cocaine’.
What John Deere and other firms can teach you about the value of data
The emerging field of Big Data is changing the business of everything from cars to banks.
Intel warns the rental housing squeeze could stall its expansion in Cork
The computing giant is cutting staff in Ireland – but it’s still worried about the cost of accommodation.
Intel warns the rental housing squeeze could stall its expansion in Cork
The computing giant is cutting staff in Ireland – but it’s still worried about the cost of accommodation.
6 things you need to know about Europe's new data protection laws
Irish companies will have to be in line with the regulations within two years.
This Dublin-based games studio will make it easier to create an army of zombies
Artomatix was tipped as a company to watch at a recent global gaming conference.
Meet the Corkman whose company powered the Panama Papers investigation
Eddie Sheehy is the head of Nuix, whose software helped make the revelations possible.
The Dublin analytics firm with plans to be worth €100m in just three years
Tommy Kearns says Xtremepush brings the ‘human element’ to communicating with customers.
Meet the Corkman whose company powered the Panama Papers investigation
Eddie Sheehy is the head of Nuix, whose software helped make the revelations possible.
BT Ireland's boss thinks broadband delays will hurt small businesses the most
The National Broadband Network may not be completed until 2022.
Trustev founder Pat Phelan has launched a €10m fund for Irish startups going stateside
The New York-based investment outfit is called Nohovation and it aims to spend up to €25 million in total.
An Australian inventor has revealed himself as the creator of Bitcoin
But Craig Wright says he doesn’t want fame or fortune – he just wants to be left alone.
An Australian inventor has outed himself as the elusive creator of Bitcoin
But Craig Wright says he doesn’t want fame or fortune – he just wants to be left alone.
Intel has confirmed it will be cutting jobs in Ireland
The company is downsizing as it moves away from making hardware and towards cloud computing.
Kitman Labs is the company with the real-life Moneyball factor
The startup, now based in San Francisco, counts legendary baseball manager Billy Beane as an advisor.
How word of mouth brought the world's smartest computer and a Sligo company together
Orreco is working with IBM’s Watson to push the boundaries of sports analytics.
Kitman Labs is the company with the real-life Moneyball factor
The startup, now based in San Francisco, counts legendary baseball manager Billy Beane as an advisor.
The Kilkenny company that is looking to take on PayPal
As part of our weekly How My Business Works series, we profile payments firm TransferMate.
Fraud is costing companies millions as cyber attacks rise
Irish businesses are reporting a sharp increase in cybercrime.
'I sold my business for €115 million but I could never see myself sitting on a beach'
Realex Payments founder Colm Lyon is sinking his teeth into his new company, Fire.
A founder's life after selling for €115m: 'I could never see myself sitting on a beach'
Realex Payments founder Colm Lyon is sinking his teeth into his new company, Fire.
Inside the war game that lets companies play out a cyber attack
But it comes with a harsh lesson: the hackers usually win.
The biggest IT security risk for a company is often its own employees
This is how you can mitigate against some of the main dangers.
Should we track people who eat too many doughnuts? Inside the murky world of tech ethics
Fjord’s Mark Curtis talks about the next big issue that will face the sector.
Europe's data protection meltdown is bringing firms like this to Dublin
Adaptive international has established a new HQ in the Digital Hub.
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