With boards of directors lagging behind on their due diligence in relation to defences against cyber attacks, there are some key considerations and questions that need to be asked

The tech sector usually weathers economic downturns reasonably well, so now might be the time to consider a career move into IT

Working from home is here to stay according to Irish chief information officers, and a digitally skilled workforce has never been more important, writes Aoife Valentine Secor

With Covid-19 restrictions changing how we work, potentially forever, Aoife Valentine Secor examines the effects on online training and recruiting

Planning ahead, upskilling existing staff and using consultants can stop a crisis that is costing Irish companies billions every year

As the differences in consumer and business broadband widen, the introduction of 5G will only serve to further increase that gap, to the benefit of businesses, writes Aoife Valentine Secor

The driving force behind unified communications is changing from a consumer focus to an employee experience, and the flexibility it offers is a big factor

As Ireland sets ambitious renewable energy targets for 2020 and 2030, Aoife Valentine considers how industry can play its part

With 5G being rolled out from later this year, it’s going to be a game-changer for IoT-powered smart cities, assuming the security piece is nailed early, writes Aoife Valentine

With smart cities and 5G coming down the line, security needs to be top of the agenda when it comes to the Internet of Things, writes Aoife Valentine

The deadline is looming to upgrade to Windows 10, and ever-growing security risks to businesses make it a no-brainer, writes Aoife Valentine

The deskbound days of nine-to-five workers are on the way out, and the business case for mobile working is only growing, writes Aoife Valentine

Whether the National Broadband Plan is scrapped or not, rural businesses seem to be left in a similarly unconnected position, and they can’t wait any longer, writes Aoife Valentine

A lack of trust and acceptance is holding businesses back from the benefits of artificial intelligence, but it’s coming in hot anyway, writes Aoife Valentine

We may not be quite there yet, but composable infrastructure is already changing the way we manage servers, writes Aoife Valentine

Companies have long needed to establish strong data back-up plans and GDPR is continuing to be a driving force for organisations to tighten up their protections, writes Aoife Valentine

PAYE Modernisation, a huge overhaul to the payroll and revenue reporting system, is coming next January and businesses should be prepared, writes Aoife Valentine

Millennials and Generation Z workers, accustomed to using Skype and Facetime at home and when travelling, want access to similar technology at work for virtual meetings with colleagues and customers alike, writes Aoife Valentine

With more and more aspects of information and communications technology moving into the cloud, just what are the security implications of moving data off-site? Alex Meehan and Aoife Valentine investigate

There are sophisticated tools to help businesses make sense of the information they have, says KPMG’s Paul Toner