Data
Comment: Taking data as certain can lead to dangerous decisions
As economists and policymakers increasingly rely on data-based machine-learning and AI systems, we must be clear about its limitations
Making It Work: Forestry data firm branches into mobile technology
Treemetrics has joined forces with a Swedish app maker to launch a tool which will allow forest owners carry out their own valuations
Andrews: EU criticism of Dixon stems from jealousy of Ireland’s FDI success
The Fianna Fáil MEP has said the ‘unfair’ row over released letters shows resentment of Ireland’s privileged status with tech giants
Data analytics: Reading between the lines
Data-aided, and even data-led, decision-making is not something for the future, it’s happening now. We look at how Irish business is crunching information
Cloud computing: Data-driven, person-centred
In uncertain times, the right data centre can make all the difference
National Covid-19 biobank to be set up in the coming months
Facility will help to establish which vaccines work best for which age groups and if some are more protective than others
Analysis: Twice as many people believe they had Covid-19 compared to confirmed cases
While the official tally of cases in Ireland has passed the 200,000 mark, a new survey suggests the real figure could be double that
Analysis: Virgin Mobile’s unlimited data offer shows appetites have changed
The mobile network’s decision to remove the fair usage policy from its all-you-can-eat plans is a sign of things to come
IT decision-makers wary of remote working data breaches
Half of companies surveyed by Equinix plan to invest more in data security in the future as a result of Covid-19
Classify and clarify: choosing the right data storage solution
Picking a storage and backup solution starts with an audit of the data you have and its importance to the business
Tech view: New EU digital laws will have Big Tech in their sights
The Irish Data Protection Commissioner’s €450,000 fine against Twitter failed to have much impact, but two new acts are more likely to have tech companies worried
Dublin data firm joins online learning firm to explore new markets
Dublin-based Talivest and Australia’s Go1 set to move into Britain, Ireland and Australia, as digital learning surges by 74 per cent
‘We need people to know they can’t get away with sharing non-consensual images online any longer’
Activists are frustrated at the delay in legislation which criminalises the circulation of personal pictures without permission — in the immediate term they want to get the images taken down
Average salary at Google’s Dublin HQ rises to €108,000
New accounts show turnover at the tech giant’s Irish operation increased from €38.1 billion in 2018 to €45.7 billion in 2019
Sysnet acquires division of ControlScan
Irish company says it is now the largest provider of compliance and security management services to almost four million SMEs and payment processing organisations worldwide
Human behaviour holds key to plotting the path of Covid-19
Statisticians can project case numbers if we move to level 2, 3 or more of 5, but less knowable is how people will change the way they act over the Christmas period