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Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, Richard Bruton TD has launched a new three year strategy for Science Foundation Ireland’s Smart Futures initiative, aimed at delivering a 10% increase in uptake of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) subjects at second and third level by 2016. Read more
According to security experts, hackers could crack email systems, security firewalls and possibly mobile phones through the “Heartbleed” computer bug, they also warned that the risks extended beyond just Internet Web servers.
The European Commission has launched a consultation on mHealth or mobile health, asking for help in finding ways to enhance the health and wellbeing of Europeans with the use of mobile devices, such as mobile phones, tablets, patient monitoring devices and other wireless devices.
Preventing cybercrime is costing Irish businesses up to €630 million annually, a new report by advisory firm Grant Thornton suggests.
Data breaches and the penetrable nature of the modern technology-led business have been highlighted in recent years. The report’s findings suggest there has been little, if any, change, with notifications of security breaches rising 36% as of 2012. Read more
The Tech Week Team were delighted to be a part of the 17th National IT Training Conference in the Crowne Plaza, Santry on the 7th of March!
As one of Tech Week Ireland‘s objectives is to encourage ICT in the Irish Education System, we were delighted to attend the Regional Finals of F1 in Schools in Cork, Mayo, and Dublin. Read more
Facebook has announced that it has acquired Oculus VR, the company which created the Oculus Rift gaming headset, in a cash and stock deal with a value of $2 billion.
The terms of the deal include $400 million in cash and 23.1 million shares of Facebook stock. The Oculus Rift project gained prominence on Kickstarter, raising over $2 million in the summer of 2012. The company went on to raise more than $91 million in venture funding in 2013. With this exit, the Oculus Rift is easily the most successful Kickstarter project of all time. Read more
The European Parliament has successfully voted through the Network & Information Security (NIS) directive.
Following the successful vote* on cyber security today in Strasbourg, Vice President Neelie Kroes said:
“This vote today is very positive news for European citizens, and I would like to thank the Rapporteur, Andreas Schwab, for his hard and efficient work, as well as everyone who has worked on this report. Member States need to be ready to address cyber attacks. Today there are gaps in some countries and we need to fill them.” Read more
The inaugural Tech Week Ireland is taking place from Sunday 27th April – Saturday 3rd May 2014. Tech Week is a festival of technology that will give students, parents and the public hands-on opportunities to learn about 3rd level and career options in computing and other technology fields. Read more
The European Commission is planning to launch its e-Skills for Jobs 2014 campaign. It aims to raise awareness of the need for citizens to improve their command of information and communication technology (ICT) skills for work. The campaign is a response to the growing demand for ICT-skilled professionals which is currently not met, despite high levels of unemployment in Europe. Read more
