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NEWS ALERTS 27.10.2006 16:00

27.10.2006 Bitbuzz strikes roaming dealsIrish independent Wi-Fi provider Bitbuzz has dropped its access prices and has struck roaming agreements that ensure users don’t have to pay additional roaming charges in the UK or the US. …

Bitbuzz strikes roaming deals

[27.10.2006 first posted on silicon republic]Irish independent Wi-Fi provider Bitbuzz has dropped its access prices and has struck roaming agreements that ensure users don’t have to pay additional roaming charges in the UK or the US.
The company, which employs 10 staff, said it has seen a 100pc growth in usage and plans to […]

Sun shines on revenues, cuts losses

[27.10.2006 first posted on silicon republic]Server and software giant Sun Microsystems this morning reported a 17pc year-on-year increase in revenues to US$2.7bn in its first quarter results.
The company managed to reduce its net losses from US$123m last year to US$56m.
Sun, which employs 170 people at a software development centre in Dublin, said […]

NEWS ALERTS 27.10.2006 12:00

27.10.2006 Sun shines on revenues, cuts lossesServer and software giant Sun Microsystems this morning reported a 17pc year-on-year increase in revenues to US$2.7bn in its first quarter results. …
27.10.2006 Microsoft Q1 results beat expectationsMicrosoft has reported increased first-quarter revenues, boosted by strong performance of its server software and the latest version of its Xbox […]

Microsoft Q1 results beat expectations

[27.10.2006 first posted on silicon republic]Microsoft has reported increased first-quarter revenues, boosted by strong performance of its server software and the latest version of its Xbox games console.
The world’s largest software company announced revenues of US$10.81bn for the period ended 30 September, representing an 11pc increase over the same quarter in 2005. […]

NEWS ALERTS 27.10.2006 08:00

27.10.2006 The Friday Interview: Tom Carson, BTThe subject of this week’s interview is Tom Carson , who heads up BT’s networked IT services division across Ireland. …
27.10.2006 Ireland to host Europe-wide cyber crime police training Ireland will play host to international cyber crime training events for European law enforcement officers at the Garda College in […]

Tom Carson, BT

[27.10.2006 first posted on silicon republic]The subject of this week’s interview is Tom Carson , who heads up BT’s networked IT services division across Ireland.
How important is broadband to business?
I see the availability of broadband for businesses as almost as much as a requirement as electricity is. The impact of broadband on business […]

New survey to track extent of cyber crime in Ireland

[27.10.2006 first posted on silicon republic]A research project has been launched that aims to provide the first reliable information on the impact of cyber crime on Irish organisations.
The security professionals’ association ISSA Ireland and University College Dublin (UCD) launched the ISSA/UCD Irish Cybercrime Survey yesterday morning at the second annual Irish Cybercrime forum, […]

Ireland to host Europe-wide cyber crime police training

[27.10.2006 first posted on silicon republic]Ireland will play host to international cyber crime training events for European law enforcement officers at the Garda College in Templemore, siliconrepublic.com has learned.
According to Detective Inspector Paul Gillen, who is project manager of the programme, the training courses will mean that police in smaller countries will […]

Give your business a push

[26.10.2006 first posted on silicon republic]For Hugh Murray, the Limerick-based director and founder of Murray Ó Laoire architects, a test period for new technology to send email to his mobile device proved to be well timed. The trial coincided with a week out of the office. “I was able to remotely view my emails as […]