29.02.2008 Directors could be jailed for unlicensed softwareIrish company directors could have significant undeclared liabilities on their balance sheet due to the use of incorrectly licensed software, a scenario that under Irish law allows for criminal prosecution with penalties of up to five years in prison and fines of €127,000. …
29.02.2008 Google’s new health service […]

[29.02.2008 first posted on silicon republic]Not content with the search and online advertising market Google is now entering the area of online personal health records (PHRs) with Google Health but unlike its other services this is the one which will raise the most privacy issues.
Due to the nature of private data on personal […]

[29.02.2008 first posted on silicon republic]Irish company directors could have significant undeclared liabilities on their balance sheet due to the use of incorrectly licensed software, a scenario that under Irish law allows for criminal prosecution with penalties of up to five years in prison and fines of €127,000.
“In today’s competitive world, business does […]

[29.02.2008 first posted on silicon republic]IBM researchers have unveiled a prototype technology that could enable transmission of 8 terabits per second, equivalent to about 5,000 high-definition (HD) video streams, using the power of a 100-watt lightbulb.
The new technology uses light instead of wires to send information and has the potential to bring massive […]

[29.02.2008 first posted on silicon republic]Trinity College Dublin recently opened its new Science Gallery, the first of its kind in the world. Dr Michael John Gorman is the gallery’s director.
How did the idea for the Science Gallery come about? Professor Mike Coey suggested that if TCD was going to develop its […]

[28.02.2008 first posted on silicon republic]Over three million Microsoft customers around the world participated in early feedback programmes or beta tested the latest slew of Microsoft enterprise products, including Windows Server 2008, SQL Server 2008 and Visual Studio 2008.
The general consensus from those Irish firms which took part in the trials is that […]

[28.02.2008 first posted on silicon republic]The Irish Government has revealed it is to spend €50m to boost the development of businesses in the regions, with the Institutes of Technology set to play a pivotal role.
The funding will be used to build up the research and innovation functions at the Institutes of Technology in […]

[28.02.2008 first posted on silicon republic]While O2 Ireland announced today that as official carrier for the iPhone in Ireland it would be selling the Edge, or 2.5G handset from 14 March, there was also talk of the 3G version being released on the Irish market before the year is out.
Apple CEO Steve Jobs […]

28.02.2008 3G iPhone by end of year?While O2 Ireland announced today that as official carrier for the iPhone in Ireland it would be selling the Edge, or 2.5G handset from 14 March, there was also talk of the 3G version being released on the Irish market before the year is out. …
28.02.2008 More controls needed […]

[28.02.2008 first posted on silicon republic]The downturn in the economy will prompt SMEs to look for more from their accountancy packages, writes Ian Campbell.
Accountancy software that was fundamental during the Celtic Tiger will become more pivotal as Ireland heads into an era of economic uncertainty, especially for firms that have known nothing but […]