[08.05.2008 first posted on silicon republic]The Data Protection Commissioner (DPC) has revealed he is bringing cases against several companies for sending unsolicited text messages to consumers.
The office of the DPC conducted seven raids last year as part of investigations into SMS spamming and over 350 prosecutions are currently before the courts.
The news […]

[08.05.2008 first posted on silicon republic]Irish-based technology firms exporting hi-tech hardware as well as intangible items like software over the internet could face fines ranging from €12,500 up to €10m if they fail to meet stringent new laws.
The new Export Controls Act, which was recently passed by the Dail, will have a significant […]

[02.05.2008 first posted on silicon republic]In order to stimulate computer usage and help turn Dublin into a ‘knowledge city’, the first female CEO of the Dublin Chamber of Commerce, Gina Quin, has called for the introduction of a VAT-free scheme for computer buyers.
Quin, who previously held board positions with Bord Bia, the Custom […]

[01.05.2008 first posted on silicon republic]A new website part-funded by the EU has been created for the 23,000 people a day who cross the border in Ireland to work or study.
The new site http://www.borderpeople.info will advise the cross-border citizen on everything from taxation, social security and job seeking, to health, banking, housing and […]

[28.04.2008 first posted on silicon republic]Ireland more than doubled its EU electronic recycling target in 2007, new figures have revealed.
WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Ireland, one of Ireland’s two national compliance schemes for electrical recycling, said it collected almost 9kg of WEEE per person in its collection area during 2007, over double […]

[28.04.2008 first posted on silicon republic]About 70pc of European doctors use the internet and 66pc use computers for consultations, a new survey by the European Commission has found. However, higher-end e-health applications such as telemonitoring and e-prescriptions are rare in Europe.
The ‘Benchmarking ICT use among General Practitioners in Europe’ survey found that e-health […]

[25.04.2008 first posted on silicon republic]The European Commission is aiming to bring more coverage of EU affairs to citizens through multimedia platforms.
In a communication entitled ‘Communicating Europe through audiovisual media’, the Commission sets out proposals to create more TV, radio and multimedia channels for disseminating information.
It has proposed a network of TV stations […]

[24.04.2008 first posted on silicon republic]A European ‘Google killer’ search engine project funded to the tune of €93m and backed by the French Government has been labelled a waste of money as the technology will have changed considerably by the time it is finished in 2013.
Search engine marketing company boss, Mark Furber, believes […]

[24.04.2008 first posted on silicon republic]Ireland can rightly claim success in some of its e-government initiatives but others drew heavy criticism in a report from the Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG) earlier this year.
The report revealed a substantial number of planned projects were never started or else abandoned. In all, 143 projects […]

[18.04.2008 first posted on silicon republic]A third (33pc) of people responsible for data protection within Irish companies are “not really familiar” with data protection law, a new survey has found.
The Eurobarometer survey on Data Protection in the EU found that just 16pc of Irish data controllers felt they were “very familiar” with the […]