Day: 3 April 2017

Technology

Cyber-Attack Prevention Must Begin with Staff Training

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The biggest vulnerability any organisation has to cyber-attacks comes from neglecting to create efficient protocols at staff level. A few simple precautions could have prevented many of the “hacks” we saw in 2016. The year 2016 ended on a very sobering note in terms of the increased risks in digital security. In December Meath County […]
Housing News

Decluttering Ireland’s Towns and Cities

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The proliferation of traffic signs on the streets of Ireland’s towns and cities seems to only multiply each year. But are these signs servicing any purpose beyond pleasing regulators? Urban Planner Stephen Coyne, discusses why less is often more.  A serious addiction crowds the streets of our towns and cities. You can hardly walk down […]
Business

Is ‘Remote Working’ Right For Your Organisation?

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Enabled by ubiquitous connectivity and highly efficient communications systems, remote working is facing less and less resistance. In fact, for organisations who believe in it, remote working is proving to increase performance. But is it right for everyone? And what are the drawbacks?   It is now a common practice, no matter what size the […]
Feature

Public Procurement in Ireland: A Critical Review

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The procurement function is now more strategic, more collaborative, more technology-driven, and these transformational trends are ongoing. With some €90 billion in works, supplies and services to be procured in Ireland over the next five years, it is timely therefore to assess whether procurement policy in Ireland is delivering value for money. By Dr Peter […]
Technology

How vulnerable are smart cities to cyber-attack?

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As the ubiquity of technology infiltrates further into our cities’ infrastructure we are becoming more and more at risk of cyberattacks.  Professor Rob Kitchin discusses where the biggest fault lines are, and how we might avoid any possible disaster. Smart city solutions utilise complex, networked assemblages of digital technologies and ICT infrastructure to manage various
Business Transport

Brexit & Irish Waterways

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With the flow of EU funding set to dry up, and the possibility of a hard border, Irish Waterways navigate uncharted territory. There is considerable uncertainty regarding all matters surrounding Brexit; which in itself presents its own set of challenges. The challenges are especially acute in the Border Region – between Northern Ireland and The […]
Education Technology

Shhh! We Need to Talk About Libraries

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The ‘open’ or ‘staffless’ library has completed its pilot stage and is now being rolled out in many libraries across the country. Yet, anger still rages amongst librarians who feel they are being viewed as obsolete, as well as the public who fear libraries will become soulless repositories. Do we have a right to be […]