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irishtimes. com > business > 04/15/2026 > mobile-threat-to-irish-companies-on-the-rise

Mobile threat to Irish companies on the rise

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (338+ words) Irish organisations are becoming increasingly concerned about attacks on mobile devices, new research has found. But a large number are failing to implement security controls that could restrict access to company data on personal handsets. The Vodafone Business Cybersecurity Report…...

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irishtimes. com > business > 04/09/2026 > instagram-rolls-out-new-teen-protections-to-irish-users

Instagram rolls out new teen protections to Irish users

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (223+ words) Instagram is expanding content protections for younger users that will limit the content they view on the platform to the equivalent of what they would see in a PG-13 film. The move, which is being rolled out to Irish users,…...

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irishtimes. com > opinion > 03/29/2026 > jennifer-oconnell-addictive-by-design-this-is-the-verdict-every-parent-has-been-waiting-for

Jennifer O'Connell: Addictive by design: this is the verdict every parent has been waiting for

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (516+ words) It is one of the reasons why I " and possibly you " have troubled relationships with smartphones. Before the age of infinite scroll, if you wanted to keep looking at something on the internet, you had to click through to the…...

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irishtimes. com > technology > 03/26/2026 > qa-its-been-a-bad-week-for-social-media-what-happens-now

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1+ mon, 6+ day ago  (16+ words) Q&A: It's been a bad week for social media. What happens now? The Irish Times...

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irishtimes. com > technology > consumer-tech > 03/19/2026 > qa-darksword-is-after-your-iphones-data-heres-what-you-need-to-know

Q&A: Dark Sword is after your i Phone's data. Here's what you need to know

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (716+ words) Have you heard about the hack that could infect millions of smartphones worldwide? Dark Sword targets i Phones running specific versions of Apple's software, and it could be quietly stealing your data. Dark Sword is a new hacking toolkit that…...

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irishtimes. com > ireland > 02/10/2026 > more-than-half-of-primary-schoolchildren-at-risk-of-contacting-strangers-online-charity-says

More than half of primary schoolchildren at risk of contacting strangers online, charity says

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (424+ words) More than half of primary schoolchildren in Ireland are at risk of making contact with strangers online, according to research by an online safety charity. Cyber Safekids has revealed that 51 per cent of children between the ages of eight and…...

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irishtimes. com > technology > consumer-tech > 01/15/2026 > tech-resolutions-from-privacy-to-decluttering-and-making-ai-suit-you

Tech resolutions: From privacy to decluttering and making AI suit you

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (1127+ words) We all know the drill: January is "new year, new me" time as we make resolutions that are bound to be discarded before the clocks go forward. Small changes are more likely to stick, particularly when it comes to using…...

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irishtimes. com > life-style > people > 01/18/2026 > the-rise-and-fall-of-twitter-from-a-hub-for-democratic-discourse-to-a-bigoted-toxic-sinkhole

The rise and fall of Twitter: From a hub for democratic discourse to a bigoted, toxic sinkhole

3+ mon, 2+ week ago  (381+ words) [How rotten does X have to be before politicians finally leave it? Opens in new window] "Before Justine Sacco came along we were going after people where there was some justification, like Rupert Murdoch or a company that had committed…...

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irishtimes. com > ireland > 01/10/2026 > fewer-irish-people-using-chatgpt-than-in-other-countries-openai-told-taoiseach

Fewer Irish people using Chat GPT than in other countries, Open AI told Taoiseach

4+ mon, 1+ day ago  (549+ words) The proportion of Irish people using artificial intelligence tool Chat GPT is lower than in some other countries, the company behind the application told the Taoiseach. US-based Open AI's European headquarters is in Dublin where it has 55 employees. Its app,…...

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irishtimes. com > special-reports > 12/18/2025 > high-profile-cyber-attacks-underline-rising-risks-for-smaller-organisations

High-profile cyber attacks underline rising risks for smaller organisations

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (658+ words) The recent Jaguar Land Rover cyber breach highlighted the scale of the threat posed by cyber criminals. Costing an estimated "1. 9 billion, it is believed to be the most damaging cyber attack ever recorded in Britain. The Marks & Spencer cyber-breach, which…...