Heartbleed Encryption Vulnerability Bug – What Can You Do?
Earlier this week it was announced that the OpenSSL cryptographic software library has a severe weakness called the Heartbleed Bug. There is a new security warning which has been covered recently in the news which has elevated the stress in many computer users. It has been dubbed the ‘Heartbleed vulnerability.’ What exactly is the Heartbleed vulnerability bug? The Heartbleed vulnerability affects SSL, which is the technology that keeps your information private while you surf the internet. When you buy something online you have probably seen a padlock on the URL bar; this “lock” tell you that your information is kept safe from hackers. So what is exactly is wrong with SSL? The issue is…
Read MoreEnterprise Ireland in US$16m collaboration with Mayo Clinic
Up to 20 novel medical technologies are expected to be commercialised and 10 spin-out companies created in Ireland over the next five years thanks to a US$16m collaboration between Enterprise Ireland and the Mayo Clinic in the US. An Taoiseach Enda Kenny TD witnessed the signing of the agreement by Jeff Bolton, vice president of the Mayo Clinic and Dr Keith O’Neill, director life sciences commercialisation, Enterprise Ireland in Dublin today (10 April). He said it was highly significant from an economic perspective and built on an Irish connection with Mayo Clinic extending back to the 19th century when the founders of the Mayo Clinic, brothers Will and Charlie Mayo,…
Read MoreEli Lilly Beings Recruiting 100 People for New Cork Biopharma Facility
Eli Lilly is to begin recruiting for 100 jobs for its new biopharmaceutical facility in Cork this week. The company, which announced the €330m investment in a brand-new facility at its Kinsale campus in Cork back in 2012, said it would be looking for highly qualified personnel across a range of disciplines to add to the existing staffing of the new facility, with the bulk to be recruited this year. The investment expands the Kinsale site’s existing biopharmaceutical mission with the establishment of an additional world-class commercialization and manufacturing facility. The new facility, when fully operational in 2016, will require a range of skills including operators, process engineers, scientists, laboratory…
Read MoreAer Lingus Launches ‘Boutique’ In-Flight Shopping
Aer Lingus Introduces New In-Flight Shopping Range – Boutique Aer Lingus launches ‘Boutique’ in-flight shopping offering Aer Lingus has launched a new in-flight shopping range – Boutique – that it says will bring a wider range of luxury shopping to customers on all of its flights, at prices up to 60pc less than on the high street. According to the airline, the new retail offering builds on the success of the previous in-flight shopping selection and showcases an entirely revamped product range, based on feedback from customers. Extensive Product Range with Exclusive Items The range includes 80 new products including several Aer Lingus exclusives. Included in the women’s range are…
Read MoreFirst TEDxFulbrightDublin Focuses on Creativity and Innovation
The first ever TEDxFulbrightDublin took place in Smock Alley Theatre on Saturday and took the theme ‘Creativity and Innovation’ ahead of World Creativity and Innovation Week, which begins on 15 April. Hosted by the Fulbright Commission, the event attracted speakers and performers from around the world, including Sweden, the US, and the UK. TED, which started in 1984 as a conference on technology, entertainment, and design, seeks to share good ideas on all topics through short, but contagious, talks. TEDx is the platform for local organizers to create their own TED-style event.TEDxFulbrightDublin was conceived by Dr. Lorcan Walsh, a Fulbright alumnus who went to Harvard University, to reconnect with the…
Read MoreJames Dyson Award Launches at Trinity College Dublin
The 10th international James Dyson Award was launched at Trinity College Dublin (TCD) this morning. Dyson engineer Nick Schneider from Dyson UK headquarters addressed the TCD School of Engineering and challenged students to think differently to solve problems at a special invention workshop. They will compete with students from 18 countries worldwide to win the top prize of €36,000 and a further €12,000 for their university. The total prize fund this year is £100,000 (€120,000). Speaking at today’s launch, Prof Gareth J Bennett from the School of Engineering said excellence in design innovation is the solution to Ireland’s troubled economy. “Engineering students are naturally creative. Our job is to provide…
Read MoreTyndall in collaboration with US and NI scientists to unlock energy potential in water
Researchers at Tyndall National Institute in Cork are partnering with scientists from the US and Northern Ireland on a €1m project aimed at unlocking the energy in water. The project aims to use semiconductor materials and sunlight to isolate energy-laden hydrogen in water by replicating processes found in nature. Entitled ‘Research into Emerging Nanostructured Electrodes for the Splitting of Water’ (RENEW), it is being led by Prof Martyn Pemble and Dr Paul Hurley at Tyndall, Prof Paul McIntyre at Stanford University and Prof Andrew Mills at Queen’s University Belfast. Borrowing from electronics, the researchers will first seek to create the optimum ‘artificial leaf’ using layers of semiconducting materials such as…
Read MoreIrish seafood sector could grow to billion-euro business by 2017 – BIM conference
The Irish seafood sector has the potential to increase annual sales from €810m last year to €1bn by 2017 and to deliver 1,200 additional jobs, according to a Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) organised industry conference in the Aviva Stadium today. The ‘Capturing Ireland’s Share of the Global Seafood Opportunity’ conference will hear that the sector has focused in recent years on new markets in Asia where demand for quality seafood is showing phenomenal growth. Irish shellfish in particular is highly sought after in China and Hong Kong and exports to Asian markets have increased by 34pc. Speaker Joe Gill, a director at Goodbody Ireland said he believes the sector faces…
Read MoreEddie Rocket’s launches into space with new advertising campaign with interactive social media twist
Eddie Rocket’s is launching a new TV ad with an interactive social media campaign that will allow customers to choose the ending that will appear on TV in this month. It’s the first time in five years that Eddie Rocket’s has been on TV screens and the ad is part of a wider marketing campaign in 2014 for Eddie Rocket’s that will include a series of new TV ads, with a total investment of over €250,000. The new TV ad is set in outer space and features an astronaut reaching for an Eddie Rocket’s hamburger that is simply ‘Out of this World’. The ad has been shot with two endings…
Read MoreMcDonald’s opens new €3m Kilkenny restaurant, creating 60 new jobs
McDonald’s Restaurants of Ireland today officially opened its new ‘drive-thru’ restaurant on Hebron Road on the outskirts of Kilkenny City. McDonald’s has invested €3m into the new development and created 60 new jobs. Irish and Leinster Rugby player Sean O’Brien was on hand to officially open the new outlet. The new restaurant will replace the existing McDonald’s restaurant on Patrick St, Kilkenny, which closed earlier this year. Themed ‘Spirit of Family’, it features self-order kiosks, Samsung Galaxy tablets, an interior play area and a birthday party room, and is the first of its kind in Ireland. The delivery of the new 60 jobs is the latest phase in McDonald’s expansion…
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