TikTok, the popular video-based social media network, is donating €1 million to a new ‘TikTok Digital Future Fund’, to be administered by Rethink Ireland. The fund is intended to help non-profits in Ireland that work to help young people develop their digital skills. Of the total €1 million in support, €750,000 will be in the form of a donation, while the remainder will come as advertising support. ...
Thursday, August 31st
The EU’s Digital Skills and Jobs Platform launched a new content series of digital skills overviews by country as part of a recent update. The new series includes both an overview of the strategies in place in each country, as well as funding opportunities. The Digital Skills and Jobs platform is designed as a central hub for digital skills information and is connected ...
Thursday, August 31st
The EU’s Cyber Resilience Act has moved closer to adoption after a committee of the European Parliament voted to approve it. The Act, which will impact Irish businesses, as well as companies across the EU, is intended to protect consumers and provide them with clearer information about the security of connected products and services they buy or use. Speaking last year, when the ...
Monday, July 31st
New regulations for artificial intelligence moved closer to adoption after a recent European Parliament vote. The AI Act will mark a major shift in the way AI is governed in Ireland, and across the EU. It is now being negotiated between representatives of EU Member State governments, the European Parliament, and the European Commission. A final agreement on the content of the AI Act ...
Monday, July 31st
Initiatives to support digital skills were honoured at the European Digital Skills Awards 2023, held last week in Brussels. Among the winners for this year’s awards was the DigiAcademy project, led by Trinity College Dublin. The Digital Skills Awards are organised by the European Commission’s Digital Skills and Jobs Platform and judged by a jury of five experts. This year’s awards had 330 ...
Monday, July 3rd
A new survey has highlighted that 54% of Irish IT leaders don’t think their IT infrastructure is fully ready for AI. The Equinix 2023 Global Tech Trends Survey of over 100 IT leaders in Ireland looked at their attitudes and actions regarding AI in their organisations. Despite concerns about their readiness for AI, 85% of IT leaders reported that AI was already used in their organisations. More ...
Friday, June 30th
A new publication from the Confederation of European Data Protection Organisations (CEDPO) aims to provide Data Protection Officers (DPOs) with guidance on Ai and personal data. The publication, prepared by the AI and Data Working Group of CEDPO, comes at a time when AI tools are increasingly interacting with personal data, often at a vast scale. With the very fast-paced development and roll out ...
Friday, June 30th
The World Economic Forum (WEF) has published a set of recommendations on generative AI. The ‘Presidio Recommendations on Responsible Generative AI’ were developed from the Responsible AI Leadership Summit, held in April 2023, which brought together over 100 AI stakeholders. Amongst the 30 recommendations were measures to foster trust in AI system, such as disclosure of where AI is used, content traceability, and transparency. The recommendations also ...
Friday, June 30th
TikTok, the popular video-based social media network, is donating €1 million to a new ‘TikTok Digital Future Fund’, to be administered by Rethink Ireland. The fund is intended to help non-profits in Ireland that work to help young people develop their digital skills. Of the total €1 million in support, €750,000 will be in the form of a donation, while the remainder will come as advertising support. ...
Thursday, August 31st
The EU’s Digital Skills and Jobs Platform launched a new content series of digital skills overviews by country as part of a recent update. The new series includes both an overview of the strategies in place in each country, as well as funding opportunities. The Digital Skills and Jobs platform is designed as a central hub for digital skills information and is connected ...
Thursday, August 31st
Written by Aislinn Gannon, General Manager, Digital Health Team, HSE Sligo & HISI Executive Committee Member In the rapidly evolving landscape of today, the concept of digital health has transcended mere buzzword status; it stands as a transformative influence that is on the brink of reshaping the entire delivery, experience, and perception of healthcare. Nonetheless, the process of implementing digital health solutions defies a straightforward ...
Wednesday, August 30th
Written By Deirdre Miller B.L. On 11 July 2023 at the Dublin Circuit Court, the plaintiff in Kaminski v Ballymaguire Foods Limited [2023] IECC 5 was awarded €2,000 compensation for non-material damage arising from the further processing of his personal data collected via CCTV contrary to the GDPR, which was held to be a breach of his data protection rights. The plaintiff brought the claim against his employer, ...
Wednesday, August 30th
The Association of Data Protection Officers (ADPO) Executive Committee has been elected to represent all ADPO members. They aim to do this by focusing on the following areas: Providing accredited training for you to up-skill. Holding a yearly conference as well as regular events and webinars to learn, share, and broaden your network. Lobbying for positive integration of data protection both in Ireland and ...
Wednesday, August 30th
Written by Tom Gilligan Data protection rights were at the centre of a controversy in the UK. Nigel Farage claimed to have been asked to leave a NatWest subsidiary, Coutts Bank, often referred to as being “de-banked”. The BBC ran a story about the matter. It subsequently emerged that the source of the story was Alison Rose, the Chief Executive Officer of National Westminster ...
Wednesday, August 30th
The EU’s Cyber Resilience Act has moved closer to adoption after a committee of the European Parliament voted to approve it. The Act, which will impact Irish businesses, as well as companies across the EU, is intended to protect consumers and provide them with clearer information about the security of connected products and services they buy or use. Speaking last year, when the ...
Monday, July 31st
New regulations for artificial intelligence moved closer to adoption after a recent European Parliament vote. The AI Act will mark a major shift in the way AI is governed in Ireland, and across the EU. It is now being negotiated between representatives of EU Member State governments, the European Parliament, and the European Commission. A final agreement on the content of the AI Act ...
Monday, July 31st
