Crossing Ireland’s digital divide
21.06.2007 by John Kennedy The new Home Computing Initiative (HCI) promises to fix Ireland’s static PC penetration, making it easier for workers and citizens to buy computers. But will the lack of a tax incentive cause it to lose steam?

Mformation brings 162 jobs to Belfast
02.10.2007 Specialist mobile telecommunications firm Mformation Technologies is to establish a centre of technical excellence in Belfast, creating 162 software development jobs for graduates.

Recruitment firms ‘failing to find right IT staff’
01.10.2007 Recruitment agencies are falling short of the mark when it comes to sourcing IT staff for companies, according to a survey conducted by Clarion Consulting.

IT risk ‘has changed’ claims Gartner
18.09.2007 Many enterprises have not adjusted their business processes to take account of IT decision-making and risk management and are treading on dangerous ground as a result, Gartner analysts have claimed.

Workers lose half a day a month to IT problems
12.09.2007 Nearly half of all workers (49pc) lose at least half a day each month due to problems with their computers, a Citrix survey has revealed.

Nearly 40pc of Europeans ‘digital illiterates’
10.09.2007 Efforts to bridge the digital divide in Europe got a boost last Friday as the European Commission proposed a long-term e-skills agenda.