On the 10th June ICS members met to discuss the then proposed Data Breach Code of Practice and submitted a number of recommendations to the Commissioner. 

The Commissioner has since approved a new Personal Data Security Breach Code of Practice largely unchanged from the draft. This Code of Practice (below) has been approved by the Data Protection Commissioner under Section 13 (2) (b) of the Data Protection Acts 1988 and 2003.

You are invited to attend WCC2010 – the 21st IFIP World Computer Congress hosted by the Australian Computer Society. 20-23 September 2010, Brisbane, Australia. See www.wcc2010.com for further details.

Making Cloud Computing a Reality for your Business

Thursday, September 9th in Croke Park

One of the hottest IT topics of recent times, Cloud Computing is fast becoming mainstream. The business case for Cloud Computing is compelling – it’s on-demand, instantly available and commitment-free. But, as more and more information on individuals and companies is placed in the cloud, just how safe an environment it is? Moving from theory to reality is where things get complicated and this is where attending the 2010 Cloud Computing Summit comes in.

ICS Skills is now registered to offer programmes leading to FETAC awards in the National Framework of Qualifications. Many of the programmes we offer will now lead to FETAC awards from level 3 to level 6.