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ICS at the ‘Women in Tech’ Fast Track Into Technology Event
Lucy Hayes, our Partnership Development Manager, represented ICS at the second annual Fast Track Into Technology (FIT) ‘Women in Technology’ event in November. Aimed at inspiring secondary school girls into careers in technology and STEM, the event brought together hundreds of girls and their teachers with professionals and organisations in technology and affiliated sectors.
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Over 11,000 Students Take Part in the Bebras Competition
The Bebras® Computing Challenge in an international initiative that introduces computational thinking to students, by allowing them to solve interactive tasks online. It is run in over 60 countries and takes place every November. The tasks can be answered without prior knowledge about computational thinking or information and communication technology.
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Access Requests – A Legal or Customer Care Matter?
If you are ‘lucky’ enough to be responsible for handling DSAR (Data Subject Access Requests) for your organisation, we recommend viewing them with a Customer/Employee Care lens (unless you receive multiple on a daily basis…then good luck!). We know that, for the most part, a DSAR is rarely used for the purpose it was intended.…
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When do Alphanumeric Codes Become Personal Data?
One of the most asked questions of DPOs is whether X, Y or Z data item is personal data. Often this in the context of a file that only has specific data fields and doesn’t contain peoples’ names, e.g. lists of PPS Numbers, staff numbers, credit card numbers, and Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs). A recent…
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GSE UK Conference on ‘Where Technology and Talent Meet Tomorrow’ Held
The GSE UK conference, ‘Where Technology and Talent Meet Tomorrow’, ran from Monday 30th October to Thursday 2nd November. This was the biggest and best so far, with more than 250 sessions in 20 Streams and over 600 delegates. Aileen Wynne, FICS and member of WITS Ireland, chaired the Women in IT stream. As this…
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Meet the ADPO Committee: November 2023
The ADPO Executive Committee have been elected to represent all ADPO members. This month we would like to introduce you to Paula Carney-Hoffler, member of the ADPO executive committee supporting membership and events.
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New Report Shows Widespread Lack of Web Accessibility Across Irish Organisations
Only 27% of the top 100 companies in Ireland have worked to make their websites accessible, according to the Irish Digital Accessibility Index 2023, published by the National Council for the Blind (NCBI). These results are particularly concerning, as they are essentially unchanged from last year, and there are only two years remaining before new…
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EU Advisors Publish New Opinion on Democracy and Tech
A new opinion by a group of advisors to the European Commission aims to address ‘democracy in the digital age’. The opinion, which looks at both the positive opportunities and the risks of technology for the democratic process, features a set of recommendations for policymakers.
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Scratch Coding Competition Launch 2023/2024
The 2024 Scratch Competition will launch today, Friday the 10th November, one week before Science Week. Run by the Irish Computer Society (ICS) and supported by Lero, the Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre for Software, the Scratch Competition promotes computing and software development at both primary and secondary school levels. Since the inception of the…
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An Update on the AI Act from Kai Zenner
I was in Cluj-Napoca, Romania last week, where I gave a keynote speech on data protection across various industries. I attended a conference which launched a platform for start-ups entitled Techeconomics. Cluj-Napoca is at the centre of Romania’s tech industry, and it plays an important role in the development of the technology industry in Eastern…