Students rebel against IT
Not so long ago students fought tooth and nail to get into IT courses. Now, they are shunning such studies, with massive implications for Ireland's reputation as a high-tech centre.
October 11 in FRIDAY IN FOCUS

The Wrong Message
Instant Messaging could shortly rival e-mail in popularity, but it too could prove to be a security headache for businesses.
September 27 in FRIDAY IN FOCUS

9/11 makes few waves in travel technology
In the weeks that followed 11 September 2001, we were told air travel would never be the same again, and indeed is isn't.
September 13 in FRIDAY IN FOCUS

When E-Biz Doesn't Do the Biz
Companies are investing massive amounts of money and time in to e-business projects, but many continue to get to them wrong. Andrew McLindon looks at the reasons why and how to get e-business implementations right.
August 30 in FRIDAY IN FOCUS

Wireless 'hobos' are following the signs
Wireless Internet connections were meant to be a boon for businesses, but a technique borrowed from hobos is re-igniting the debate about possible security flaws.
August 16 in FRIDAY IN FOCUS

Tackling the PDA puzzle
In the coming weeks Irish businesses will be hit with a torrent of marketing campaigns promoting a host of so-called personal digital assistants, tiny handheld computers promising to change the way we work and play.
August 02 in FRIDAY IN FOCUS

The Bitter Taste of Spam
Unsolicited commercial e-mail is beginning to flood the in-boxes of employees with a potential cost for business in the millions. Andrew McLindon looks at how, if at all, the spam scourge can be stopped.
July 22 in FRIDAY IN FOCUS

Betting it all on MMS
After gambling billions on 3G networks, mobile operators are hoping that multimedia messaging can ease their pain.
July 12 in FRIDAY IN FOCUS

Buying a new PC?
Whether you're buying a PC for the first time or just upgrading your existing computer, here are some tips that will help you to get the most out of your purchases.
January 18 in FRIDAY IN FOCUS

Dreaming of an e-Christmas
The growth in Internet gift shopping is being driven by the growing number of high quality virtual stores.
November 16 in FRIDAY IN FOCUS

All together now
Information is power, and now a set of emerging technologies that enables more connectivity between computer networks could mean more information -- and more power -- for computer users everywhere.
November 09 in FRIDAY IN FOCUS

Source code wants to be free
A late twentieth century Rousseau would have observed "Code is born free, but is everywhere in chains." But a sort of liberation is at hand for twenty-first century code via the efforts of communities of developers participating in the ever-growing open source movement.
November 02 in FRIDAY IN FOCUS

Looking to a smart future
Five years ago all sorts of almost incredible claims were being made for smartcards.
October 27 in FRIDAY IN FOCUS

Adult industry blazes a trail on the Web
Pornography has always taken early technological leads and the Internet is no different.
October 19 in FRIDAY IN FOCUS

Power play
Back in the days when a stick and an inflated pig's bladder were the latest technologies, the Irish were inventing games.
October 13 in FRIDAY IN FOCUS

A store of knowledge
Storage management may not be the sexiest segment of the IT sector, but those who are intimately involved with it are going around with a smile on their faces.
October 06 in FRIDAY IN FOCUS