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Win32/Conficker is the most widespread computer threat globally as confirmed by the September stats compiled from ESET‘s early warning system – ThreatSense.Net® that tabulates malware data received from millions of its clients. In September, various types of Conficker accounted for 8.76% of all threats. Globally it is concerning to see that one year after Microsoft has issued patches to their OS, that effectively prevent infection with Conficker, computer users are still getting massively infected.

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Is storage-as-a-utility finally coming of age?

While enterprises have for decades built their own storage infrastructure, the internet has given rise to a new phenomenon – cloud based storage, whereby storage is delivered as a service via the internet.

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3 Ireland claims to have more than 160,000 mobile broadband customers, retaining its spot as the biggest 3G broadband operator in the Irish market.

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A new website to showcase iPhone applications created by Irish developers has been launched. Apps.ie features the work of more than 20 Irish developers.

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Windows 7, which is released for sale to Irish PC users for €200 on October 22, represents a major challenge for Microsoft.

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What a pity that such a successful venture as the Dublin Bikes scheme can be soured by the meanness of one company – the advertising giant, JC Decaux.

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The IT sector is notoriously prone to waves of hype. Still, virtualisation is a muchpublicised concept that has remained constant and joined the technology mainstream. Virtualisation began in the data storage field as an architecture with technical advantages, and rapidly moved on to servers.
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Some Irish companies mistakenly see social networking sites as a short cut to being cool. Others see them as nothing more than a waste of time.
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Because of its success, Irish mobile phone developers have turned their focus to creating iPhone applications in the hope of capitalising on the huge commercial opportunities on offer.
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Dublin based solar energy company SolarPrint has won €1.7 million in new funding and plans to use the investment to establish production at its manufacturing facility in Dublin and hire an additional 20 to 30 new people over the next two years.
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