Cisco is warning that state-linked hackers are engaged in an espionage-focused campaign, called ArcaneDoor, targeting perimeter network devices from Cisco and potentially other companies for malicious attacks dating back to late 2023.   The threat actor, which Cisco Talos identifies as UAT4356 and Microsoft tracks as Storm-1849, deployed malicious backdoors against a small group of customers [&hellip The post Cisco devices again targeted by state-linked threat campaign appeared first on TechCentral.ie ..read more

President Joe Biden has signed off on a law requiring Chinese parent company ByteDance to sell the US branch of TikTok to an American owner or face a total ban. This started a 270-day countdown to get a deal in place. CEO Shou Chew (pictured), meanwhile, revealed that TikTok has no intention of acquiescing to [&hellip The post TikTok CEO defiant as Biden administration signs off on ‘sell or ban’ law appeared first on TechCentral.ie ..read more

Quarterly reports for Microsoft and Google parent company Alphabet released this week showed decent growth for both companies, attributable mainly to the explosion of artificial intelligence (AI) and the storage it requires. With all the major tech companies now engaging with AI, we are in a race to see who can take the most advantage [&hellip The post Microsoft and Alphabet see profits grow due to increasing demand for AI appeared first on TechCentral.ie ..read more

Datapac, Ireland’s leading technology solutions and services provider, is today announcing the launch of Pathways Inclusion, an initiative which aims to expand access to technology careers through diversity and inclusion. With Pathways Inclusion, Datapac plans to widen the talent pool within the technology industry by targeting largely untapped talent groups. These include career-changers with transferrable [&hellip The post Datapac launches Pathways Inclusion diversity initiative appeared first on TechCentral.ie ..read more

A report published in January by analysts IDC predicted that so-called AI PCs will account for 60% of all PC shipments by 2027, with expectations of 167 million units being shifted that year alone. So what is an AI PC, then? Put simply, it is a PC designed to run AI technology locally rather than [&hellip The post Desktop artificial intelligence is failing to woo consumers appeared first on TechCentral.ie ..read more

On this week’s show we see why Tesla, Meta and TikTok are in trouble, what the Bitcoin halving means, and TalentHub co-founder Ellie Doyle explains what companies can do better in supporting employees with disabilities. To never miss an episode of TechRadio subscribe, comment and rate us on iTunes, Soundcloud and Spotify or YouTube The post TalentHub’s Ellie Doyle on more inclusive workplaces appeared first on TechCentral.ie ..read more

Generative AI (GenAI) and AI will significantly transform industries in Ireland, according to a survey from Dell Technologies’ Innovation Catalyst study. Based on responses from 6,600 IT and business decision makers across 40 countries – including 100 in Ireland – the research suggests that while there is broad optimism for AI and GenAI, the extent [&hellip The post Optimism about generative AI abounds even as talent is lacking appeared first on TechCentral.ie ..read more

Hello everybody and welcome from the fifth best county in Ireland to be a remote worker. Yes, that’s right, Donegal! As someone who has worked from home for nearly 20 years, I’m not completely surprised. Although, when I started, it was still in the days of dial-up modems and not many people actually worked from [&hellip The post Cities are for suckers appeared first on TechCentral.ie ..read more

Ireland has one of the highest shares of hybrid and remote job postings in Europe, according to data from LinkedIn. An analysis of paid-for job listings on the website showed 38.4% of paid job postings offered hybrid work, and 8.3% offered remote work exclusively, compared with 33.6% and 5.7% across Europe. However, while Ireland remains [&hellip The post Ireland second in Europe for hybrid and remote work opportunities appeared first on TechCentral.ie ..read more

Smaller artificial intelligence models are making an appearance as downloadable programs on smartphones or laptops. They take up less space and are designed with a specific purpose. It makes everyday use of AI easier. Now Microsoft is getting in on the action with Phi-3, which will come in three versions: Mini, Small, and Medium. According [&hellip The post Microsoft starts small with ‘mini-AI’ model appeared first on TechCentral.ie ..read more