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Former Meta cybersecurity chief Neil Barlow joins Binarii Labs in advisory role

1+ week, 6+ hour ago  (430+ words) Neil Barlow, the former head of cybersecurity at Meta and Capital One, has been named as an executive advisor to the Nova UCD-based cybersecurity firm Binarii Labs. Barlow has over 25 years' experience in global leadership roles across cybersecurity, AI and…...

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businessplus. ie > ibec-global > resilience-is-a-profit-issue

Opinion - Resilience Is a Profit Issue

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (875+ words) There is a familiar pattern in boardrooms when disruption rises. Leaders commission new risk maps, add new plans and ask for more scenarios. Then the real test arrives in the form of a delayed connection date, a supplier failure, a…...

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businessplus. ie > lawplus > emma-richmond-whitney-moore-mp

Cybersecurity and data protection will remain front of mind in 2026 - Emma Richmond

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (252+ words) The past 12 months have been a period of real momentum for Whitney Moore. We've supported clients across a broad range of matters, from complex transactions and disputes to employment, regulatory and day-to-day advisory work. What's been most encouraging is the…...

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businessplus. ie > news > swedish-irish-business-leaders-roundtable

Swedish and Irish business leaders discuss strengthening resilience

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (389+ words) Swedish and Irish stakeholders, government departments and industry leaders have met to discuss the need to strengthen resilience across transport, energy, digital and physical infrastructure. The Enhancing Resilience through Innovation, Technology and Collaboration roundtable was organised by Stena Line and…...

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businessplus. ie > news > ireland-target-cyber-attacks

Ireland is "a target" and at risk for more cyber attacks

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (433+ words) Ireland is unable to proactively fight against cyber attacks from other governments without declaring war, the director of the State's digital security has told an Oireachtas committee, writes Jamie Mc Carron. A meeting of the Oireachtas Committee on Artificial Intelligence…...

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businessplus. ie > news > tackling-the-rise-of-deepfake-crime

Tackling the Rise of Deepfake Crime

2+ mon, 3+ day ago  (1013+ words) A finance worker in Hong Kong joined what seemed like an ordinary video call. His company's Chief Financial Officer appeared on screen, flanked by other senior executives, issuing instructions to transfer urgent funds. The CFO's face moved naturally. His voice…...

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businessplus. ie > ibec-global > gatekeepers-and-choke-points

Gatekeepers and choke points: where disruption really happens

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (448+ words) Systems rarely fail everywhere at once. They fail at choke points. That is where control sits because it can stop delivery quickly. A business can be halted by a grid connection delay, a logistics bottleneck, a permit that stalls, a…...

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businessplus. ie > ibec-global > digital-disruption-business

Digital disruption is business disruption: recovery beats prevention theatre

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (430+ words) Boards often ask whether the organisation is secure. The more useful question is whether it can keep operating and recover fast when something breaks. Cyber incidents, outages and data compromise are now business continuity events. They affect operations, safety, finance…...

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businessplus. ie > news > irish-firms-tech-investment-cyber-risk

Irish firms confident in tech investment but wary of cyber risks

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (432+ words) Irish firms are expressing strong confidence in technology-driven growth while placing increasing emphasis on cybersecurity, governance and risk management, according to the latest KPMG Global Tech Report published by KPMG. The research suggests Irish business leaders see greater value from…...

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businessplus. ie > news > zippay-launch

Irish banks to launch Revolut competitor Zippay this week

2+ mon, 2+ week ago  (464+ words) Zippay, the person-to-person mobile payment service created by AIB, Bank of Ireland and PTSB to rival Revolut, will launch this week. The service will be offered through the banks' existing mobile banking apps and will begin rolling out from Tuesday....

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