How to Have a successful Business, while still helping the world, Paul Hargreaves
What is your background briefly?
After a degree in Zoology, I had three years in sales before more than ten years working for charities and churches in inner...
Deception
Beyond killer robots – Using AI for financial fraud prevention
According to AARP, one in five older Americans are victims of financial exploitation each year, losing up to US $120,000 per episode, which is the amount a typi...
AI to sort the fake from the factual, MIT research underway
Imagine having your browser prevent fake news from reaching you.
That could be possible sooner than you think. Recently published research from MIT reports the use of AI to detect language patterns that sort the false from the factual.
That sai...
Over a Third of SMEs Targeted by Financial Fraud in Last 12 Months, new survey finds
A new survey has revealed that over a third (36%) of Irish SMEs have been targeted by financial fraud in the past twelve months, with 1 in 18 of these attempts ...
DCU Institute to lead €2.4 million EU project to tackle “fake news”
The DCU Institute for Future Media and Journalism (FuJo) will lead a €2.4 million EU project to tackle the issue of “fake news” by tracking and flagging online ...
Malachy Browne Senior Story Producer at the New York Times appears on this episode of the Irish Tech News podcast
I talk to Malachy Browne Senior Story Producer at the New York Times who will be talking at the Social Media Live conference later this week. Malachy talks about his background, working in Storyful, fake news, the Emmy he recently won. Malachy also t...
Warnings signs that your data’s been compromised
by Terry Hearn
High street chains have been alerting customers to data breaches with what seems like increasing regularity in recent years. In 2018 alone, Br...
New study finds people more aware of tech support scams
A message pops up on your screen. It screams that your computer is at risk or has been infected by a virus. Or, you receive a phone call from someone claiming t...
Facebook Launches Third-Party Fact-Checking Partnership with The Journal.ie as Part of Referendum Integrity Effort in Ireland
Facebook has launched third-party fact-checking program in Ireland through a new partnership with The Journal.ie. A certified partner through the non-partisan International Fact-Checking Network, The Journal.ie will review news stories, check their f...