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Security

# security - Saturday 27 April, 2013

From Business ETC LivingSocial

Deals website hit by major security breach

LivingSocial said names, email addresses, dates of birth and encrypted passwords were all accessed in the security breach.

# security - Sunday 21 April, 2013

From TheJournal.ie Boston Bombings

Extra security in place as London Marathon begins

A 30-second moment of silence to honour those injured in the Boston Marathon will take place before the start of the event.

# security - Saturday 20 April, 2013

From TheJournal.ie Read Me

Column: I’m running in the London marathon and I’m proud I’ll be able to pay my respect to the Boston runners

Jenny Conlon says it’s difficult to understand why an event of achievement like the Boston Marathon would be targeted in such a way. Training for a marathon is one of the most challenging things you can do and it makes you realise that life is for living, she writes.

From TheJournal.ie Boston Bombings

Interpol issues global security alert at US request

Meanwhile, security staff are out with sniffer dogs checking the location of the finish line for the London Marathon, which takes place tomorrow.

# security - Monday 15 April, 2013

From TheJournal.ie Boston Marathon

New York City on high alert after Boston explosions

Barack Obama to address the nation on the situation as NYC goes into security lockdown.

# security - Monday 8 April, 2013

From TheJournal.ie Everybody Was...

Leinster House staff given jiu-jitsu training to deter angry intruders Exclusive

19 Oireachtas ushers have been sent on a training course to prepare for any physical confrontation from the public.

# security - Friday 8 March, 2013

From TheJournal.ie Northern Ireland

Two viable pipe bombs found in Belfast

Residents had to leave their homes during a security alert at Lenadoon Avenue, where the bombs were found.

# security - Wednesday 6 March, 2013

From TheJournal.ie West Belfast

Evacuation of houses during Belfast security operation

The PSNI has closed parts of two roads due to an ongoing security operation on Lenadoon Avenue, they said this evening.

# security - Tuesday 5 March, 2013

From TheJournal.ie Safe Cities

Dublin signs up to UN ‘safe cities’ programme

The programme is working in cities across the globe to prevent and reduce sexual harassment and violence in public places.

# security - Sunday 3 March, 2013

From TheJournal.ie India

Indian women use smartphones to ‘pin the creeps’

A new website allows victims of harassment to report it publicly and pinpoint the incident on a map to warn others.

# security - Wednesday 13 February, 2013

From TheJournal.ie NATO This post contains audio

Audio: NATO wants Ireland to get more involved with military alliance

NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen addressed an audience in Dublin last night.

# security - Thursday 7 February, 2013

From TheJournal.ie Home Security This post contains a poll

Fear of burglaries has risen over past year

Survey finds four out of ten Irish householders are “significantly concerned” that they might be robbed – and one in four men sleep with a hurley beneath the bed.

# security - Monday 21 January, 2013

From TheJournal.ie Security

North Korea loosens mobile phone restrictions for visitors

Security regulations which prohibit mobile phone calls between foreigners and locals remain in force, however.

# security - Friday 4 January, 2013

From Business ETC Security

Irish businesses warned of ‘significantly increased’ IT security risks in 2013

Major security breaches at large international businesses such as Sony, LinkedIn, Global Payments and RSA are a warning to Irish businesses, says a leading security specialist.

# security - Monday 10 December, 2012

From Business ETC Jobswatch

IT security company creates 100 jobs in Dublin

US firm Mandiant is to set up a second home in Dublin.

# security - Friday 7 December, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Doing The Rounds

Hillary Clinton leaves for Belfast to discuss peace process

The US Secretary of State said she is looking forward to her visit to Belfast to see the situation for herself.

# security - Monday 5 November, 2012

From Business ETC RETAIL CRIME

Over half a billion euro in retail stock stolen every year – Retail Ireland

More than half of retailers say they have experienced increased levels of crime in the last two years.

# security - Wednesday 31 October, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Halloween

Justice Minister confirms extra security measures for Halloween

Alan Shatter has outlined additional measures being taken to tackle anti-social behaviour on Halloween.

# security - Wednesday 10 October, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Tensions

Turkish jets force Syrian plane to land over suspicious cargo

Turkey says that the plane’s cargo “did not comply with rules of civil aviation” as tensions between the two countries escalate.

# security - Monday 8 October, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Jill Meagher

$50 million to be spent improving street security in Australia

It is set to be funded by money seized from criminals and comes just two weeks after the murder of Irishwoman Jill Meagher.

# security - Monday 27 August, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Bin Laden

Pentagon checking Bin Laden raid book for leaks

Officials have received the manuscript and are checking for any classified information, said Pentagon spokesperson.

# security - Tuesday 21 August, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Dublin

Israeli embassy security incident in Dublin confirmed as false alarm

A suspicious package was discovered at the premises earlier today, prompting an evacuation.

# security - Monday 20 August, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Swedish House Mafia

Swedish House Mafia: MCD chief links violence to cheap alcohol

Denis Desmond tells Today FM that he believes the availability of discount drink is to blame for increased concert violence.

# security - Thursday 2 August, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Swedish House Mafia

Swedish House Mafia fallout: MCD control centre ‘not fit for purpose’

The Garda Commissioner’s report also says the Phoenix Park is not appropriate to hold electro gigs in future; MCD says the report is “unbalanced”.

# security - Monday 30 July, 2012

From Business ETC Security

Airports and alarms: Commission outlines plan to boost EU security industry

European Commission says it will propose legislation to standardise the certification of airport screening technology.

# security - Thursday 19 July, 2012

From The Daily Edge Caught In The Act This post contains videos

# security - Tuesday 17 July, 2012

From TheJournal.ie London 2012

London 2012: Head of security firm admits ‘humiliating shambles’

The head of security firm G4S admits his company will be thousands of staff short – and will need government help.

# security - Thursday 12 July, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Unencrypted

Hackers post pilfered Yahoo! passwords

Nearly half a million passwords and email addresses from a Yahoo! server were posted online.

From TheJournal.ie Your Say This post contains a poll

Poll: Should certain gigs have ‘airport-style’ security checks?

A Fine Gael TD has called for certain concerts to have ‘airport-style’ security checks if they present a risk of violence – do you think they should be introduced?

From TheJournal.ie 9 At 9

The 9 at 9: Thursday

Nine things you need to know this morning…

# security - Tuesday 3 July, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Jobswatch

Alarm monitoring service creates 60 new jobs in Dublin

Alarm Control 24 in Sandyford is benefiting from a €3 million investment.

# security - Thursday 14 June, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Come Fly With Us

Security problems at Dublin Airport have been fixed

The airport had been given two months to solve the security issues raised by the European Commission.

# security - Sunday 10 June, 2012

From Business ETC LinkedIn

LinkedIn says all accounts secure again after password hack

An FBI investigation is now under way after almost 6.5million passwords were breached last week.

# security - Saturday 9 June, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Leaving Cert

Secondary school students call for increased security after Leaving Cert breach

CDs for the Leaving Cert Irish exam were inadvertently played at some Junior Cert exam papers yesterday. The Department of Education says an investigation is underway.

# security - Friday 8 June, 2012

From Business ETC Passwords

Music site urges users to change password in latest breach – has yours been leaked?

There’s now a way to check if your LinkedIn or eHarmony passwords were among those hacked, while Last.fm is the latest site with security problems.

# security - Thursday 7 June, 2012

From Business ETC Passwords

First LinkedIn, now eHarmony’s passwords ‘compromised’

The dating site has said that a small number of its users have been affected, while it’s reported that a total of eight million ‘hashed’ passwords have been posted online.

# security - Wednesday 23 May, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Bomb Scare

Plane forced to land over soft drink ‘bomb’ scare

A can with the word ‘bomb’ written on it was found on board the plane after it had taken off from Melbourne for Mauritius.

# security - Sunday 20 May, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Afghanistan

Withdrawal from Afghanistan key issue at NATO summit

NATO Secretary General Rasmussen says goal and strategy “remain unchanged” despite French plans to pull troops out early.

# security - Thursday 17 May, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Lord Of The Manor

‘Guardians’ sought for manor house property in Waterford city

Accommodation available for €25 a week – but new tenants will be considered security guards rather than regular tenants.

# security - Tuesday 15 May, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Airport Security

‘Two months’ to rectify security problems at Dublin Airport – DAA

Two security issues have arisen at Dublin Airport as a result of a recent EU audit, the Dublin Airport Authority has said today.

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