A private, low-key Irish investment company has seen off strong local, national and international bidding interest to acquire two Cork office investments, one let to Apple, the other to Trend Micro, in a deal worth close to €8 million.

THE chance to have Apple as a tenant in a Cork investment property sale will catch the eye and engage the interest of strong investors nationwide — as will the promised 10.65% net initial yield on offer in the case of two building sales valued at €7.25 million.

French presidential front-runner Emmanuel Macron has launched a political offensive against far-right leader Marine Le Pen, saying her platform is based on "hatred for others" in contrast to his desire to "calm" the country.

Technology at school isn’t about passively swiping at a screen, it’s about collaborating and sharing ideas, writes Caroline Delaney

Though legal changes are afoot, children’s safety on social media is a matter of education, reports Andrea Mara.

A refreshing insight into how schoolchildren view the internet, in a Trend Micro-backed competition, produced winners from Kerry to Kildare and Cork to Cavan.

A Cork company has reaped the benefits of such high-profile cases as the Ashley Madison cyber-theft, writes Trish Dromey.

BAG IT: Looking for a new kit bag or birthday gift for a sporty child? 

Safety online: To mark Safer Internet Day, Trend Micro is hosting an Internet Safety Ambassador programme, for parents, schools and community groups, at its EMEA headquarters in Bishopstown, Cork.

February 10th marks Safer Internet Day, a day dedicated to improving awareness and improving online safety for children and families.

Targeted cybercrime attacks will become rampant and more successful next year in a "golden age" for hackers.

The latest efforts to curb a strand of hi-tech criminality that costs the global economy hundreds of billions of euro each year have strong connections to cork business.

New Zealanders lured by links to hacked photos of naked celebrities may have caused a nationwide internet meltdown.

Irish internet users need to be particularly vigilant following a recent breach by Russian ‘cyber gangs’ who amassed 1.2bn passwords.

GRAPHIC harvester Naomi Fein has been enjoying huge success of late, giving Munster’s leading companies storyboard accounts of seminars, workshops and other events to take home and share with their colleagues.

A US software security company, which has its European headquarters in Ireland, has been accused of “paddywhackery” by sending out St Patrick’s Day-themed posters which stereotype the Irish as a nation of drinkers.

A topical conference about cybercrime takes place today at Cork Institute of Technology. Organised by the MA in Journalism with New Media class, 'The current state of cybercrime and cyberwar’ will explore a number of perspectives in the world of online crime and journalism.

An Irish academic is set to spearhead the promotion of sport and PE on a global level after her appointment to an influential international agency.

A panel of experts will discuss the effects of cybercrime and cyberwar on the daily lives of working journalists and members of the public tomorrow. The conference takes place as part of Innovation Week at Cork Institute of Technology.

It has to be annoying when your fridge sends spam without your knowledge, but how would you feel if a hacker with a smartphone disabled your car brakes or even remotely hijacked your plane?

GIVEN the death last week of teenager Jonathan Byrne while ‘playing’ the drinking game Neknomination, today’s Safer Internet Day is timely.

There will be a major cyber security breach every month next year with banks and mobile devices being subject to attacks, according to cloud security firm, Trend Micro.

They’re normally running the numbers and crunching statistics. But they were pounding the pavements yesterday to raise money for a homeless charity.

Operating profits at the Irish arm of computer anti-virus software manufacturer Trend Micro rose by 35% last year to €6m.

Gardaí are preparing to crunch crime data as a major tool in helping them deter and catch culprits in the future.

A new level of cooperation is set to turn Cork into an entrepreneurial hub as public and private bodies work together to foster start-ups in the region.

No matter how sophisticated a company’s IT security is, there will always remain a weak point — human beings — according to global VP of security research with Trend Micro, Rik Ferguson.

Ireland’s web security is under threat from the latest generation of tech-savvy criminals, writes Rita de Brun

A gathering of some of the world’s leading tech players will take place in the Cork City Hall tomorrow with speakers from Amazon, IBM, Trend Micro, and Opentext all set to address the European Tech Summit.

Global innovators will offer insights into how future technologies will transform business, at the it@cork European Tech Cluster Summit in Cork on May 15.

New bottle:

The departure of the senior vice president and head of global business operations with Trend Micro, Anthony O’Mara, is not an indication of the company’s plans to leave Ireland.

Guidance counsellors said “it should be no surprise that the problem of cyberbullying is exploding” when vulnerable children cannot access counselling sessions in school due to government cutbacks.

Internet safety programs will allow parents to examine a weekly report outlining what their children searched for on YouTube, Google, and Facebook.

A hard-hitting student video showing the dangers of cyber-bullying is to become part a national programme that aims to keep kids safe online.

As six suspected members of ‘hacktivist’ groups are named and face charges, the spotlight again shines on the shady world of internet hacking, writes Conall Ó Fátharta

The Garda Commissioner, Martin Callinan, has launched a new campaign to “wipe out” online bullying of young people.

ONLINE security firm Trend Micro plans to invest heavily in Ireland following a reorganisation of the company.

WHAT do making rockets and robots, gaming, 3D, animation, teddy hacking, astronauts — even a portable planetarium and Mega Molecules — have in common? Discovery 2011.

GLOBAL security firm, Trend Micro is planning an expansion at its Cork operations following a positive performance of the business.

FACEBOOK crimes, from scams to online bullying, are on the rise and they are getting more sophisticated, experts warn.

A CORK-based security software company is to help a new international federation combat cybercrime, it was announced yesterday.

THE building of office facilities for 2,000 hi-tech workers in a €50 million expansion of the City Gate complex in Cork will lead to 300 construction jobs over the next 18 months.

CARBERY Group was crowned Company of the Year last night at Ireland’s largest corporate entertainment event outside of Dublin.