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AI and PETs
This article examines how privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs) support secure data use in AI systems. It outlines key PETs, their categories, and their role in protecting both system owners and users. Emphasising data protection by design, it highlights legal considerations and the importance of careful deployment to ensure compliance and privacy.
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ICS Fellows Lunch
25 September 2025 – St Stephen’s Green Club, Dublin The Irish Computer Society (ICS) held its annual Fellows Lunch on 25 September 2025 at the St Stephen’s Green Club, Dublin. The event brought together long-standing and newly appointed Fellows to celebrate achievement, leadership, and contribution to the ICT community in Ireland. Newly appointed President Paula…
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Welcoming Our New President Paula Carney-Hoffler Shares Her Vision
Dear Members, It is with immense pride and gratitude that I write to you as the newly appointed President of the ICS. Stepping into this role is both a privilege and a responsibility, and I hold within me a deep respect for the legacy and future of our society. Earlier this month, I had the…
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Ireland’s Brightest Young Computational Thinkers Celebrated at Bebras Finals 2025!
MAYNOOTH, IRELAND – April 5, 2025 – The national finals of the Bebras Computing Challenge were held at Maynooth University on Saturday, April 5th, bringing together Ireland’s most talented young computational thinkers from across the country. The prestigious competition saw over 12,000 students from primary and secondary schools throughout Ireland participate in the initial rounds,…
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CJEU decides that a customer’s gender identity is not necessary data for the purchase of a train ticket
Written by Kieran Harte Passengers should not have to provide their gender identity in order to buy a train ticket, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has ruled in a case concerning the French rail network. On January 9, 2025, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) issued a decision (Case C-394/23)…