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The Eir flaw affects iPhone users, even if they have up to date security settings on their phone. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw Eir fixes security flaw eight months after it was notified of issue
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  • 01:01

Flaw potentially allows cybercriminals to intercept customer data

Stripe founders Patrick and John Collison each have a net worth of $11.4 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index Stripe ‘in early discussions with investment banks about going public’
  • 23:03

Company considering market debut through direct listing or initial public offering as soon as next year

LDA sets out plan to become engine of affordable homes supply The LDA expects to spend €2.5 billion by 2024-2025 on the provision of new affordable homes on public lands, chief executive John Coleman said. Photograph: iStock
  • Arthur Beesley
  • 06:00

Agency chief says it is on track to deliver 8,000 new dwellings by the end of 2026

Councils seek to recruit staff to help meet building targets Local authorities are required under Housing for All to produce a housing delivery plan by December.
  • Arthur Beesley
  • 20:44

Labour shortages and the potential for costs to increase significantly among challenges

Record €225m fine imposed on WhatsApp by Irish regulator for ‘severe’ breaches of privacy law Data protection commissioner Helen Dixon has imposed a record €225m fine on WhatsApp.
  • Arthur Beesley
  • 11:01

European regulators directed Helen Dixon to radically increase penalty for Facebook-owned service

  • Regulatory backlash against tech giants gathers pace
Websites of airlines, banks, tech companies suffer outages Sites affected by the issue include AirBnB, American Express and Delta airline. Photograph: John MacDougall/AFP/Getty
  • 18:20

Cloud services provider Akamai Technologies gave alert on Edge DNS service incident

Biden drops Trump attempt to ban TikTok and WeChat The Biden order directs the commerce department to monitor software applications like TikTok that could affect US national security. Photograph: Chris Delmas/AFP
  • 21:44

Trump administration contended the apps posed national security concerns

State to set up first dedicated quantum computer engineering centre Tyndall National Institute researcher Dr Agnieszka Gocalinska. Tyndall has been at the forefront of quantum technology research in Ireland for 10 years. Photograph: Clare Keogh 4:14
  • Kevin O'Sullivan
  • 06:01

Multimillion-euro investment in Cork will see appointment of 45 researchers

Majority more conscious of privacy online in last year, survey finds Nearly two-thirds of parents have rules about how long or when their children are allowed to go online. Photograph: iStock
  • Sarah Burns
  • 21:33

Two-thirds of parents check children’s online behaviour, ComReg research reveals

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Regulatory backlash against tech giants gathers pace

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