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THE GARDA Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) has notified the Data Protection Commission following the discovery of an IT security “vulnerability”.
GSOC said that the body was alerted by a routine warning from the National Cyber Security Centre.
A source said there had been no security attack and there was no breach similar to the HSE ransomware incident.
A spokesperson said in a statement that the vulnerability was identified and immediate action was taken.
“The Garda Síochána Ombudsman Commission (GSOC) routinely reviews its IT security. As part of this process, we monitor alerts from Ireland’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and technology providers.
“In recent weeks, in a swift response to a NCSC General Advisory, GSOC conducted a review of the relevant IT systems. This review identified a potential vulnerability and working with the NCSC and an independent IT specialist a full examination was conducted of GSOC’s systems.
“This examination has identified no breach or loss of GSOC information or data,” the statement said.
GSOC said that they were continuing to liaise with the NCSC and had notified the Data Protection Commission.
“GSOC takes the issue of security extremely seriously and has processes in place to deal quickly with incidents like this.
“Finally, as required, the Data Protection Commission (DPC) has been notified of the incident. The assistance of the NCSC in ensuring the integrity of GSOC’s systems has been invaluable in this matter,” the spokesperson added.
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No better bunch of lads to do it!
Fair Fcuks To The Immigrant Paddies!!!
They Built (and still build) the World!!!
The hands that built the world.
get it right, the paddies are doing the grunt work. Meanwhile the paddies at home cant get it together to build a tiny 7km tunnel under Dublin
Jim Jameson. The men who built the Dublin tunnel are the same team that build tunnels all over the world. What they all tell you is that they do not have to deal with FF members of Govt. forcing contracts to go to friends companies, sub par workers getting jobs on site because they are related to Ministers or are cumann members.
That is the big difference here. If people are let do they get on with it, as seen all over the world, the barriers that people put have to deal with here are all political and all about pocketing money.
Well said Dylan.
I have personally worked on large international civil projects.
They finished many months under time, under budget and started bringing in income for the state 6-9 months ahead of schedule.
Take the same workers
and the same companies and use them on a project here in Ireland
And what you get is
extra months if not years in overruns, disputes, objections
project prices doubling
shoddy workmanship.
And basically an overexpensive, behind time over budget mess that is substandard and not fit for purpose.
The rot comes from the top in Ireland.
I think Jim’s referring to Dart Underground
So up to 370 sterling per day, over 2 grand in euro a week. Where’s my shovel…
for serious where do I sign up
Boring article Darragh…
It was a pun!!!!!!
One of which I got straight away :) lol
Just you and me giving me green thumbs so Shane!!
Digging a hole for yourself there!
Was a bit of a “grave” mistake ;)
I bet you wish the ground would just open up and swallow you.
That’s it lads…kick me in the hole…
Sorry, John, red thumb changed to green. Good one.
Lets make no bones about it, it was a fantastic pun.
That’s the pits Peter…your really dredging the depths now!
Fair play John, I wrote ‘boeing article’ on a plane story and got ALL the red thumbs! Oopsie
In fairness your pun was a good one…mine slightly obvious…except to 136 red thumbers!!
“Under Picaddilly’s Neon” And another generation thrown away because of greed gets to build the rest of the world. I wish you all the best lads, I genuinely do, and be glad that your tax money is not being thrown away to bond holders.
That’s great.
Was almost sold a move to the London construction scene there! Or would the journal offer me a proofreading gig??
Great article, good to see irish people doing a great job and getting a decent wage, well done!
Hares run free on the Wicklow mountains,
wild geese fly and the foxes play;
sporting Wicklow boys are working,
driving a tunnel through the London clay.
Up with the shields and jack it! Ram it!
Drive a tunnel through the London clay.
Lough Derg trout grow fat and lazy,
salmon sport in Cushla bay;
and fishermen from Connemara
drive a tunnel through the London clay.
Below Armagh the wild ducks breeding,
wild fowl gather on Loch Rea,
the sporting boys of Longford County
are digging a tunnel through the London clay.
The curragh rots on the Achill Island,
tourists walk on the Newport quay;
the Mayo boys have all gone roving,
digging a tunnel through the London clay.
The Carlow girls are fine and handsome,
all decked out so neat and gay;
the Carlow boys don’t come to court ‘em
they’re driving a tunnel through the London clay.
Down in the dark are the tunnel tigers
far from the sun and the light of day;
down in the land that the sea once buried,
driving a tunnel through the London clay.
Sean Keane does a version of that song that is tingling.
Heard it on “the south wind blows” a few weeks ago. Spine-tingling alright.
Hon the Lucky 7!!
It is good to see that our neighbours on the mainland will still take care of us when times are hard.
Getting highly skilled workers for free, never having had to pay a cent in child care and education etc.
The cost of emigration makes the housing bubble look cheap. 250k to get a child to 21 for shipping off to America or Australia and they are going at a 1000 a week.
Emigration has always cost this country its growth and potential just so the status quo could remain the same.
In mid eighties used to work on the road building in London , Luton bypass , pipe laying in Barton le clay with British gas with Murphy construction . Whatever u say about uk they will always be work there for people who want to work . Some guys worked there way upwards and now run many of the uk construction companies and they still respect the work ethos of the paddy . We built the channel tunnel and major railway line systems and hopefully we will continue to do so for many decades to come . If your willing and able get yourself down to cricklewood areas and put your cvs behind the bars and cafes there . U will pick up work just ensure you get the right tickets and documents
One of my accounts in the UK was. Huge construction company. I used to have to deal with all the site managers who were all Irish and I thinkpart of the reason I got that account because I was Irish too. ( Mind you i was brilliant at my job too ) lol They weren’t nice friendly Irish men though . They were very grumpy feckers altogether. They were under huge pressure so I think all the guys over there earn every penny . It’s not an easy ride by any means .
Sadly there is an old Irish mindset that unless your a grumpy angry bollox on the site that your not a good manager. Counter-productive as fup but that is what it is.
Great money!
Am looking to get on this project as an Engineer-anyone know how to contact John Small?
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