Remote patient consultations using video conferencing technology are set to endure as a key feature of healthcare provision in a post-pandemic world, a medical supply company has predicted.

Major social media companies could face multimillion-euro fines if they fail to remove harmful content under new legislation.

GARDAÍ are urging caution today as Cyber Monday shoppers search for bargains online. A garda spokesman said that people need to be very cautious and alert for scams. They advise the following steps for online shoppers:1. Buy from trusted sources 2.

THE Celtic Interconnector will create community funding for East Cork, in addition to its long-term potential for the area and the rest of Ireland.

Three young people from across Cork took to the virtual stage recently as participants in the third annual Child Talks event.

CORK TD Holly Cairns has called for immediate action to be taken in relation to “image-based crimes and so-called revenge porn”.

Gardaí are urging the public to be careful when making purchases online following two recent fraud incidents of nearly €30,000.

New research shows that 28% of Irish children have experienced cyberbullying during the lockdown - among the highest rates in Europe.

Cork County Council is warning members of the public about a possible scam involving the Restart Grant scheme. The scheme gives grants to businesses to help them reopen their premises and get back to work following Covid-19 restrictions.

THE five new broadband connection points in Cork are a key element of the overall National Broadband Plan, according to a Cork TD. The first group of broadband connection points (BCPs) were announced on Thursday by the government.

The European Union’s highest court has given its support to the bloc’s rules that stop internet providers from charging customers for preferential access to their networks.

A NEW taskforce to look at online bullying and abusive behaviour on social media platforms is being suggested to the Government by Cork County Council.

Three professionals from a small town in West Cork have taken to working in the car park of St Patrick's Church in Bandon during lockdown because of frustrations surrounding unreliable internet coverage.

Disadvantaged children in England are to be provided with six months free internet access to help with online learning. BT is joining forces with the Department for Education (DfE) to open up millions of WiFi hotspots from June 16.

Disadvantaged children in England are to be provided with six months free internet access to help with online learning. BT is joining forces with the Department for Education (DfE) to open up millions of WiFi hotspots from June 16.

SOME county Cork students carried out their online exams in a church car park in Bandon as they did not have internet with the capacity to complete them at home, it has been said by a County Councillor.

A Cork nurse has gone to court in a bid to stop images of her toddler daughter in a Halloween costume being used on eBAY.

SUPERVALU is advising customers to ignore a WhatsApp message claiming to be from the supermarket chain.

Broadband has become a huge issue for many people in Co Cork when it comes to working from home during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a county councillor.

THE security of the billions of new devices that will connect to the internet over the coming years was the focus of the first day of the Beyond IoT conference that took place at the Nimbus Research Centre in Cork Institute of Technology yesterday.

The National Broadband Plan was tentatively welcomed in Cork County Hall following an intense debate among councillors.

GARDAÍ have reported an increase in the number of cases in Cork involving menacing phonecalls and text messages.

ALMOST 75,000 homes in Cork are still without high-speed broadband but nearly €290 million is set to be invested by the Government to rectify the shortfall.

Internationally, one in five children are cyber bullied