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# Vaccine
Taskforce had 'positive' discussions with Data Protection Commission about vaccine tracking system
A company to provide the IT system is expected to be selected shortly.
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Dec 11th 2020, 11:34 AM
# Deliveries
Here's how to track all your mail and deliveries this Christmas season
An Post has an online tracking system to keep on top of your mail.
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Dec 10th 2017, 9:30 AM
# Behind The Scenes
Android apps can be used to track your whereabouts without you knowing
Researchers found a way to figure out a phone’s whereabouts without relying on GPS or WiFi.
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Aug 11th 2016, 5:01 PM
# in the background
Your phone's battery life is being used to track you online
Tracking scripts can be used to read a device’s battery level, allowing a site or ad to identify the same person from different visits.
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Aug 4th 2016, 10:10 AM
# opt-in
Google wants to expand how it tracks you for ads - and it's giving you a choice
And yes, Google still knows quite a lot about you.
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Jun 29th 2016, 10:57 AM
# TechKnowHow
Your iPhone keeps track of where you've been. Here's how to stop it
Very little will be affected if you do decide to turn it off.
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May 29th 2016, 11:00 AM
# evidence
Court hears how gardaí traced can of Red Bull found at murder scene to shop in Dublin
Gary Flynn has pleaded not guilty to the murder of Seamus ‘Shay’ O’Byrne.
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Feb 2nd 2016, 6:10 AM
# where in the world
Want to track Santa's trip around the world? You have a few options
And there are a few things you can do while you wait for him to arrive.
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Dec 24th 2015, 7:00 PM
# 12 days of tech
Here's how you can check what visited locations your phone has saved
Your phone automatically keeps track of all locations you’ve visited, but there’s a way to turn it off.
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Dec 23rd 2015, 6:00 PM
# tracking
A Minority Report-style interface for your devices isn't sci-fi but a real possibility
The likes of Minority Report depict a world where you only need your hands to interact with software – and Leap Motion is working on such an experience.
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Nov 23rd 2015, 6:00 AM
# tracking
Belgian court tells Facebook to stop tracking non-members or else
If it fails to comply, it will risk fines of up to €250,000 a day.
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Nov 10th 2015, 9:06 AM
# out on a lima
'Bible-toting' police officers dressed up as priests to bust drug dealer
“As we are fighting crime, we have to be a little ingenious.”
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Sep 2nd 2015, 3:50 PM
# Too much information?
Can your phone's battery really be used to spy on you?
In the short-term, it can.
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Aug 4th 2015, 10:40 AM
# Q-tip
Here's how you can turn off location tracking on your phone
If you find the idea of geolocation a little bit creepy.
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Feb 24th 2015, 7:30 PM
# online checkup
Would a 'track my crime' system help victims trust garda investigations?
The system is in place in the UK and could come here.
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Oct 23rd 2014, 3:44 PM
# ad blocker
Here's how you can prevent ad tracking from happening on your phone
Because not everyone wants their data to be used for advertising purposes.
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Jul 24th 2014, 8:00 PM
# Off The Ball
Analysis: England's Chris Ashton shows the value of proactive support lines
The Saracens wing got on the end of an England try against New Zealand thanks to his tracking.
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Jun 16th 2014, 3:28 PM
# leaky apps
US and UK security agencies target Angry Birds and co for user data
Tracking a smartphone’s apps could reveal its settings, what documents it had downloaded, and in some cases, the owner’s political alignment or sexual orientation.
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Jan 28th 2014, 9:13 AM
# tracking
Facebook buys sports data startup SportStream to help it find real-time content
The startup tracks sports-related content, news and statistics, allowing broadcasters to find and use content from Facebook.
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Dec 18th 2013, 12:34 PM
# tracking
NSA gathers nearly 5 billion call records a day worldwide
The agency collects this information to do what it calls “target development” – finding unknown associates of targets it already knows about.
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Dec 5th 2013, 11:08 AM
# Week in Web
Weird Wide Web: Pregnancy, Steam popularity and a human cyborg
All of your essential tech and social media news for the week in one byte-sized portion.
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Nov 3rd 2013, 11:00 AM
# Crime and Punishment
Here's how many people are electronically tagged in Ireland*
*Clue: it’s not a lot.
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Aug 24th 2013, 7:30 AM
# oh no he didn't
'Boyfriend Tracker' app removed from Google Play
The Brazilian app allowed partners track their boyfriend’s location, listen in on conversations and get copies of their texts.
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Aug 22nd 2013, 6:36 PM
# Conflict
Explainer: How Israel developed its 'Iron Dome' rocket defence system
Israel’s Iron Dome missile defence system has been used heavily over the last week. Here’s the story behind it…
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Nov 22nd 2012, 10:13 AM
# iPhone tracking
iOS 6 enables advertisers to track user preferences by default
Apple have made this possible through the use of a cookie-like unique identifer, which advertisers can use to track user preferences. It can be disabled, however.
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Oct 21st 2012, 5:00 PM
Voices
Column: Ever get that feeling you’re being watched? You are – right now.
Our lives are closely tracked from the minute we go online, writes Hugh Torpey, and it’s only getting weirder. So should we be worried?
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Feb 9th 2012, 7:15 AM
Evening Wrap
The 5 at 5 5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock.
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Aug 16th 2011, 4:48 PM
# Healthcare
Healthcare workers 'should be tracked'
The Health Information and Quality Authority wants every healthcare worker to be assigned a unique number which will follow them throughout the course of their career.
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Aug 3rd 2011, 7:22 PM
# Apple
Suit brought against Apple over iPad and iPhone user 'tracking'
Two Apple customers have launched a suit against the company, asking for an injunction to disable the tracking in devices – and damages for violating their rights.
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Apr 26th 2011, 12:53 PM