Category: Security Features

Do more children have to die before parents take their online lives seriously?

November 6, 2012

ESET Ireland survey: Up to 73% of children are left entirely unsupervised online. The recent Co. Donegal and Co. Leitrim tragedies, where two teenage girls committed suicide because of online bullying and abuse, reminded us in a most dreadful way that the web isn’t just a nice place of Google searches, YouTube videos and friendly … More Do more children have to die before parents take their online lives seriously?

Two thirds of the Irish say their software is legit

April 6, 2012

New survey reveals 67% of Irish use legitimate software, males are more likely to pirate than females, arrrr, and nearly one in five in Munster just doesn’t know what they use Why is a security company like ESET interested in the use of pirated software? Because in our experience the vast majority of pirated software … More Two thirds of the Irish say their software is legit

The lure of temptation can result in risky exposure for Irish women

March 1, 2012

A new ESET Ireland study reveals some online topics are irresistible to the Irish, and will compel them to click on links they suspect are unsafe. If it looks too good to be true, it probably is. We’ve been telling the Irish computer users this, with regards to various online offers and spam mails, promising … More The lure of temptation can result in risky exposure for Irish women

Has the web become a nanny for Irish parents?

February 6, 2012

A new survey by ESET Ireland reveals the majority of children over 13 are left unsupervised by parents when online. Imagine the Internet is like a large city. Like any large bustling city, with everything fun and useful it offers, the Internet also has its shady streets and underpasses full of criminal and malicious activity. … More Has the web become a nanny for Irish parents?