Tag Archives: Security

Marlay Park, Ratharnham,  Co Dublin, last night.

Darren Devereux writes:

Just a note on security at the Marlay Park gigs.I was at the Kasabian/Noel Gallagher gig last night and just thought that the security was OTT. We had to queue 3 times to get to the queue to enter the event. At one of the queues we were given a plastic bag (above) to put ‘anything you have in your pockets’ in. Then we were patted down thoroughly by one guy and sent over to the next guy who gave us the once over with a metal detector. After the sound came back on (power went down for a while), in the pit there were security guys going round in groups of 8-10 telling people to ‘stop jumping’ which was hilarious to watch. But hey, at least nobody was stabbed!! The system works!

PASSENGERS FLYING from Dublin Airport will face additional security measures for a number of months after an EU audit identified two deficiencies in security. The European Commission has taken formal proceedings to get Dublin Airport to address the problems, and it will temporarily impose additional restrictions on flights out of the airport.

Oh. Right, well let’s all stay calm and not make an already embarrassing situation worse, shall we?

Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary said it was “unacceptable” that there had not been an “open, transparent and honest answer” about the security issues from either the Department of Transport or the Dublin Airport Authority.

He said it had been confirmed that the authority knew of the security failure for more than a month, and it was “so serious that Dublin-originating aircraft will now be treated as the same security risk as flights originating from Afghanistan and Somalia”.

*sigh*

Extra security measures for Dublin Airport as audit reveals shortfalls (Irish Times)

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If you’re one of those people who tend to lose their phone shortly after putting it down, then you’ll want to read this.

According to a new study, if you lose your smartphone, you have a 50/50 chance of getting it back. But chances are much higher — nearly 100 percent — that whoever retrieves it will try to access your private information and apps.

According to a study by Symantec, 96 percent of people who picked up the lost phones tried to access personal or business data on the device. In 45 percent of cases, people tried to access the corporate email client on the device.

READ ON: The Scary Consequences Of A Lost Smartphone (Boing Boing)

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httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKofBRZzlw0&feature=player_embedded

President Michael Squee receives a gentle arm around the shoulder from BT Ireland CEO Colm O’Neill during a visit to the Young Scientist Exhibition today in the RDS.

…forcing the Prez’s security detail to rush, somewhat absurdly, into action (54 seconds).

He’s not a queen, dude.

Thanks JP