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THE COMPANY BEHIND popular dating services like Tinder and OkCupid has stated it’s the target of numerous attacks.
In documents filed ahead of its plan to become a public company, it highlights some risks to its services like how competitive the dating industry is, but what might be worrying to users of the above services is its concerns with cyber attacks and that it’s constantly under threat.
“We are frequently under attack by perpetrators of random or targeted malicious technology-related events”, reads the statement. “While we have invested heavily in the protection of our systems and infrastructures and in related training, there can be no assurance that our efforts will prevent significant breaches in our systems or other such events from occurring.”
The concern also spreads to third-party services which it’s associated with too. Those who store users’ personal information on their servers could be under threat and if hackers targeted them and succeeded, it could expose information about millions of users.
The impact of cyber security events experienced by third parties with whom we do business (or upon whom we otherwise rely in connection with our day-to day operations) could have a similar effect on us. Moreover, even cyber or similar attacks that do not directly affect us or third parties with whom we do business may result in a loss of consumer confidence generally, which could make users less likely to use or continue to use our products.
Although these concerns aren’t surprising considering the numerous security incidents that occurred in recent times. The most high-profile example was the infidelity site Ashley Madison which saw hackers release the details of more than 32 million people a month after they stole it.
Others like the Sony hack last year saw private emails and documents leaked online, or iCloud where intimate images of numerous celebrities were taken and shared across the internet.
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So where does all the money we pay in standing charges go, if not to improve the infrastructure?
@james rowan: This is just ridiculous. Is there anything more they can add to energy bills. When I deduct the OSO levy, Standing charge, and VAT, my energy bill is manageable. This could be the straw that breaks the camel’s back
Oh sweet Jesus…simple solution don’t give RTE 56 million and buy the ship and let RTE stand or sink on its own ….this country has gone absolutely crazy
@james rowan: here we go again. Is this small charge going to be like the USC temporary charge that’s still around… Or is it going to be another National Children’s Hospital cost scandal. HOW MUCH DOES 1 OF THESE FLOATING GAS VESSELS COST. I’m sure Mr (green) Ryan must knows. I just did a quick search and the figure I ascertain they cost is $375 million(dollars). Let’s for argument just say this figure is correct.. Now according to the 2022 census,there were 2,124,590 residential properties in Ireland. Let’s again for argument sake say all these properties paid only an additional €12 yearly levy this would equate to €25,495,000… Over 15 years that would mean the amount received on this levy would be €384 million.. enought to pay for the vessel…. DO YOU THINK THIS WOULD BE THE CASE
So the massive profits they have made since covid and the war in Ukraine can’t be used?
@Fr. Fintan Stack: so yet another tax
@Fintan Stack:
Butterhead Ryan is determined to have that hybrid bike of his wrapped around his brass neck at some stage!
Energy providers making massive profits but the households will pay another charge. How very Irish.
@Jp Cleary: That’s the greens policy – the public are one giant cash cow according to them.
The can give 56 million to RTE a double tax after you pay TV Licence. Now that’s where that 56 million should of going .
Then again if they don’t give the money to RTE the proxy brigade will expose their secrets in Kildare Street.
This is corruption at its best.
Call an election get this Government out.
@Paddy Geoghegan: put tv license letter in post box with return to sender on it. Not another cent will go towards something that has no benefit to the public.
@Fintan Stack: Be careful what you wish for.
Ryan is having a laugh or doesn’t expect he or his party colleagues will be retain their seats after next year’s general election. No way should energy customers have to pay for this. Let the wnergy providers cover the cost.
Where do all the other current charges go?
LOL a small charge now…
Enough is enough, what a joke. People can’t keep paying for this lunacy. There’s been increases in standing charges, over priced gas and electricity. While there’s been massive profits at esb networks, eriva and all energy providers. They’re spending money on an Irish French interconnection so as to keep exporting our wind generated electricity. They sold off the corrib gas/oil field. NO MORE LIES FROM THESE PROFIT HUNGRY COMPANIES
@be a realist: *No more lies from this money hungry government
@be a realist: How much did they sell the Corrib Gas Field for?
@Jack ass: Peanuts, then shell sold for 1.23 billion
You would nearly think at this stage that ryan is being paid by the fossil fuel industry.
We have standing charges in various forms…if it’s not for insurance companies it’s for electric companies and once again the public is being asked to pay another service charge for a private company
Since when was 2.5% small?
My boss told that was a big pay increase
to get last year.
@Edward Vetjam: From 2022 to 2023 the CPI rose by 5.8%. A rise in line with the CPI would mean you’d have the same spending money as 2022 after buying the necessities, although what you had left wouldn’t buy as much as in 2023. Your boss basically didn’t even give you a raise, you have 3.3% less. Unfortunately, that’s pretty normal.
I wish Eamonn Ryan would live on this floating ship too.
More charges!!
so why are we paying standing charges again for? We are literally getting mugged off by these companies
So is this because the LNG terminal at Shannon was refused planning back in September? I absolutely despise the green party.
@Ian:
This is now a floating LNG terminal, necessary since the sea level will rise at least by 2.5m until 2100 as Dutch KNMI confirms:
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Is he for real or what? Talking out of both sides of his mouth; telling his supporters that he’s all for a green transition while signing us up to help fund a floating gas storage facility for who knows how long; a sitting target for saboteurs or an accident, does anyone still remember the Whiddy Island disaster? Not quite the same scenario but likely the same disastrous repercussions. Endorsing a gas storage facility in a deep water port was bad enough, this is worse. And the floating facility only has the capacity for 12 days supply. A very bad bargain indeed. Back to the drawing board Minister. Your time is running out.
Eamon has been living for years he denied that fossils were needed for transition eg barryroe we have storage in kinsale gas field he failed to build even one of the gas generators needed back by two numptys leKy and Meole he continues to destroy our energy infrastructure the truth is our grid is 30 years behind for their grand offshore wind farms now due to costs companies all over the world aren’t bidding for them Eaton hasn’t mentioned cheap renewable energy in a year
A small charge. That’s SO much BS. They’ll keep finding reasons to raise it until it becomes a huge charge.
Levy on air next
A small charge, that will be increased year on year.
A small charge for 10 – 15 years, implying temporary. Just like the Universal Social charge, and the M50 toll, etc etc. Paying far too much tax as it is.
Considering they are expecting the public to fund this how are they justifying the additional costs of a marine facility over a land-based one? And how do they propose to ensure the safety and viability of a floating storage platform in Irish storms?
Does this MAN EVER STOP with More Taxes. He’s not the Minister for the Exchequer, he’s the Minister for putting road users in serious death traps with cycle lanes that aren’t used and fattening out junctions with concrete and stainless steel poles and taking away car parking spots.
Winning the sanctions against Russia again. Honestly, we’ve absolutely bankrupt ourselves with paying for a war that doesn’t involve us. Ukraine is not in the EU and neither is Russia. We’ve been made fools of by the US, who have massively benefitted from the EU moving towards US gas and oil.
@James Groden: Take it up with Putin.
The constituency that elected him needs a time out.
I don’t use gas it’s to expensive ! Why isn’t all the hidden levies and taxes paying for this ? The people of Ireland are being robbed through taxes and levies in every part of their lives I’m not going to name them because it’s now basically everything we need to survive.
Gas Terminal or Floating ship full of gas …
Sometimes you have to wonder.
You can be damn sure the government will pay over the odds to buy it, then scrap it for less than its worth. Taxation layered upon taxation is all the Greens know how to do.
Is this more kite-flying by the Minister for window boxes? No costing put out, so it will be exorbitant beyond the guesstimate. The ‘small charge’ has to be placed on the provider, at no expense to their customers.
I think we pay enough to this Banana Republic for their follies.
Amazing how the greens only option to ever improve things is to tax people more. No initiative. I could do that and not draw a salary
Charges like a floating RTE
So does that mean we will own a small share of it when paid off….?
@nollaig o cellaigh: of course in our dreams
Grahame Pickett HR W@nker: All these small charges have been adding up for a long time. Wont bother the likes of leaky Leo, just stick it down to expenses!
Ryan is a clear and present danger to the energy security of this country. He is a school boy in an adults job. I can’t wait to see the back of him.
I don’t have gas out in my part of the country so why slap it onto electricity bills.
Aren’t we paying enough already
I remember when the bin charges came out one of their ignoramses said “ what are they moaning about it’s only 2 euros a week “. Mind boggling.
Another Green Party special no doubt, they don’t want natural gas so by God they’ll make us pay for it. A small charge forever, our grandchildren will still be paying for it.
This is absolutely ridiculous, such an Irish move.
It will be like the children’s hospital !
Charge data centres instead. They are using up to. Third of.our energy. They were not there,, we would not need this extra capacity
Another tax from the green party.
the FFG way
Could we convert the fake trees in Cork to storage facilities?
Ryan if you are so sure of your policy’s and what is best for our country you and your party should resign from government, call an election so we can tell you what think of your policy and levees
Minister Eamonn Ryan, eat my hairy ssa !
Hmmm….. Didn’t Providence/ Barryroe Offshore Energy have a plan for gas storage in a void found in their drilling projects? Funny how Ryan treated that now defunct company just lately. Me smelling a rodent.
They won’t be happy till we are paying in blood ffs
It’s only a small charge, on top of the already astronomical charges that make up energy bills. Much of that is pure profiteering and once events in Ukraine landed an excuse to jack up the price they ran with it. The energy companies churned out record profits.
I find this enraging…. Aren’t we getting charging standing charges on our bills already, not to mention the carbon tax.
Tax the gas providers to pay for the fookin thing.
I no money left can the greens donation fund pay this charge for me.
What in the name of f@#k is this government doing?
@: ripping us off they think we’re a cash cow and the energy companies big huge profits should not be touched.
A state-run regasification terminal? For the express purpose of only allowing the most expensive LNG to be used? Holy mother of the sweet divine. The little piggies will suckle during that construction project.
The Green creating another tax! How anybody votes for them amazes me.
Whats the betting it will be like everything this coalition does,go back to the NCT,every 2 years,now every year,and the emissions are been changed in the centers,so we who have older cars are failing on emissions,this hair brain idea of Cabbage head if it does work,will cost millions and millions more than expected and all of us will pay the full amount,How is it he can decide on stupidity ideas and no 1 in the coalition or the opposition are stopping him,it’s beyond belief,where is our windfall we were suppose to get,it’s the taxpayers paying for the 3 150 euro,no one held accountable as usual,disgrace how this government is treating its Country and people
What happens when the 12 days run out
Keep voting in the same donks and ya will get the same results.
They cannot solve a problem. First thing they think of is more fees or taxes and the problem still stays.
I find it funny that journal commenters were saying it was a joke we didn’t have a gas storage terminal and now everyone is complaining about the cost.
@Mick Duvanny: No, people are complaining that after all the standing charges, levies and vat heaped on already expensive bills, while energy companies are making record profits are not expected to foot the bill for a ship when they REFUSED permission for a private company to build a storage facility. If you can’t see a problem with that then I’m amazing you can even dress yourself in the morning
Please Please stop voting the Green Party in, they are taking all for cash cow fools.
@Dave S: don’t forget Ffg and their disastrous health and housing policy
Energy companies making record profits and we have to pay for storage.
The government takes us for fools and we are fools for putting up with this shower of gangsters
Oct 7 was one of the worst ever massacres also.
@Timo: gas the zionists
“Energy companies could have to pay the State as much as €600 million over the next 15 months under the Government’s plans to bring in windfall tax measures.”
@Paddy Short: the key word in government spin is the energy companies “COULD HAVE to pay” it doesn’t mean they will be paying
@Liam Foy: I’m aware of that Liam, I’m just suggesting this as a method of paying for the LNG ship, as opposed to getting the taxypayer to pay for absolutely effing everything. The windfall tax on energy companies was the governments idea, why doesn’t Eamo push through with that plan instead of coming around with the begging bowl again to fund his follies.
@Paddy Short: no offence but favour words of this government are could, might, meaning they do not know. I bet the greens are finished, it bad enough they got rid the turf, and believe someday we can all drink from clean streams and rivers , do they not know wild life drinks and gets rid of their body waste in streams and rivers
@Paddy Short: or better yet they could have just allowed the company who wanted to build one to do just that. Nah we’ll foot the bill instead for a boat instead of an actual facility
This is nuts.Typical green .Never be in power again.
@Mick Fitzsimons: we thought we were did of them before and look what happened FFG put them in the control seat.
A gas storage facility proper might be handy eh ?
And there’s the Green Party fighting against (common sense) to build an LNG terminal in Foynes…….
Traitors … on Palestine,Armenia,Nigeria … CLIMATE …
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There is a very good reason why a ‘floating’ LNG terminal is preferred:
2.5m sea level increase are expected at least(!) by 2100 says Dutch state run KNMI
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The dregs of consumer Ireland
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