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Mallon Technology Achieves ISO 27001 Certification

By Andrew Bennett | Tue 23rd Feb 2016

Mallon Technology is pleased to announce that the company has recently attained ISO 27001 certification, the only internationally recognised standard for information security management systems.Information security is of utmost importance to Mallon Technology and by achieving certification for our compliance with ISO 27001 we are demonstrating to our customers and partners that we conform to international information security best practices.
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First Release of Sentinel-2 images of Ireland

By Andrew Bennett | Fri 15th Jan 2016

When the latest satellite from the European Space Agency's observation programme, Sentinel-2a, was launched back in June 2015, it heralded a new era in Earth Observation. Sentinel-2a is one of the most advanced Earth Observation satellites in operation, capable of delivering Multi-spectral data across 13 bands of light at a maximum resolution of 10m, with a revisit period of 5 days. In-orbit testing of the satellite was complete by the s
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Decembeard Fundraising

By Andrew Bennett | Wed 6th Jan 2016

Over the course of December our colleague Ian Hand really got into the festive spirit by attempting his best Santa Claus impersonation, by growing a beard as part of the Decembeard fundraising campaign. The Decembeard campaign is an annual event which encourages men across Ireland to grow a beard during the month of December to help raise funds for the Men's Cancer Alliance. The aim of the Men's Cancer Alliance is to create awarene
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Mo Chara Animal Rescue Fundraising

By Andrew Bennett | Wed 23rd Dec 2015

With 2015 drawing to a close, many are looking forward to the New Year ahead and are starting to plan all their activities, holidays and events for 2016 and with this in mind, Caroline Keily from our Portlaoise team has been selling calendars to raise funds for the Mo Chara Animal Rescue. Based in Thurles, Co. Tipperary, Mo Chara Animal Rescue exists to improve the welfare of all Irish animals and particularly those that are abused neg
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Mallon Technology play key role in Irish Military Archives release

By Andrew Bennett | Mon 21st Dec 2015

Last week saw the third release of Pension files by the Irish Military Archives for almost 900 men and women who took part in the Irish revolution from 1916 through to the end of the Civil War in 1923. To date, Mallon Technology has scanned and digitised around 660,000 individual pages on behalf of the Irish Military Archives. The latest batch of files to be released deal with pension applications by those involved in the conflicts or by
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Christmas Jumper Day 2015

By Andrew Bennett | Mon 21st Dec 2015

With Christmas just around the corner, the staff at Mallon Technology got into the Festive Spirit by taking part in Christmas Jumper Day 2015. Christmas Jumper Day is an annual fundraising campaign organised by Save the Children. The campaign encourages everyone to have some festive fun by dressing up in their Christmas Jumpers all day at work or at school, to raise money for a very worthwhile cause. Save the Children work around the
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Christmas Around the World

By Andrew Bennett | Mon 30th Nov 2015

As we move ever closer to December, Christmas lights in towns across the country begin to flicker into life, signalling for many, the official start of the Christmas season. For millions of children around the world, all this activity can only mean one thing..... Father Christmas is coming to town! This is the time of year when letters are written to Santa with much expectation of what will lie in wait under the Christmas tree come the b
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Mallon Technology Announces Partnership with CeADAR

By Andrew Bennett | Tue 17th Nov 2015

Mallon Technology is today pleased to announce the Centre for Applied Data Analytics Research (CeADAR) as an official partner organisation. CeADAR is a market focused technology centre for innovation and applied research in big data analytics which drives the accelerated development, deployment and adoption of big data analytics technology. The primary outputs of the CeADAR centre are industry prototypes and demonstrators, along w
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Celebrating Geography Awareness Week

By Andrew Bennett | Mon 16th Nov 2015

In celebration of Geography Awareness Week (GeoWeek) and International GIS Day 2015, this week, Trinity College Dublin (TCD) are hosting a series of events titled: " Explore! The Power of Maps". Maps have a unique attraction that is unlike any other, with the power to inform , engage and interest people of all ages and demographics. GeoWeek in Ireland, this year, has a particular focus on how maps are linked with memory making. Events a
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