Ethics in the digital workplace
Digitisation and automation technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), can affect working conditions in a variety of ways and their use in the workplace raises a host of new ethical concerns.
US headquartered cybersecurity company Proofpoint will create 150 new jobs in Cork by the end of 2025. The company is opening a new international hub in Cork where it currently employs 100 people. The company has over 4,500 employees worldwide. Roles at the Cork site will include key functions including engineering, research and development, customer support, finance and marketing. The company specialises in cloud-based solutions for customers to stop cyber threats, safeguard data, and make their users more resilient against cyberattacks.
Eurofound (2024), Proofpoint, Business expansion in Ireland, factsheet number 201779, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/201779.