Former Arnold Clark boss: cyberattack had ‘significant and long-lasting impact’ on the firm
The former boss of Arnold Clark has said a cyberattack which hit the car retailer four years ago had a ‘significant and long-lasting impact’ on the business. Eddie Hawthorne was…
Scotland urged to ‘act quickly’ on £5 billion digital assets economic opportunity
Scotland needs to ‘act quickly’ on a digital assets opportunity that could be worth up to £5 billion to its economy, according to a new report. Policymakers and industry leaders…
Scotland’s biometrics commissioner renews call for legislation to govern use of live facial recognition tech
Scotland’s biometrics commissioner has renewed his call for new legislation to govern the use of live facial recognition technology in policing. Dr Brian Plastow, who has occupied the post since…
Enhancing government services through technology: from digital foundations to AI-powered public services
Across Scotland’s public sector, there is a growing recognition that technology is no longer simply something that supports public services. It is becoming fundamental to how those services are designed,…
What Awaab’s Law means for Scottish social housing
Social housing represents 23% of Scotland’s total housing, a much higher proportion than in the rest of the UK. Given how many Scottish residents rely on social housing, it is…
What Awaab’s Law means for Scottish social housing
Social housing represents 23% of Scotland’s total housing, a much higher proportion than in the rest of the UK. Given how many Scottish residents rely on social housing, it is…
Digital video recordings help ‘de-escalate’ incidents, says Police Scotland as national rollout completes
The national rollout of body-worn video cameras is now complete in Scotland – with 16,000 officers backed up by digital recordings as part of their ‘kit’. Police Scotland announced that…
Scottish Government asks broadband firms to reveal build plans as it maps gaps for public funding
Civil servants are to conduct an ‘open market review’ to determine where connectivity funding is best deployed in Scotland to close broadband coverage gaps. The Scottish Government has published details…
AI focus at Scottish Government’s national procurement conference
AI will be one of the major focuses at the Scottish Government’s forthcoming national procurement conference in Glasgow. The technology will be one of three ‘key themes’ alongside collaboration and…
GovTech
Enhancing government services through technology: from digital foundations to AI-powered public services
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Ministers have unveiled a radical plan to alter the balance of powers at the local level in Scotland – with the creation of up to 10 new strategic authorities and...
Enhancing government services through technology: from digital foundations to AI-powered public services
Across Scotland’s public sector, there is a growing recognition that technology is no longer simply something that supports public services. It is becoming fundamental to how those services are designed,...
Ministers unveil radical plan to alter balance of powers at local level in Scotland
Ministers have unveiled a radical plan to alter the balance of powers at the local level in Scotland – with the creation of up to 10 new strategic authorities and...
Health & care
What Awaab’s Law means for Scottish social housing
Social housing represents 23% of Scotland’s total housing, a much higher proportion than in the rest of the UK. Given how many Scottish residents rely on social housing, it is...
AI-powered healthcare innovations showcased at Glasgow Tech Week
AI tools that transcribe clinical notes in real-time and can detect lung cancer from x-rays are among the healthcare innovations showcased at this year’s Glasgow Tech Week. The SWIFT-lung study,...
What Awaab’s Law means for Scottish social housing
Social housing represents 23% of Scotland’s total housing, a much higher proportion than in the rest of the UK. Given how many Scottish residents rely on social housing, it is...
AI-powered healthcare innovations showcased at Glasgow Tech Week
AI tools that transcribe clinical notes in real-time and can detect lung cancer from x-rays are among the healthcare innovations showcased at this year’s Glasgow Tech Week. The SWIFT-lung study,...
Cyber
Former Arnold Clark boss: cyberattack had ‘significant and long-lasting impact’ on the firm
The former boss of Arnold Clark has said a cyberattack which hit the car retailer four years ago had a ‘significant and long-lasting impact’ on the business. Eddie Hawthorne was...
Former NHS Scotland tech boss questions whether ‘our institutions are ready’ for autonomous AI after Australian healthcare breach
A former NHS Scotland technology boss has questioned whether ‘our institutions are ready’ for autonomous AI after an Australian government website was breached by rogue OpenAI agents. Deryck Mitchelson, who...
Former Arnold Clark boss: cyberattack had ‘significant and long-lasting impact’ on the firm
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Former NHS Scotland tech boss questions whether ‘our institutions are ready’ for autonomous AI after Australian healthcare breach
A former NHS Scotland technology boss has questioned whether ‘our institutions are ready’ for autonomous AI after an Australian government website was breached by rogue OpenAI agents. Deryck Mitchelson, who...
Education & Skills
New digital and technology support programme to help entrepreneurs across Highlands and Islands
A new digital and technology support programme will help around 100 entrepreneurs and organisations across the Highlands and Islands. The one-year Digital and Technology Entrepreneurship (DaTE) programme will support startups...
Digital health and care schools programme nominated for prestigious business award
A digital health and care schools programme – which works to foster entrepreneurial and technology skills in young people across Scotland – has been nominated for a prestigious business award....
New digital and technology support programme to help entrepreneurs across Highlands and Islands
A new digital and technology support programme will help around 100 entrepreneurs and organisations across the Highlands and Islands. The one-year Digital and Technology Entrepreneurship (DaTE) programme will support startups...
Digital health and care schools programme nominated for prestigious business award
A digital health and care schools programme – which works to foster entrepreneurial and technology skills in young people across Scotland – has been nominated for a prestigious business award....
IoT
Wearable diagnostic brain sensors to medtech implants among ‘deep tech’ ventures emerging from Glasgow accelerator
Fourteen promising startups including wearable diagnostic brain sensors and medtech implants have benefited from a 13-week venture-building programme in Glasgow. A raft of young companies developing ‘deep tech’ applications with the...
Glasgow IoT cluster bolstered by appointment of former Volvo chief executive
A Glasgow-based internet of things (IoT) cluster has been bolstered by the appointment of a former chief executive of car giant Volvo. Jim Rowan, who led the Swedish auto manufacturer...
Wearable diagnostic brain sensors to medtech implants among ‘deep tech’ ventures emerging from Glasgow accelerator
Fourteen promising startups including wearable diagnostic brain sensors and medtech implants have benefited from a 13-week venture-building programme in Glasgow. A raft of young companies developing ‘deep tech’ applications with the...
Glasgow IoT cluster bolstered by appointment of former Volvo chief executive
A Glasgow-based internet of things (IoT) cluster has been bolstered by the appointment of a former chief executive of car giant Volvo. Jim Rowan, who led the Swedish auto manufacturer...
Justice & Policing
Scotland’s biometrics commissioner renews call for legislation to govern use of live facial recognition tech
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Digital video recordings help ‘de-escalate’ incidents, says Police Scotland as national rollout completes
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Scotland’s biometrics commissioner renews call for legislation to govern use of live facial recognition tech
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Digital video recordings help ‘de-escalate’ incidents, says Police Scotland as national rollout completes
The national rollout of body-worn video cameras is now complete in Scotland – with 16,000 officers backed up by digital recordings as part of their ‘kit’. Police Scotland announced that...
Infrastructure, Connectivity & Built Environment
Smarter Infrastructure for Justice: Empowering Digital Transformation with LapSafe®
How can frontline justice services become more responsive, more efficient, and more secure, without overloading stretched teams or budgets? That’s the core challenge facing justice organisations in 2025, and exactly...
Scottish electric vehicle infrastructure provider installs 54 charging points at ferry terminal in Sweden
A Scottish electric vehicle infrastructure provider has installed 54 charging points at a ferry terminal in Sweden. FOR EV, an Edinburgh-based company, has worked in partnership with Stena Line to...
Achieve ‘smart’ asset management with these three steps
Managing public infrastructure assets is one of the most complex yet crucial responsibilities that local government decision-makers have to make. Roads, drainage systems, street lighting, public buildings and numerous other...
Data & AI
Enhancing government services through technology: from digital foundations to AI-powered public services
Across Scotland’s public sector, there is a growing recognition that technology is no longer simply something that supports public services. It is becoming fundamental to how those services are designed,...
AI focus at Scottish Government’s national procurement conference
AI will be one of the major focuses at the Scottish Government’s forthcoming national procurement conference in Glasgow. The technology will be one of three ‘key themes’ alongside collaboration and...
AI industry needs to ‘professionalise’, says deputy president of Britain’s chartered institute for IT
The AI industry needs to ‘professionalise’ in order to provide confidence that the rapidly-evolving technology is safe for public consumption, according to Britain’s chartered institute for IT. Similar to highly-regulated...
Renfrewshire Council turns to AI to overcome ‘growing financial and operational pressures’
Renfrewshire Council is embarking on a three-year AI transformation programme – in a bid to address ‘growing financial and operational pressures’. The local authority has appointed ICS.AI to lead a...
Business & Economy
Fintech
New research ‘lab’ aims to address growing link between people’s financial situation and their health in later life
A new research ‘lab’ in Edinburgh will aim to address the growing link between people’s financial situations and their health in later life. The Finance and Health Lab, based at...
First decentralised finance summit to take place in Edinburgh next month
Scotland’s financial technology sector takes another step forward this August with the country’s first dedicated decentralized finance summit. The event, at the John McIntyre conference centre, University of Edinburgh, on...
New research ‘lab’ aims to address growing link between people’s financial situation and their health in later life
A new research ‘lab’ in Edinburgh will aim to address the growing link between people’s financial situations and their health in later life. The Finance and Health Lab, based at...
First decentralised finance summit to take place in Edinburgh next month
Scotland’s financial technology sector takes another step forward this August with the country’s first dedicated decentralized finance summit. The event, at the John McIntyre conference centre, University of Edinburgh, on...
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