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Lanarkshire town becomes latest in Scotland to get ‘ultrafast’ broadband
Nearly 5,000 homes, businesses and schools in Lanark have become the latest in Scotland to benefit from high speed broadband. The new full fibre network, implemented by telecoms giant Openreach,…
Robots on march to help people with disabilities live independently
Robots could be deployed to help people with disabilities to live more independently at home, thanks to a new academic partnership with Scotland’s national centre for respite care. The National…
Hands-off approach for census
National Records of Scotland will introduce an online option in the delayed audit of the population Scotland’s delayed census will be carried out in March “primarily digitally” for the first…
Fibre optic network gears up for next milestone
Infrastructure which enables super-slick broadband speeds is spreading across Scotland as CityFibre expands When it comes to high-speed broadband, there are an increasing array of services on offer to consumers….
Scottish college named ‘Best in UK’ for skills
New College Lanarkshire has retained its title as the best institution in the UK for skills provision, after coming out on top in the national WorldSkills UK competition. Students from…
Home economics teacher took computing science class, reveals government tech advisor
Scottish computing science students are lagging behind their European counterparts in Scotland’s higher education system, according to former Skyscanner executive Mark Logan. The Glasgow University computing science professor said that…
CodeClan partners with Skyscanner and Fanduel after graduate milestone
Scotland’s digital skills academy has forged connections with a number of leading corporate and public sector organisations including Skyscanner and Fanduel after producing over 2,000 graduates. CodeClan‘s new array of…
SBRC launches new ‘Exercise in a Box’ session
The Scottish Business Resilience Centre (SBRC) is helping to combat the rise in cybercrime by offering companies access to a workshop from the National Cyber Security Centre’s (NCSC) ‘Exercise in…
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GovTech
Hands-off approach for census
National Records of Scotland will introduce an online option in the delayed audit of the population Scotland’s delayed census will be carried out in March “primarily digitally” for the first…
IT consulting firm to expand Scottish workforce
Scotland is set to benefit from a leading professional services company’s plans to boost its UK workforce by 3,000 over the next three years. Ireland-based Accenture, which specialises in IT…
Hands-off approach for census
National Records of Scotland will introduce an online option in the delayed audit of the population Scotland’s delayed census will be carried out in March “primarily digitally” for the first…
IT consulting firm to expand Scottish workforce
Scotland is set to benefit from a leading professional services company’s plans to boost its UK workforce by 3,000 over the next three years. Ireland-based Accenture, which specialises in IT…
LocalGov
Falkirk Council telecare project wins digital transformation award
Falkirk Council has won a top award for its technology-enabled care service which has helped thousands of vulnerable people live independently at home during the pandemic. The local authority’s Analogue…
Dundee esports league to spark gaming revolution in Scotland
Dundee is set to further cement its place as Europe’s gaming capital by hosting a “groundbreaking” event which will offer a glimpse of a “new era” of sports entertainment. Next…
Falkirk Council telecare project wins digital transformation award
Falkirk Council has won a top award for its technology-enabled care service which has helped thousands of vulnerable people live independently at home during the pandemic. The local authority’s Analogue…
Dundee esports league to spark gaming revolution in Scotland
Dundee is set to further cement its place as Europe’s gaming capital by hosting a “groundbreaking” event which will offer a glimpse of a “new era” of sports entertainment. Next…
Health & Care
Robots on march to help people with disabilities live independently
Robots could be deployed to help people with disabilities to live more independently at home, thanks to a new academic partnership with Scotland’s national centre for respite care. The National…
Global Entrepreneurship Week offers chance to reset aspirations amid new innovation landscape
With the advent of Global Entrepreneurship Week, it is an opportunity for us to celebrate the innovators, the grassroots risk takers who drive the economy, and those who invest in…
Falkirk Council telecare project wins digital transformation award
Falkirk Council has won a top award for its technology-enabled care service which has helped thousands of vulnerable people live independently at home during the pandemic. The local authority’s Analogue…
Over half of UK parents ‘tech-shamed’ for kids’ screen time
More than half of parents in the UK have felt “judged” by fellow parents if their children have been on a tablet or phone whilst out and about, a new…
Cyber
SBRC launches new ‘Exercise in a Box’ session
The Scottish Business Resilience Centre (SBRC) is helping to combat the rise in cybercrime by offering companies access to a workshop from the National Cyber Security Centre’s (NCSC) ‘Exercise in…
One in five hacking incidents targeting healthcare sector, says NCSC
One in five hacking incidents in the last 12 months were targeted against healthcare organisations according to the National Cyber Security Centre’s annual review. The organisations, which is a part…
SBRC launches new ‘Exercise in a Box’ session
The Scottish Business Resilience Centre (SBRC) is helping to combat the rise in cybercrime by offering companies access to a workshop from the National Cyber Security Centre’s (NCSC) ‘Exercise in…
One in five hacking incidents targeting healthcare sector, says NCSC
One in five hacking incidents in the last 12 months were targeted against healthcare organisations according to the National Cyber Security Centre’s annual review. The organisations, which is a part…
Not a drop wasted: digital cask filling can save the whisky industry millions
Scotland’s food and drink sector is central to the country’s economy. Bringing in around £14 billion every year, it employs more than 115,000 people and accounts for one in five manufacturing…
The value of engineering in the curriculum
If you were to look back at the greatest discoveries in science and technology over the past 30 years, you would soon notice that engineering is a key catalyst for…
Glasgow Council leads the way in digital learning
In 2017, we at Glasgow City Council took the opportunity to overhaul our digital approach to education and redefine learning, keeping in mind the core aim of reducing the impact…
Why data is the new oil
In 2006, British mathematician Clive Humby coined the phrase, “Data is the new oil”. This analogy has been proven correct as data now powers entire industries and holds tremendous value…
Global Entrepreneurship Week offers chance to reset aspirations amid new innovation landscape
With the advent of Global Entrepreneurship Week, it is an opportunity for us to celebrate the innovators, the grassroots risk takers who drive the economy, and those who invest in…
Aberdeenshire leads the way in work-based learning
There has long been debate about the distinction to be drawn between vocational and academic learning. However, in Aberdeenshire Council the focus is on what is best for our learners;…
5G connectivity can ’empower people to restore our planet’
Six years on from the Paris Climate Accords and the world is still getting warmer. We are now seeing first-hand the impact of climate change – the floods and fires…
Cracking the code to offline computational thinking
In our digitally connected world, it can be argued that coding and especially computational thinking have become essential parts of a new ‘computing literacy’ to support traditional literacy. These computational…
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Education & Skills
Scottish college named ‘Best in UK’ for skills
New College Lanarkshire has retained its title as the best institution in the UK for skills provision, after coming out on top in the national WorldSkills UK competition. Students from…
Home economics teacher took computing science class, reveals government tech advisor
Scottish computing science students are lagging behind their European counterparts in Scotland’s higher education system, according to former Skyscanner executive Mark Logan. The Glasgow University computing science professor said that…
CodeClan partners with Skyscanner and Fanduel after graduate milestone
Scotland’s digital skills academy has forged connections with a number of leading corporate and public sector organisations including Skyscanner and Fanduel after producing over 2,000 graduates. CodeClan‘s new array of…
Campaign launched to highlight key role of Scotland’s colleges
A campaign is underway to highlight the key role of Scotland’s colleges in powering regional economies by delivering the skilled workforce that businesses need. The #LoveScotlandsColleges initiative is a week-long…
Justice & Policing
Contract awarded for new £10m digital evidence sharing platform
The contract for a new £10m digital evidence sharing platform for justice agencies in Scotland has been awarded to a leading technology company. Axon, the US-headquartered public safety tech firm,…
Is digital age in sight for Police Scotland?
Almost a decade since they were first used, the national rollout of body cameras could revolutionise policing The use of body-worn cameras has transformed policing and the criminal justice system…
Cybercrime nearly doubles in single year as Covid forces criminals online
Cybercrime in Scotland has nearly doubled in a single year as more criminals have moved their operations online. Alarming new figures have revealed there were 14,130 cyber-crimes in 2020-21, a 95…
Infrastructure, Connectivity & Built Environment
Lanarkshire town becomes latest in Scotland to get ‘ultrafast’ broadband
Nearly 5,000 homes, businesses and schools in Lanark have become the latest in Scotland to benefit from high speed broadband. The new full fibre network, implemented by telecoms giant Openreach,…
Fibre optic network gears up for next milestone
Infrastructure which enables super-slick broadband speeds is spreading across Scotland as CityFibre expands When it comes to high-speed broadband, there are an increasing array of services on offer to consumers….
£95m ultrafast broadband boost for Scotland
Over 250,000 Scottish homes and businesses are set for a major broadband boost thanks to a £95m investment by leading digital network provider Openreach. More than 50 further communities across Scotland…
Data & AI
Nicola Sturgeon commits to the use of ‘ethical data’ to support government policy
Nicola Sturgeon has committed to the use of ‘ethical data’ to support government policy goals at the annual Data Summit conference. The First Minister’s appearance reinforces a government drive to…
Why data is the new oil
In 2006, British mathematician Clive Humby coined the phrase, “Data is the new oil”. This analogy has been proven correct as data now powers entire industries and holds tremendous value…
Born in Denmark, raised globally
Denmark is a small country with world-class innovations for the public sector. FrontDesk is one of them. In 2011’s Denmark, the world’s most digital public sector, FrontDesk was approached by…
When is a crisis not a crisis?
More and more government digital services now offer a high-quality user experience, and we can all be pleasantly surprised by how simple it is to renew a passport or tax…
Business & Economy
CodeClan partners with Skyscanner and Fanduel after graduate milestone
Scotland’s digital skills academy has forged connections with a number of leading corporate and public sector organisations including Skyscanner and Fanduel after producing over 2,000 graduates. CodeClan‘s new array of…
IT consulting firm to expand Scottish workforce
Scotland is set to benefit from a leading professional services company’s plans to boost its UK workforce by 3,000 over the next three years. Ireland-based Accenture, which specialises in IT…
CodeClan partners with Skyscanner and Fanduel after graduate milestone
Scotland’s digital skills academy has forged connections with a number of leading corporate and public sector organisations including Skyscanner and Fanduel after producing over 2,000 graduates. CodeClan‘s new array of…
IT consulting firm to expand Scottish workforce
Scotland is set to benefit from a leading professional services company’s plans to boost its UK workforce by 3,000 over the next three years. Ireland-based Accenture, which specialises in IT…
