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County lines drug dealers under threat from sophisticated forensic analytics techniques
‘County lines’ criminality – where city drug dealers establish dedicated mobile phone or other forms of ‘deal lines’ to supply and sell drugs to users in towns and rural areas,…
Policing the digital blue line – how cyber needs to be a priority for law enforcement
Technology has made a significant impact on police work and law enforcement – from improving offender monitoring to securely protecting witnesses and victim statements. However, just as technology helps police…
New IT security workshop aims to protect organisations against data leaks
A new IT security training workshop will give organisations the tools to protect themselves against the reputational risk associated with data leaks. ‘Sensitive Data Leaks’ is a scenario facilitated by…
Peatland health to be monitored with IoT trial in the Western Isles
A network of remotely monitored Internet of Things (IoT) sensors is being trialled to help monitor the health of peatland in Scotland’s Western Isles, in what is believed to be…
Scotland’s new ‘national robotarium’ opens with major industry partnership agreement
Scotland’s brand new ‘national robotarium’ has been unveiled for the first time – with a major international research and engineering partnership. The £22.4m facility at Edinburgh’s Heriot-Watt University will partner…
NHS drone transport service has lift off in Angus
A new on-demand drone collection and delivery service is set for lift off – transporting vital medical supplies between Angus and Dundee. The service is being trialled in Angus by…
Building the AI-Assisted SOC – Sophos’ five-year perspective
The latest guidance from National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) for organisations responsible for “vitally important services and activities” includes the need for proactive security monitoring and event discovery. This is…
AI can bring us closer together and help – not inhibit humans
AI is already changing our lives. From expert systems which predict the weather and the stock market, to facial recognition and internet search results, its application is growing more and…
GovTech
Ten founders to showcase Scottish tech to investors at Helsinki startup festival
Ten founders are set to travel to a Helsinki startup festival to showcase the best of Scottish tech. The lucky entrepreneurs will jet out to the acclaimed Slush festival in…
Scotland looks to create ‘green heat hub’ to support new low carbon technologies
Scotland is looking to create a ‘green heat hub’ to support new low carbon innovations including heat pumps and new battery technologies. Scottish Enterprise launched the initiative and is looking…
Ten founders to showcase Scottish tech to investors at Helsinki startup festival
Ten founders are set to travel to a Helsinki startup festival to showcase the best of Scottish tech. The lucky entrepreneurs will jet out to the acclaimed Slush festival in…
Scotland looks to create ‘green heat hub’ to support new low carbon technologies
Scotland is looking to create a ‘green heat hub’ to support new low carbon innovations including heat pumps and new battery technologies. Scottish Enterprise launched the initiative and is looking…
LocalGov
Council’s vision to integrate digital as part of organisational change
A Scottish local authority has set out its vision to integrate digital as part of a programme of organisational change. Highland Council has approved new Information and Communications Technology (ICT)…
Tenement building ‘shared repairs’ app set for rollout across Scotland
An app which helps tenement building occupiers organise shared repairs is set for a nationwide deployment after successful trials in Edinburgh. Shared Repairs, developed by tech firm Novoville in partnership…
Council’s vision to integrate digital as part of organisational change
A Scottish local authority has set out its vision to integrate digital as part of a programme of organisational change. Highland Council has approved new Information and Communications Technology (ICT)…
Tenement building ‘shared repairs’ app set for rollout across Scotland
An app which helps tenement building occupiers organise shared repairs is set for a nationwide deployment after successful trials in Edinburgh. Shared Repairs, developed by tech firm Novoville in partnership…
Health & care
NHS drone transport service has lift off in Angus
A new on-demand drone collection and delivery service is set for lift off – transporting vital medical supplies between Angus and Dundee. The service is being trialled in Angus by…
Care sector training to be enhanced by ’digital twin’ powered by 5G
Care sector workers in Dumfries and Galloway are to be trained using a virtual reality ‘digital twin’ of a care home – powered by next generation mobile connectivity. Staff based…
NHS drone transport service has lift off in Angus
A new on-demand drone collection and delivery service is set for lift off – transporting vital medical supplies between Angus and Dundee. The service is being trialled in Angus by…
Care sector training to be enhanced by ’digital twin’ powered by 5G
Care sector workers in Dumfries and Galloway are to be trained using a virtual reality ‘digital twin’ of a care home – powered by next generation mobile connectivity. Staff based…
Cyber
Policing the digital blue line – how cyber needs to be a priority for law enforcement
Technology has made a significant impact on police work and law enforcement – from improving offender monitoring to securely protecting witnesses and victim statements. However, just as technology helps police…
New IT security workshop aims to protect organisations against data leaks
A new IT security training workshop will give organisations the tools to protect themselves against the reputational risk associated with data leaks. ‘Sensitive Data Leaks’ is a scenario facilitated by…
Policing the digital blue line – how cyber needs to be a priority for law enforcement
Technology has made a significant impact on police work and law enforcement – from improving offender monitoring to securely protecting witnesses and victim statements. However, just as technology helps police…
New IT security workshop aims to protect organisations against data leaks
A new IT security training workshop will give organisations the tools to protect themselves against the reputational risk associated with data leaks. ‘Sensitive Data Leaks’ is a scenario facilitated by…
The pandemic has taught me how to share more – and I feel a better leader for it
As a young professional starting out in the tech sector 30 years ago, I thrived on the fast pace,constant change and demanding workload. I lived in London, Singapore and Australia…
We need to shout about our successes. Liz Fletcher on celebrating women in biotech
Throughout my career in biotechnology and life sciences, I have seen many women leading ground-breaking research studies in their fields of expertise. Yet, and I include myself in this, we…
Getting the best out of patient data is key to unlocking future health benefits in Scotland
It is important that clinicians’ voices are heard in the consultation around Scotland’s new health and care data strategy, which closes this week (12 August). Busy GPs like myself are the trusted…
How motherhood helped me be a better leader
Consider this an open letter to anyone I have worked with before I became a mother and before I fully understood how being a parent is actually a prized asset…
‘We cannot achieve our goals without entrepreneurs’ – Kate Forbes on vision for new ‘tech scaler’ network
From the very start of my ministerial career, I have had responsibility for the Scottish tech sector – and I can still say what I have said from the start,…
Finding a role in cyber was ‘tough’ for Cheryl Torano. Now she’s determined to help other women join an under-represented industry
When I decided to upskill to change careers at the age of 30 and dive into the digital world, I knew I would be starting out at the bottom of…
Why innovation and marketing are the perfect partners to make changes that matter
With the rapid evolution of traditional marketing and the appearance of digital marketing, technology and innovation has become part of any marketer’s life without the need of working for a…
Transitioning to a four-day week – CEO’s vow to strike a healthier balance in the workplace
I came to Scotland nearly 20 years ago from Ireland, with no contacts but a lot of determination. While Ireland will always be my home, Scotland has given me amazing…
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Education & Skills
Student innovators vying for £300,000 business startup prize pot
Student innovators across Scotland are vying for £300,000 worth of business startup prizes. Twenty-eight budding entrepreneurs will go head to head in the final of Scotland’s largest company creation programme…
Firms and universities to take young interns from Scotland’s coding academy
A collective of companies and universities have signed up to recruit young interns from Scotland’s national digital skills and coding academy. Fourteen young people will take up paid internships with…
Student innovators vying for £300,000 business startup prize pot
Student innovators across Scotland are vying for £300,000 worth of business startup prizes. Twenty-eight budding entrepreneurs will go head to head in the final of Scotland’s largest company creation programme…
Firms and universities to take young interns from Scotland’s coding academy
A collective of companies and universities have signed up to recruit young interns from Scotland’s national digital skills and coding academy. Fourteen young people will take up paid internships with…
Justice & Policing
County lines drug dealers under threat from sophisticated forensic analytics techniques
‘County lines’ criminality – where city drug dealers establish dedicated mobile phone or other forms of ‘deal lines’ to supply and sell drugs to users in towns and rural areas,…
Slight decrease in public sector fraud levels in Scotland, according to new audit
The overall amounts of fraud, overpayments and error in the public sector in Scotland have reduced in the last two financial years. New figures from Audit Scotland show that of the 132 Scottish bodies…
Police must ensure checks and balances in place before introducing body-worn video camera
Police must ensure appropriate checks and balances are in place before introducing body-worn video camera systems in Scotland, a new review of the technology has stated. Senior officers are being…
Infrastructure, Connectivity & Built Environment
Firms in small village near Stirling among first in the UK to use Facebook wifi connectivity
Businesses on an industrial estate in a small village outside Stirling are among the first in the UK to use a connectivity solution designed by Facebook. More than 25 organisations…
5G testbed launches in Aberdeen
A new testbed for 5G has launched in Aberdeen – to help businesses explore the potential applications of next generation mobile connectivity. Scotland 5G Centre and Opportunity North East (ONE)…
Independent broadband firm to connect over 1,400 premises in Melrose
An independent broadband firm is to bring full fibre connectivity to more than 1,400 premises in Melrose. GoFibre’s network will benefit homes and businesses across the Scottish Borders town as…
Data & AI
Peatland health to be monitored with IoT trial in the Western Isles
A network of remotely monitored Internet of Things (IoT) sensors is being trialled to help monitor the health of peatland in Scotland’s Western Isles, in what is believed to be…
Scotland’s new ‘national robotarium’ opens with major industry partnership agreement
Scotland’s brand new ‘national robotarium’ has been unveiled for the first time – with a major international research and engineering partnership. The £22.4m facility at Edinburgh’s Heriot-Watt University will partner…
AI can bring us closer together and help – not inhibit humans
AI is already changing our lives. From expert systems which predict the weather and the stock market, to facial recognition and internet search results, its application is growing more and…
New data skills academy to address ‘worrying’ shortage of qualified tech workers
A new data skills academy will help address the ‘worrying’ shortage of qualified tech workers in Scotland. The Data Lab – Scotland’s national innovation centre for data and AI –…
Business & Economy
Ten founders to showcase Scottish tech to investors at Helsinki startup festival
Ten founders are set to travel to a Helsinki startup festival to showcase the best of Scottish tech. The lucky entrepreneurs will jet out to the acclaimed Slush festival in…
Scottish tech firms report growth despite Brexit and global economic slowdown fears
Scottish tech firms are reporting high levels of growth despite brakes put on expansion caused by Brexit and rising concerns about a global economic slowdown, according to a new survey….
Ten founders to showcase Scottish tech to investors at Helsinki startup festival
Ten founders are set to travel to a Helsinki startup festival to showcase the best of Scottish tech. The lucky entrepreneurs will jet out to the acclaimed Slush festival in…
Scottish tech firms report growth despite Brexit and global economic slowdown fears
Scottish tech firms are reporting high levels of growth despite brakes put on expansion caused by Brexit and rising concerns about a global economic slowdown, according to a new survey….
Fintech
Fintech Scotland receives ‘cluster excellence’ accreditation
A membership organisation that represents the fintech industry in Scotland has been awarded a ‘cluster excellence’ accreditation by a European awards body. FinTech Scotland – a not-for-profit cluster body jointly…
Finance Isle of Man partners with Fintech Scotland
Finance Isle of Man – set up to promote the financial and professional services industry on the island – has signed a partnership agreement with Fintech Scotland. The agreement will…
Fintech Scotland receives ‘cluster excellence’ accreditation
A membership organisation that represents the fintech industry in Scotland has been awarded a ‘cluster excellence’ accreditation by a European awards body. FinTech Scotland – a not-for-profit cluster body jointly…
Finance Isle of Man partners with Fintech Scotland
Finance Isle of Man – set up to promote the financial and professional services industry on the island – has signed a partnership agreement with Fintech Scotland. The agreement will…
