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What COVID-19 tells us about strengthening global public health systems Covid-19 is not the first time the international health systems have been tested for their resilience, and neither it would…
Data harnessed to reveal Covid-19 spread in real time
A study that uses patient data to track the progress of the Covid-19 pandemic in near real time across Scotland is set to launch. The project – which has been…
Scottish digital technology sector continued to grow in 2019
ScotlandIS has released the annual tech sector industry survey today which shows Scotland’s digital technology sector continued to grow in 2019 with an increase in sales and profit margins. Despite…
Mobilising Scotland’s tech talent to join the fight
The Scottish Tech Army initiative, designed to match Scottish tech professionals currently furloughed or unemployed due to the coronavirus pandemic with COVID-19 projects, is being rolled out in Scotland. Instead,…
Robotical, the edtech start-up is working with South African NGO, Got Game, to deliver education to previously disadvantaged youths in South Africa
The project by Robotical, will see Marty kicking, dancing and walking into townships across South Africa and is aimed at reaching children in South Africa’s poorest areas, making coding and…
Blogger’s appeal against Kezia Dugdale ruling heard in virtual courtroom
“When one sends the blunderbuss tweet to the world at large, one loses the defence” – Roddy Dunlop QC Three of Scotland’s most senior judges have heard arguments in a…
Civil justice in Scotland is now online!
The Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service has announced that new systems have been set up to maintain civil justice during the lockdown. Operating as a virtual court under the CISCO WebEx video…
BIM Interoperability Expert Group Report
CDBB, a partner in the Construction Innovation Hub, has published The Building Information Modelling (BIM) Interoperability Report for public consultation. BIM Interoperability Expert Group It forms part of the Construction…
The ICO to be less rigid when enforcing GDPR breaches
The UK’s data regulator says it will relax its regulatory approach to enforcement during the COVID-19 crisis, in line with a commitment to being “pragmatic” and “proportionate”. This flexibility allows…
CENSIS IoT Cyber Challenge Accelerator 2020
CENSIS is offering up to five Scottish-based companies or individuals a package of co-ordinated growth support over several months to help them accelerate an IoT cyber security or resilience product…
