Live facial recognition under ‘active consideration’ for football disorder, Police Scotland chief says
Police Scotland is ‘actively considering’ the use of live facial recognition technology, according to newly-published minutes of a meeting between the force’s leadership and the Scottish Government. Chief Constable Jo...
Scottish Government confirms £10m to establish two ‘defence skills’ colleges
The Scottish Government has confirmed £10 million of funding that will allow two new specialist defence colleges to be set up in Scotland, following an offer from the UK Government...
East Lothian Council lacks cyber strategy and AI policy, audit finds
East Lothian Council has no overarching cybersecurity strategy and has yet to put a formal AI governance policy in place, according to an internal audit review presented to councillors. The...
Interest in virtual private networks (VPNs) rises but there are ‘privacy risks’, Edinburgh academics say
Interest in virtual private networks (VPNs) has risen following the introduction of the Online Safety Act, but Edinburgh academics have warned of the ‘privacy risks’ in using such platforms. A...
Embedding ethical and responsible AI part of new ‘action plan’ for Scottish local government
Embedding ethical and responsible AI is part of a new ‘action plan’ for Scottish local government which looks to embrace digital to deliver safe, modern and efficient services for communities....
Scottish Parliament committees to gather evidence on ‘impacts’ of hyperscale datacentres
Two Scottish Parliament committees are to undertake fact-finding missions on the ‘impacts’ of hyperscale datacentres following recent public concern. The ‘climate action committee’ is calling for data and evidence on...
Social Security Scotland extends benefits platform contract in £35.4m deal
Social Security Scotland has extended its contract with IT services company Mphasis in a deal worth around £35.4 million to manage and maintain the agency’s core benefits platform. The agreement,...
Edinburgh railway geospatial mapping tech firm aims to crack $78 billion US market
An Edinburgh-based tech firm that uses geospatial mapping to pinpoint railway defects is aiming to crack a $78 billion US track maintenance market. Machines With Vision uses an innovative camera...
Cyber resilience key to growth and skills, say CyberScotland Partnership’s newest members
The Data Lab and CBI Scotland have joined the CyberScotland Partnership, which brings together 25 organisations from across Scotland’s public, private and third sectors to raise cybersecurity awareness and strengthen...
Edinburgh digital forensics firm announces new counter‑terrorism capabilities
An Edinburgh digital forensics firm has announced new counter-terrorism capabilities to help global law enforcement agencies deal with rising threats online. Cyacomb has launched a suite of tools which help...
