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….
Kate Forbes calls for greater political interest in national digital plans
Scotland’s finance secretary has called for a greater focus from all political parties on the role of the technology sector and the government’s national digital programmes. Kate Forbes said she…
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…
Scotland’s largest public sector IT conference set for EICC
Scotland’s largest public sector IT conference will showcase the best of international government technology tomorrow as it returns ‘in person’ for the first time in over two years. Digital Scotland…
Online course helps tourism and hospitality firms use latest tech
A technology cluster organisation representing Scotland’s travel sector has launched a free online course to help tourism and hospitality businesses find and use the right digital technologies. Traveltech for Scotland’s…
Child disability payments can now be accessed online in Scotland in ‘UK first’
Child disability payments can be applied for online in Scotland from today in a ‘UK first’, the Scottish Government has announced. The payment system can now be accessed digitally as…
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…
National mobile connectivity programme to boost infrastructure investment across Tay cities region
A national mobile connectivity programme is aiming to boost infrastructure investment across the Tay cities region. Infralink, set up by infrastructure agency Scottish Futures Trust, is working with four local…
Building Scotland’s reputation on the world stage for data and AI
The Data Lab is helping startups develop cutting-edge tech – fit for the pandemic. It’s been a difficult year for every aspect of our society, with the wider implications of…
Untangling the web
Scotland needs to get serious about cybersecurity. As a nation we invest heavily in supporting data-driven innovation and building the technologies of the future. But we spend far too little…
