Kevin O'Sullivan
Facebook and eBay agree to tackle online fake reviews after UK government competition and markets probe
Facebook and eBay have pledged to tackle the widespread practice of fake reviews on selling platforms after a UK government competition and markets probe. The tech giants have signed up to…
Online food delivery platform Deliveroo signals higher than forecast jobs growth in Edinburgh
Online food delivery platform Deliveroo will create 70 high-skilled tech jobs at a new office in Edinburgh this year, it was revealed today. The takeaway app is set to move…
Glasgow cloud computing firm receives £2m grant from Scottish Enterprise
A Glasgow-based cloud computing firm has received a £2m grant from Scottish Enterprise as it expands its offer in the financial services market. Beeks Financial Cloud Group Plc (Beeks), a…
Jeremy Quin becomes third GDS minister in six months
A new UK Government minister has assumed responsibility for the Government Digital Service. Jeremy Quin, the MP for Horsham in West Sussex, will become the third Cabinet Office Minister for…
Edinburgh mums launch crowdfunding campaign for financial literacy app
Two mums from Edinburgh have launched a crowdfunding campaign for a new app designed to improve financial literacy levels among children. Tynah Matembe and Helene Rodger have developed family finance management…
“Real weaknesses in control and oversight” as Disclosure Scotland ICT project taken to task by auditors
Auditors have highlighted a series of failures in the delivery of a new ICT system for Scotland’s criminal records checks agency, which was 18 months late and twice the original…
Young developer helps shape future of education for rural African schools
A young Scottish developer has helped children with their tech skills in remote schools in Southern Africa. Finlay MacKenzie, a developer who works for Eureka Solutions in East Kilbride, volunteered…
Police Scotland’s ICT plans delayed by ‘significantly lower’ investment than planned, report finds
Plans to modernise Police Scotland’s ICT systems through a £298m capital investment over nine years have been held back by a “significantly lower” allocation of budgetary resources than originally planned,…
Carnegie Trust urges returning Digital Secretary to speed up progress on protecting children from online harm
The UK Government has been urged to speed up progress on protecting children from online harm. An open letter published by the Dunfermline-headquartered Carnegie UK Trust called today for social…
Scottish tech firm working with local government to authenticate people applying for disability entitlements
Scottish tech firm Wallet.Services has been appointed by the Improvement Service to explore how to make it easier for those living with a disability to apply for, and access, their…