Health board announces expansion of ‘virtual ward’ capabilities in bid to treat more patients at home
One of Scotland’s health boards has announced a major expansion of ‘virtual ward’ capabilities in a bid to treat more patients at home. NHS Forth Valley is rolling out more...
Massive £16.5bn datacentre campus planned for former Chapelcross nuclear site
Plans for a £16.5 billion datacentre campus on the site of the former Chapelcross nuclear power station have been lodged with Dumfries and Galloway Council. Annan-based CX Tech Limited has...
Former Arnold Clark boss: cyberattack had ‘significant and long-lasting impact’ on the firm
The former boss of Arnold Clark has said a cyberattack which hit the car retailer four years ago had a ‘significant and long-lasting impact’ on the business. Eddie Hawthorne was...
Scotland urged to ‘act quickly’ on £5 billion digital assets economic opportunity
Scotland needs to ‘act quickly’ on a digital assets opportunity that could be worth up to £5 billion to its economy, according to a new report. Policymakers and industry leaders...
Scotland’s biometrics commissioner renews call for legislation to govern use of live facial recognition tech
Scotland’s biometrics commissioner has renewed his call for new legislation to govern the use of live facial recognition technology in policing. Dr Brian Plastow, who has occupied the post since...
Digital video recordings help ‘de-escalate’ incidents, says Police Scotland as national rollout completes
The national rollout of body-worn video cameras is now complete in Scotland – with 16,000 officers backed up by digital recordings as part of their ‘kit’. Police Scotland announced that...
Scottish Government asks broadband firms to reveal build plans as it maps gaps for public funding
Civil servants are to conduct an ‘open market review’ to determine where connectivity funding is best deployed in Scotland to close broadband coverage gaps. The Scottish Government has published details...
AI focus at Scottish Government’s national procurement conference
AI will be one of the major focuses at the Scottish Government’s forthcoming national procurement conference in Glasgow. The technology will be one of three ‘key themes’ alongside collaboration and...
Former NHS Scotland tech boss questions whether ‘our institutions are ready’ for autonomous AI after Australian healthcare breach
A former NHS Scotland technology boss has questioned whether ‘our institutions are ready’ for autonomous AI after an Australian government website was breached by rogue OpenAI agents. Deryck Mitchelson, who...
AI industry needs to ‘professionalise’, says deputy president of Britain’s chartered institute for IT
The AI industry needs to ‘professionalise’ in order to provide confidence that the rapidly-evolving technology is safe for public consumption, according to Britain’s chartered institute for IT. Similar to highly-regulated...
