Home builders could be required install gigabit capable broadband infrastructure
Home builders in Scotland could be required by law to install gigabit capable broadband infrastructure according to new proposals to amend building regulations. Developers would have to ensure that new…
Scotland’s tech trade body burnishes environmental credentials with climate course
Scotland’s tech trade body is burnishing its environmental credentials with a new course focused on climate change. ScotlandIS is encouraging tech companies to sign up to the ‘Climate Solutions Accelerator’…
CyberScotland Week aims to tackle the rising tide of cybercrime
A week-long series of events next year aims to help organisations and individuals in Scotland tackle the rising tide of cybercrime. CyberScotland Week in February and March 2024 seeks to…
Community groups to share £500,000 funding pot to tackle rise of cybercrime
Community groups across Scotland will share a £500,000 funding pot from government to tackle the rise in cybercrime. Projects providing practical help to prevent people being targeted by online crime…
Highlands region records ‘upwards’ trend in usage of suicide prevention app
The Highlands has recorded an ‘upwards’ trend in the usage of a suicide prevention app, which is in its fifth year since launch. Eighty new users per month are accessing…
Panel of judges announced for Scottish Games Awards
A panel of judges for this year’s Scottish Games Awards – celebrating the best of Scotland’s computer and video gaming industry – has been formally unveiled. In total, eight judges…
National Eye Health Week ‘perfect time’ for eyecare innovation
National Eye Health Week is the “perfect time” for NHS Scotland staff to set their sights on fresh ophthalmic innovation, according to a health innovation body. InnoScot Health says the…
Telecoms careers showcased at Orkney International Science Festival
Telecoms careers – including satellite and infrastructure design engineers – were showcased this week at the Orkney International Science Festival. Kids got an insight into the world of internet connectivity…
Almost 7,000 homes in Stirling connected to full fibre broadband
Almost 7,000 homes and businesses in Stirling have been connected to a new full fibre broadband network offering gigabit-fast internet speeds. Premises will be able to access top speeds of…
BT Group reopens flagship Glasgow office after multi-million pound refurbishment
BT Group has reopened its flagship Glasgow office on the banks of the River Clyde after a multi-million pound refurbishment, the company said today. The telecommunications giant’s Alexander Bain building,…
