User email account compromise sparks internet outage for schools and nurseries in Inverclyde
An apparent phishing attack which compromised a user email account has sparked an internet outage for schools and nurseries in Inverclyde. The education network for the local council was taken...
Scottish satellite connectivity firm has US and Brazil expansion in its sights
A Scottish satellite connectivity firm that specialises in bringing platforms like Starlink and OneWeb to ‘mission critical’ sectors is scaling its operations in the US and Brazil. Bathgate-based Clarus Communications...
First Minister’s Start Up Challenge to help underrepresented or disadvantaged young people become entrepreneurs
A new First Minister’s Start Up Challenge is to aim to help young people from underrepresented or disadvantaged backgrounds to become entrepreneurs. The government scheme will empower young people aged...
Edinburgh’s CodeClan launches applied agentic AI programme in ‘UK first’
CodeClan – the Edinburgh digital skills provider – has launched an agentic AI programme for senior engineers in what is thought to be the first of its kind in the...
Liberal Democrats call for ‘film-style age ratings’ for social media to protect children online
Children should be protected online through film-style age ratings of up to 18 for harmful social media platforms, the Liberal Democrats have said. Under the party’s proposals, access to social...
Police Scotland undertake proof of concept AI trial – focused on ‘corporate efficiencies’
Police Scotland have been undertaking a proof of concept AI trial focused on ‘corporate efficiencies’ – using Microsoft Copilot in a drive to improve the retrieval of information. The force...
Trade body bemoans lack of ‘targeted support’ for Scotland’s tech sector following Budget
Scotland’s technology trade organisation has described the lack of ‘targeted support’ for the tech sector as ‘disappointing’ following yesterday’s Budget. ScotlandIS, which represents the interests of over 1,000 digital technology...
Primary school pupils across Scotland asked to solve health and wellbeing challenges through digital ‘inventors’ competition
Primary school pupils across Scotland are being invited to solve health and wellbeing challenges through a nationwide digital ‘inventors’ competition. The DigiInventors Challenge, organised by the Digital Health & Care...
New leadership for NHS Lanarkshire’s research and innovation work
New leadership has been put in place to strengthen research and innovation work at NHS Lanarkshire to improve patient outcomes by developing new treatments and policies. Professor W Gordon Mackay...
Corner shop owners call for grant support for modern CCTV after 57% rise in shoplifting in Scotland in last decade
Corner shop owners are calling for government grant support for modern CCTV systems after a 57% rise in shoplifting incidents across Scotland in the last decade. The Federation of Independent...
