Kevin O'Sullivan
Seven organisations sign up to ‘pledge’ to support women entrepreneurs
Seven organisations have become the first in Scotland to sign up to a ‘pledge’ to support women in entrepreneurship. A mix of companies and public sector bodies have lent their…
New app will deliver ‘real-time’ cyber and fraud threat reports to Scottish organisations
A new app will deliver ‘real-time’ cyber and fraud threat reports to Scottish organisations to bolster national online resilience levels. The threat intelligence app has been launched during Scotland’s Cyber…
Innovative digital learning platform to be piloted in schools across three Scottish local authority areas
An innovative digital learning platform is set to be piloted in schools across three Scottish local authority areas after a £2 million grant funding round. E-learning specialist ITZA will roll…
Glasgow and Edinburgh are innovation clusters with ‘high cross-county collaboration’, per government report
Glasgow and Edinburgh have been identified as examples of innovation clusters within the UK with a high degree of collaboration. The two central belt cities were mentioned in a UK…
Twelve tech startups take up residence in Silicon Valley thanks to Scottish government scheme
Twelve tech startups are taking up residence in a Silicon Valley business hub thanks to a Scottish Government scheme. The companies have joined the Mindspace office and co-working space in…
Scotland-domiciled applicants for computing university degrees rises by 9% – but female rates lagging behind UK
The number of Scotland-domiciled applicants to study computing degrees at university has risen by nine per cent in the last year, according to new figures. According to the British Computer…
Scotland’s Cyber Week to showcase Police Scotland’s role in the ever-expanding global cyber ecosystem
Fighting cybercrime is an international endeavour, a fact no better illustrated than this week’s takedown of the Russia-linked ransomware gang Lockbit. Eleven nations including supranational law enforcement agencies took part…
Moray gin distiller’s water use to be ‘crystal clear’ with blockchain technology
A Moray gin distillery’s use of water will be ‘crystal clear’ thanks to a new approach to the creation of its spirits – on the blockchain. Family owned distillers Roehill…
‘Most active’ ransomware gang taken down by Britain’s National Crime Agency
Britain’s National Crime Agency has seized the online infrastructure of the ‘most active’ global ransomware gang, it was announced today. Specialist NCA cyber law enforcement teams have led an effort…
Fibre connectivity boost to ‘future proof’ digital education for Dundee schools
A new high-speed fibre network will ‘future proof’ digital education in 42 schools across Dundee, it was announced today. Forty kilometres of fibre will be laid to ‘radically transform’ the…