Kevin O'Sullivan
Cyber Scotland Partnership issues free training resource for businesses
The Cyber Scotland Partnership – a collaborative leadership group aimed at boosting resilience against cyberattacks in Scotland – has issued a free resource aimed at businesses. The new cybercrime training guide…
New major trauma app checks vital signs of patients
A new major trauma app is helping clinicians in Glasgow to provide ‘vital and timely’ care after it processed more than 500 patients digitally. The Trauma App has replaced paper-based…
National broadband programme receives extra £36m to reach 2,637 rural properties
A national connectivity programme has received an additional £36m to reach 2,637 homes and businesses with gigabit-capable broadband. The Reaching 100% (R100) contracts – funded by the Scottish and UK…
One of Scotland’s fastest-growing IoT companies rebrands
One of Scotland’s fastest-growing IoT companies – which offers businesses ‘no lag or blindspots’ on remote sensor and data connections – has undergone a rebrand. Glasgow-headquartered R3-IoT will now be…
Slight decrease in public sector fraud levels in Scotland, according to new audit
The overall amounts of fraud, overpayments and error in the public sector in Scotland have reduced in the last two financial years. New figures from Audit Scotland show that of the 132 Scottish bodies…
Innovation challenge sees new tech introduced for cancer treatment in Scotland
A government-funded innovation challenge has brought benefits to the way cancer patients are treated in Scotland. New technologies have been introduced on the healthcare frontline thanks to collaboration between three…
Police must ensure checks and balances in place before introducing body-worn video camera
Police must ensure appropriate checks and balances are in place before introducing body-worn video camera systems in Scotland, a new review of the technology has stated. Senior officers are being…
Edinburgh start-up to explore if wearable tech can predict falls in elderly
An Edinburgh start-up has secured £750,000 in innovation funding to explore whether wearable technologies can predict the risk of falls and other age-related health issues. Smplicare landed the cash from…
Edinburgh and Glasgow rated among most ‘AI-savvy’ cities in the UK
Edinburgh and Glasgow have been rated among the most ‘AI-savvy’ cities in the UK, according to new research. Scotland’s capital and the city by the Clyde are listed in the…
Home of Golf drives change with tech-led business makeover
The Old Course in St Andrews – known as the Home of Golf – is undergoing a tech-led transformation thanks to a leading cloud supplier. St Andrews Links Trust is…