New programme to equip Scotland’s non-tech college students with cyber skills
Scotland’s national skills agency has launched a new programme to equip college students on non-technology courses such as hairdressing or joinery with the knowledge they need to combat the rise...
NHS Scotland ‘cannot afford’ to slow down digitisation, says tech boss
NHS Scotland “cannot afford to drop the pace” of digital transformation as it emerges from the pandemic, according to a former health tech boss. Deryck Mitchelson, who stepped down from his role...
Scottish IoT accelerator expands cohort with two tech startups
An industry-government partnership aimed at producing Scottish Internet of Things (IoT) companies capable of scaling globally has added two new tech startups to its company – bringing its total cohort...
CyberScotland Partnership supports almost 1,300 businesses, new figures show
A cyber partnership formed one year ago has supported almost 1,300 businesses in Scotland to plan for and recover from a cyber incident. The CyberScotland Partnership, created last February to provide a...
Scottish space tech firm appoints high-profile executives as it eyes global expansion
A Scottish space tech firm has appointed three high-profile executives to its team as it eyes global expansion. Edinburgh-headquartered R3-IoT has also acquired an office space in Glasgow and announced...
New education mentorship programme to prepare next generation of tech talent
Scotland’s national digital skills academy has partnered with a Glasgow-based apprenticeship provider to equip more young people with the skills and confidence to move into tech jobs. Edinburgh-headquartered CodeClan and...
Ministers urged to scrap Covid app relaunch over low usage rates
Ministers have been urged to scrap plans to relaunch Scotland’s “failing” contact tracing app as it emerged fewer than two in 10 people are using it properly. Despite new data...
Online legal platform launches training course to tackle workplace discrimination
An online legal platform has launched a new training course to equip workers with the skills needed to support victims of workplace harassment. Edinburgh-based Valla allows employees who are being...
Sustainability of Connecting Scotland programme called into question
There are “real question marks” over the long term sustainability of a Scottish Government initiative to get more people who are digitally excluded online, according to a new report. Concerns...
Glasgow unveils Scotland’s first local authority digital housing strategy
Glasgow City Council has become the first local authority in Scotland to develop a digital housing strategy. The new document aims to improve digital housing services, tackle digital exclusion, and...
