Countdown to 2018: companies are advised to keep a keen eye on the new EU data protection laws
Over the last few years, the public has become increasingly concerned about individual privacy on the back of a series of information security scandals and concerns (raised by the former…
When Mad Men gave up being mad: how big data is shaking up the old order of TV ad media buying
In the fast-moving world of digital, ideas cannot be allowed to stand still otherwise they quickly fade and die. Contrast that with the old world, particularly in legacy businesses, where…
Big plans, big money … and even bigger potential
How a small innovation centre in Edinburgh is aiming to generate £124m for the Scottish economy… by crunching numbers. Lots of numbers. As one of Scotland’s eight innovation centres –…
‘Motherships’, ‘unicorns’ and ‘disruption’. We’ve got the lingo, but now a leading survey confirms the growth potential of Scotland’s tech scene
In the latest Tech Nation survey both Edinburgh and Glasgow feature in the Top 10 for tech salaries in the UK If you rub shoulders with the tech crowd for…
The Digital List
It is more than a decade since tech observers proclaimed the demise of Silicon Glen, Scotland’s version of California’s all-powerful Silicon Valley. But the nation has developed into a major…
I knew if we didn’t do it then, we would always regret it’: why you should shoot for the stars
Don’t spend weeks working on a business plan, just get out there and find your first clientA recent RBS study revealed that women are half as likely as men to…
Why the IT Crowd needs more women
The first computer programmer was a woman. The top ‘human computers’ in the 1940s were women. It’s been all men since then, but now a new organisation is aiming to…
Welcome to the ‘greenhouse’
One of the big four professional services firms is looking to hire a range of digital and creative specialists in Edinburgh over the coming months. Deloitte Digital has studios in…