Hear the inside story of the fight against cybercrime
The global “Five Eyes” security alliance will top the bill at Futurescot’s Cyber Security 2025 conference in February. Members of the Anglosphere intelligence alliance will share the latest on evolving cyber…
When every minute counts
Ever since the cyberattack on the Scottish Environmental Protection Agency (Sepa) four years ago, public sector leaders have been looking at ways and means to improve the digital security of critical…
Systal to ‘increase capacity and capability’ of NHS National Services Scotland’s security operations centre
Systal – the Glasgow-headquartered managed network, security and cloud transformation specialist – has been chosen to be the delivery partner for NHS National Services Scotland’s security operations centre (SOC). The…
University and college students immerse themselves in nail-biting major cyberattack scenario
University and college students from across Scotland took part in a nail-biting ‘major cyber incident’ simulation in a bid to boost decision-making and crisis management skills. The students participated in…
Navigate a clear path to the cloud
Microsoft licensing is a complicated business, so it’s only right that we reach for a metaphor to explain it. Nick Riley, head of cloud solutions at Dundee-headquartered Brightsolid, glances at his…
Cyber ‘MOT’ to help Scottish businesses boost online resilience
A new cybersecurity ‘MOT’ is being offered to Scottish firms to boost their online resilience. Launched by the Cyber and Fraud Centre – Scotland, the new tool will help budget-conscious…
Council chief thanks staff a year on from cyberattack
The boss of one of Scotland’s most remote local authorities has praised staff a year from a cyberattack. Malcolm Burr, chief executive of Western Isles council, thanked employees for their…
Nicholas Scullion is sharing his ransomware experiences to ensure it doesn’t happen to others
“There are so many points when I felt as though we were going to lose everything,” says Nicholas Scullion. “It was a crazy situation like I’d never experienced before, and…
Legal firm hit by cyberattack joins fight against hackers
A Scottish legal firm that was hit by a cyberattack earlier this year is to join the fight against hackers. Scullion LAW, which has offices in Hamilton, Edinburgh, Glasgow and…
UK and US issues Russia cyber warning. Government, think tanks, tech and financial firms all among targets
The UK and US have issued a joint cyber warning about Russian online destabilisation efforts -with government, think tanks, tech and financial firms listed as top targets. Cyber chiefs from…