Travellers at Scottish airports hit by global IT outage affecting Microsoft Windows systems on ‘busiest day’ of holiday season
Travellers at Scottish airports have been affected by a global IT outage affecting Microsoft Windows systems on the ‘busiest day’ of the holiday season. Check-in facilities and security gate operations…
Scottish cloud supplier eyes expansion with opening of Manchester office
Scottish cloud and managed services provider Brightsolid has announced the opening of a Manchester office as it eyes future expansion. The Dundee-headquartered tech firm will increase its footprint with its…
New national charity launched to support Scottish public through cybercrime and fraud
A new national charity has been launched to support members of the Scottish public who have become victims of cybercrime or fraud. The Cyber and Fraud Hub was formed by…
Exclusive: Ministers urged to release details of cybersecurity audit at hacked NHS health board
Ministers have been urged to release details of a cybersecurity audit that took place three months before a Scottish NHS health board was targeted by hackers. Inspectors undertook a statutory…
Turning the table on the hackers
It’s often said that the best form of defence is attack, and one cybersecurity company prides itself on its ability to get under the skin of the hackers. Rather than wait…
National Records of Scotland confirms ‘large volume’ of data accessed by hackers in cyberattack on NHS health board
National Records of Scotland has confirmed that a ‘large volume’ of data has been accessed and published by hackers following a cyberattack on a Scottish health board. The government agency,…
Cloud revolution powers Scotland’s digital future
In the fast-evolving landscape of digital transformation, cloud technology promises to redefine how public sector operations and services are delivered. Scotland is at the forefront of this revolution, with an…
How AI is transforming defensive cybersecurity
By harnessing AI capabilities, organisations can enhance their security platforms, detect sophisticated attacks, automate tasks, and respond rapidly to incidents. However, along with the potential come valid concerns that must…
From secure foundations to resilient futures
Are you aware that the entire digital economy and infrastructure are balanced on architectures that are fundamentally vulnerable to the exploitation of any mistakes in software implementation or design? Today’s…
Leveraging effective partnerships – how BT’s collaborative approach to cybersecurity is yielding results in global security operations
Valerie Wilson believes in the power of partnerships as an effective means of keeping public sector bodies safe from cyber harms. As Service Operations Director for BT’s multi-million-pound Security Operations…