Policing the digital blue line – how cyber needs to be a priority for law enforcement
Technology has made a significant impact on police work and law enforcement – from improving offender monitoring to securely protecting witnesses and victim statements. However, just as technology helps police…
New IT security workshop aims to protect organisations against data leaks
A new IT security training workshop will give organisations the tools to protect themselves against the reputational risk associated with data leaks. ‘Sensitive Data Leaks’ is a scenario facilitated by…
Building the AI-Assisted SOC – Sophos’ five-year perspective
The latest guidance from National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) for organisations responsible for “vitally important services and activities” includes the need for proactive security monitoring and event discovery. This is…
Major cybersecurity gathering to take place in Edinburgh as online attacks reach ’record high’ in Scotland
A major cybersecurity gathering is to take place in Edinburgh as online attacks on organisations in Scotland reach a record high. The event at the city’s famous Balmoral Hotel will…
Cloud service provider adds cybersecurity layer to provide ‘proactive protection’ against threats
A Dundee-headquartered cloud services provider has launched a new cybersecurity product aimed at customers in Scotland and Northern England. Brightsolid, which also has offices in Aberdeen, has developed a ‘managed…
Former NHS digital boss joins national cyber resilience board for Scotland
A former NHS digital director has been appointed to Scotland’s National Cyber Resilience Advisory Board to provide strategic guidance to ministers. Deryck Mitchelson, ex-digital director at NHS National Services Scotland (NSS), will…
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…
Scotland’s innovation centre for IoT promotes cybersecurity with new partnership
Scotland’s innovation centre for Internet of Things (IoT) technologies has partnered with an international advisory firm to support greater diversity in cybersecurity resilience. CENSIS and Mazars have developed a new…
SBRC awarded £500,000 to continue running ‘Exercise in a Box’ for cybersecurity
The Scottish Government has re-awarded Scotland’s national cyber organisation the contract to run the National Cyber Security Centre’s (NCSC) ‘Exercise in a Box’ programme. The £500,000 grant will enable the Scottish…
Scotland’s tech trade body launches ‘cyber showcase’ to attract UK investors
ScotlandIS – the tech trade body – is launching a ‘cyber showcase’ to connect the Scottish cyber industry to prospective investors from across the UK. The event follows the latest ScotlandIS cluster audit,…