Businesses encouraged to sign up for free cyber alarm service
Businesses are being encouraged to sign up to a free ‘cyber alarm’ service that has detected over a billion online suspicious events. Police CyberAlarm is designed to support organisations who are…
Scottish cloud services company Brightsolid unveils key hire to drive Manchester expansion
Scottish cloud services firm Brightsolid has unveiled a key new hire to drive the expansion of its business operations from a new Manchester hub. Mike De Souza joins the Dundee-headquartered firm,…
Scotland’s leading cyber fraud organisation issues Fringe festival ticket scam warning
Scotland’s leading cyber fraud organisation has issued a ticket scam warning for businesses attending the annual Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Cyber & Fraud Centre – Scotland has urged firms sending staff…
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…