Scottish Apprenticeship Week
This week is Scottish Apprenticeship Week, a celebration of the contribution apprentices make to businesses, individuals and the economy. Claire Gillespie is sector manager for Digital Technology at Skills Development Scotland, and…
National Cyber Security Centre launches new tool for micro businesses and sole traders
BESPOKE advice to help small businesses across the UK combat rising online threats is being offered through a state-of-the-art digital tool launched as Cyber Scotland Week draws to a close….
Community champions honoured in virtual ceremony as CyberScotland Week draws to a close
Cybersecurity community champions have been honoured in a virtual ceremony as a CyberScotland Week draws to a close. Five awards were given to individuals and organisations from across education and…
New cybersecurity group formed to boost Scotland’s resilience to online threats
A new partnership group involving ten ‘strategic’ organisations in Scotland was launched today to tackle the rising tide of cybercrime. CyberScotland Partnership has been established to provide greater ‘clarity’ to…
Council apologises for free school meals payment data breach
A Scottish local authority has apologised for a data breach after mistakenly sending out ‘sensitive’ information on free school meals claimants to multiple email addresses. Scottish Borders council spotted the IT blunder as it…
CyberScotland Week kicks off with over 130 online events
The annual festival dedicated to promoting online security kicked off on Monday with over 130 online events designed to spread awareness and knowledge of cybersecurity. CyberScotland Week comes as risks…
Deputy First Minister launches new ‘Strategic Framework for a Cyber Resilient Scotland’
Scotland’s deputy first minister has launched a new ‘Strategic Framework for a Cyber Resilient Scotland’ as part of CyberScotland Week. John Swinney said the days of cybersecurity being seen as…
Girls at nine Scottish schools progress to cyber semi-finals
Pupils at nine schools in Scotland have been successful in reaching the semi-final stage of the 2021 CyberFirst Girls Competition, run by the National Cyber Security Centre. Girls in Scotland…
‘Record year’ for UK’s cybersecurity sector
A new government report has shown the UK’s cybersecurity sector attracted record levels of investment last year as the global coronavirus pandemic led to more people and businesses working online….
Cyber community awards finalists announced
Scotland’s cyber community awards finalists have been announced a week ahead of a virtual event celebrating those who have made an impact in protecting their local areas from online harm. A shortlist…
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