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…
New service will support Scottish companies looking to build cyber-secure IoT products and services
A new initiative has been launched to support Scottish companies looking to develop cyber-secure Internet of Things (IoT) products and services. The IoT Secure service will be delivered by CENSIS –…
Young people in Scotland urged to help detect online misinformation and fake content
Young people in Scotland are being urged to help detect misinformation and inauthentic online content as part of Safer Internet Day 2021 today. A variety of online seminars and tools…
Scotland’s cybersecurity sector going ‘from strength to strength’
Scotland’s cybersecurity sector is going from strength to strength according to a new report from Scotland’s tech trade body. ScotlandIS has published its Scottish Cyber Cluster Report ahead of Cyber Scotland…
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