Cyber agency working to support Scotland’s new social security agency
National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) advising on new body’s cloud platform Cyber specialists from the GCHQ-affiliated National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) have been working with the new Social Security Scotland…
Russia’s military intelligence service carried out ‘large-scale, disruptive cyber attacks’ against Georgia
Russia’s secret military intelligence unit the GRU has been exposed as the perpetrator of ‘hostile’ and ‘destabilising’ cyber attacks against Georgia. The Black Sea nation, a former Soviet state, was…
More than 700 pupils given lesson in cyber security
More than 700 pupils across 20 schools are being given a lesson in cyber security by staff from PwC Scotland as part of Cyber Scotland Week 2020. Staff from the…
Government agency devises new approach to help young people develop cyber skills
Skills Development Scotland is working with cyber experts on a new approach to help young people in school develop cyber skills while raising awareness of careers in cyber security. Six secondary…
UK’s cyber security industry worth £8.3bn according to government report
The UK’s cyber security industry is worth £8.3bn to the economy with the number of firms active in the sector up by 44% in the last two years. According to…
New cyber assessment tool launched to help public sector ensure supply chain resilience
A new Scottish Government cyber assessment tool has been launched to help public sector organisations improve resilience across their supply chains. The guidance, published by the Safer Communities Directorate, is…
New IoT law will protect ‘millions of internet-connected household devices’ from cyber attack, says Minister
Proposals for a new law governing the sale of Internet of Things (IoT) devices will protect millions of internet-connected household devices from the risk of cyber attack, a UK Government…
Data privacy and security ‘top concern’ for business continuity in post-Brexit world
Technology issues are now seen to be the biggest threat to business continuity in a post-Brexit world, according to new research which has shown organisations in Glasgow among the most…
Best Bar None – the licensed trade aims to raise cyber standards in venues across Scotland
Best Bar None Scotland, a national accreditation and award scheme aiming to raise safety standards amongst licensed venues, is warning that cyber-crime is now a real threat to all bars and restaurants…
Edinburgh cyber start-up gets global recognition at Paris govtech conference
A cybersecurity start-up from Edinburgh has gained global recognition at a high-profile ‘govtech’event in Paris. Cyan Forensics, which came out of three years’ research at Edinburgh Napier University, won a…
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