Scottish cyber partnership welcomes new members to reach wider audience
A Scottish cyber partnership organisation has welcomed two new members in a bid to extend online resilience awareness to more audiences across the country. The College Development Network (CDN) and...
Industry supports plans for new cyber security innovation hub in Scotland
Industry leaders have backed plans to create the first Scottish Cyber Security Innovation Hub, to help drive further growth and innovation in Scotland’s thriving cyber security sector. ScotlandIS Cyber is...
NHS Scotland to base specialist cyber operations centre at Abertay University
A specialist cybersecurity operations centre is to be set up by NHS Scotland to boost online resilience for health services across the country. Around 30 staff from NHS NSS (National...
How to handle a cyber incident – a practical guide for Scottish firms
A practical manual on how to handle a cyber-related incident has been created for Scottish businesses. The ‘Incident Response Guide’, produced by the CyberScotland Partnership, features checklists and guidance on...
Businesses have their ‘heads in the sand’ as survey shows over a quarter have suffered a cyber attack in last three years
More than one in four Scottish firms have fallen prey to a cyber attack within the last three years, new government figures have shown. Being directed to fake websites, email...
Digital telecare firm joins Scottish suppliers list after cybersecurity assessment
One of the UK’s leading digital telecare providers has been added to a list of assessed suppliers in Scotland after successfully completing a government-backed cybersecurity evaluation. Alcuris took part in a...
SBRC launches digital hub for businesses ahead of Cop26
A Scottish cybersecurity centre has launched a digital information hub to help businesses mitigate potential challenges posed by the upcoming climate change conference in Glasgow. The Scottish Business Resilience Centre...
Scottish cyber expert appointed as ecosystem development lead for UKC3
A Scottish cyber expert has been chosen for a leading role in a new UK cybersecurity cluster collaboration. Ciara Mitchell, cluster manager for Scotland’s cyber cluster at tech trade body...
Training programme explores cyber ‘domino effect’ caused by vulnerable digital supply chain
A business cybersecurity support agency has revised its free resilience training workshops for firms to address the danger of cyber attacks that have a ‘domino effect’ through the digital supply...
SEPA cyber attack recovery could take ‘two years’, says organisation’s boss
The recovery of IT systems for Scotland’s environment watchdog could take ‘two years’, according to the organisation’s chief executive. Terry A’Hearn, who runs the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA), has...

