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...
Government must intervene to protect Scottish society from web ‘disinformation’, says MP
Disinformation poses an “urgent threat” to Scottish society and government must intervene to protect the nation’s information ecosystem, a leading MP has warned. Stewart McDonald, SNP MP for Glasgow South,...
Government-backed Covid skills programme to include cyber focus
A government-backed skills programme to help people who have lost their jobs or are at risk of redundancy due to the pandemic will have a focus on cybersecurity as one...
Data protection startup wins pitch award at tech investor conference
A data protection startup has won a pitch award at Edinburgh’s annual tech investor conference – EIE. ionburst is a tech platform that addresses data leaks in the cloud for...
SBRC targets cybercrime on voluntary organisations and charities
A Scottish cybersecurity centre is strengthening its response to cybercrime in the ‘third sector’ – following a concerning rise in attacks on voluntary organisations – with the creation of a new role. The Scottish Business Resilience...
Over a third of businesses do not feel prepared for cyber attack, new survey shows
New research has found that more than a third (38%) of Scottish businesses do not feel prepared for a cyber attack. This comes despite two-thirds (66%) of those surveyed believing...
Exclusive: Dark threats to Scotland’s data – hacked credentials are ‘wake up call’ for public sector
Tens of thousands of email accounts belonging to public sector officials have been found on the dark web following a Futurescot investigation. More than 42,000 “leaked credentials” and “compromised accounts”...
University spin-out aims to target growing threat of ransomware
A Scottish university spin-out company is aiming to tackle the growing worldwide threat of ransomware attacks. MemCrypt, a startup at Edinburgh Napier University, has appointed a leading tech entrepreneur as...
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