Scottish local government appoints chief information security officer
A Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) has been appointed to the Scottish Digital Office for Local Government to support local authorities in Scotland against the increasing risk of sophisticated cyber-attacks….
Skills Development Scotland and Atos host cyber security event in Forres
Apprenticeships will be top of the agenda at a cyber event today, which aims to raise awareness of the benefits of cyber security apprenticeships, both for employers and for young people. The…
New action plan puts cyber skills ‘at the heart of learning and development’
Widening awareness of cyber resilience and developing a strong pool of talent skilled in cyber security will be at heart of improving resilience to online and digital threats, the Scottish…
Scottish ‘cyber bus’ initiative inspires young people into online security careers
Hitting the road this week is a new cyber skills initiative making its way around Scotland, visiting schools up and down the country by bus. The Cyber Bus, supported by the Scottish…
Scottish local authorities set for GDPR, says digital office
Local authorities across Scotland are benefiting from preparations for the EU’s General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR), said the Digital Office for Scottish Local Government. New measures enforceable from 25 May,…
GDPR in The Times Scotland
■ Technology’s hottest properties Striking a balance between enforcement and engagement With comment from Stephen Grant, Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie ■ Standing up for citizens By Elizabeth Denham, UK…
Choose the carrot … the stick could hurt
A factor which is concentrating the minds of data protection officers is the level of fines that the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) can impose on companies and organisations found to…
Consumers conflicted over sharing personal data
The introduction of the GDPR, giving individuals unprecedented insight into, and control of, how their data is being used coincides with a surge in technologies that consumers willingly empower with…
Counting down to 25 May
Many public authorities are well on the path to readiness for the introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation on 25 May, according to Fiona Killen, a partner at Anderson…
Finding that elusive creature, the perfect DPO
The data protection officer (DPO) is an organisation or company’s go-to source for implementing the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and for data protection advice. This means making sure all…
