Abertay and Napier ace it with cyber education
Scotland’s reputation as the place to train the cyber spooks of the future has been underlined by the UK’s tech security body. Two of the nation’s universities have been named...
Cyberattack still ongoing at Scottish Environment Protection Agency
A ransomware and data theft cyberattack on Scotland’s environmental agency is continuing to blight operations almost a month since it was targeted by online criminals. The Scottish Environment Protection Agency...
Where tablets are replacing truncheons
Police Scotland’s new cyber strategy is timely. During lockdown, there has been a disturbing uptick in the number of online child abuse crimes, with rates up 34 per cent on the five-year...
A safe pair of hands
Ciaran Martin has been instrumental in thwarting criminals in their attempts to defraud billions of pounds from organisations and individuals. Now the leading cybersecurity expert is joining the fight against...
New virtual awards ceremony to honour Scotland’s ‘community’ cyber leaders
A new virtual awards ceremony honouring Scotland’s community cyber leaders will be hosted as part of a national cyber week in February next year. The first Scottish Business Resilience Centre...
Leading cyber organisation in ‘fit for purpose’ digital warning
One of Scotland’s leading cyber organisations has urged individuals and businesses to ensure their digital systems are ‘fit for purpose’ after it emerged a quarter of all online attacks in...
Scotland’s national digital skills academy signs up TV’s Hunted star to launch cyber security course
A former British military sniper and star of Channel 4’s Hunted series will take part in a virtual event to launch a new cyber security course – on behalf of...
Paddy Tomkins steps down as Chair of the Scottish Business Resilience Centre (SBRC)
The chair of the Scottish Business Resilience Centre (SBRC) is to stand down after four years. Paddy Tomkins, a former high-ranking police officer, is moving aside to focus on other...
SBRC appoints ethical hacker to provide offensive security advice
As part of its commitment to ensuring Scottish organisations better understand cyber security and can identify their weaknesses to avoid cyber-crime, the Scottish Business Resilience Centre has appointed an Ethical...
New report reveals UK as world leader in online safety innovation
The UK’s safety tech sector is helping make the online world safer for millions of people. A study published this week shows significant growth of ‘safety tech’ businesses and their...

