GCHQ’s centre for cyber expertise makes commitment to Scotland’s security
Security experts leading the fight against cyber threats to the UK set out their commitment to joint working with devolved organisations in Scotland during a visit to Edinburgh and Glasgow…
ScotlandIS announces Scottish smart mobility and cyber security projects
ScotlandIS, the body representing Scotland’s digital technologies industry, is launching two projects creating opportunities for Scottish businesses in the fields of cybersecurity and Internet of Things (IoT). The organisation will…
Welcome to the surveillance state
Current approach sends the wrong message to our citizens and the worldIt is critical the UK gets its cybersecurity legislation right, because so much depends on our digital presence today….
When you are held to ransom, it’s better to have backed up than have to pay up
A low-cost solution is available to avoid a devastating loss of business dataIt’s the middle of the afternoon. The day is going well. Business is good. Then you notice something…
Where maximum security is taken to a whole new level
Scotland’s first purpose- built data centre sets new standards for safety and efficiency Chapelhall, near Airdrie, is not the first place you might think to retreat to in the event…
Huge demand for security conference
Business leaders and technologists gathered for an industry-leading cybersecurity event in Edinburgh.Organisers closed registration three weeks early as demand for places soared at Scot Secure 2016, held at Our Dynamic…
Check if your password has been ‘pwned’
We all live in very real fear of our private data being hacked. But fear not, there is now an online resource where you can check to see if any…
‘Spearphishing, smishing and whaling’ – we’re struggling to keep up, admits cyber cop
Police Scotland hope for co-operation between officers and business as it fights against a rising tide of automated and industrial hacking New and constantly evolving forms of cybercrime have left…
‘If information about your business is for sale on the dark web you really ought to know’
What is a cyber threat? It’s a simple enough question with a hundred different answers reported daily with increasing sensationalism by the media. Where does it come from? Is it…
Unmasked: Where the real danger to company security lurks
Cyber attacks might originate with a reclusive teenager in a white mask, but if organisations want tobe safe from them they should focus not on their IT department but on…