Ways to secure your hybrid workforce
Cisco shares five tips to enable resilience everywhere so you can empower work anywhere As the world transitions into a more permanent hybrid workforce, the flexibility brings both new-found benefits…
Building a security strategy fit for a new digital era
Prevention is better than cure, which is why it’s vital for organisations to build a proactive security strategy Ransomware attacks are incredibly stressful. Unlike previous strains that were opportunistic and…
Sharing valuable lessons after a cyberattack
Scotland’s environment protection agency is building back better after it was hit by a devastating ransomware incident last year. The agency hosted a webinar as it aims to help others…
SBRC launches new ‘Exercise in a Box’ session
The Scottish Business Resilience Centre (SBRC) is helping to combat the rise in cybercrime by offering companies access to a workshop from the National Cyber Security Centre’s (NCSC) ‘Exercise in…
One in five hacking incidents targeting healthcare sector, says NCSC
One in five hacking incidents in the last 12 months were targeted against healthcare organisations according to the National Cyber Security Centre’s annual review. The organisations, which is a part…
SEPA CEO recognised for ‘honesty and openness’ at Scottish Cyber Awards
The chief executive of Scotland’s environment agency is among the winners announced at the Scottish Business Resilience Centre’s (SBRC) awards ceremony yesterday. Terry A’Hearn, leader of the Scottish Environment Protection…
Edinburgh cyrpto startup decarbonises Bitcoin
A Scottish crypto wallet and payments platform has launched a pilot renewable energy purchase programme which means customers can now buy Bitcoin powered 100 per cent by clean energy. For…
Staff at Glasgow-based Student Loans Company fired for computer misuse
Three members of staff at the Glasgow-based Student Loans Company have been fired for computer misuse over the course of the last four years, new figures have revealed. They are…
How SEPA saw the light after attack from the dark web
‘No one is safe” is unnerving to hear, of course. But for Terry A’Hearn, the chief executive of the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA), he is describing a plain, albeit…
How Facebook took themselves off the internet… a lesson in resilience and a need to decentralise
In a post-pandemic world, one thing that we are now sure of is that we are almost completely dependent on the internet for both our social and working lives. Over…
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Please mind the gap… or healthcare may fall
Imagine sharing a lengthy train journey with others. From beginning to end, imagine how often you might hear ‘mind the gap’ messages about embarking and disembarking safely. Picture how navigating…
Women Lead: My journey from Dragons’ Den to Silicon Valley
Following her appearance on Dragons’ Den, Sheila Hogan, serial entrepreneur, founder and chief executive of digital legacy vault, Biscuit Tin, shares her experience of her time in the Den and…
Look anywhere – the future is ‘aged tech’. But Scotland needs to be more adventurous
Scottish Care, as the representative body of independent social care providers of care home, care at home and housing support services, has been working over several years with colleagues in…
Women Lead: Engineer turned entrepreneur
We are always fascinated by other people’s stories. It’s how we connect, grow and learn from each other. Until very recently I always felt like I didn’t have a story to tell. Who…
‘Women – together we will change the dynamic in tech’
I was inspired to start a career in technology when personal computers were in their infancy and the internet decades away. My childhood dream of becoming a scientist was shaped by…
It’s time to change the future of tech apprenticeships – and we need your help
In his latest exclusive column for Futurescot, Ross Tuffee, chair of the Skills Development Scotland (SDS) Digital Economy Skills Group, calls on tech employers to get involved in shaping the…
What AI difference a year makes
Amazingly, it’s been one year since the publication of Scotland’s AI Strategy. And what a year it has been. Demanding but rewarding, with good progress made and great foundations laid…
International Women’s Day: It’s time to harness power of women in technology
As we celebrate International Women’s Day, I hope to be part of a future where barriers that prevent women from competing on a level playing field in the work environment…