Majority of executives lack skills and abilities to lead in the digital economy
According to a Deloitte survey published today, less than half (45%) of executives are confident in their own digital skills and ability to lead their organisation in the digital economy,...
SnapDragon launches automated brand monitoring platform Swoop
Legal tech company SnapDragon launches Swoop, an automated brand monitoring platform for brand owners, the first of its kind to be made publicly available. Swoop has been created to enable brands to wage war with...
Former Skyscanner COO heads up call for male ambassadors to fight gender pay gap
Tech investor and advisor Mark Logan has become the first male Ambassador to join Women’s Enterprise Scotland, spearheading a campaign to recruit a new cohort of male Ambassadors. Logan, former...
An unexpected benefit of GDPR; it makes the web much faster
A web developer has revealed an unexpected benefit of GDPR; its potential to have megabytes-worth of tracking scripts removed from sites, making them much faster to load. Marcel Freinbichler, an...
Farrpoint adds financial director to team
Scottish IT and telecoms consultancy FarrPoint has expanded its management team with the appointment of Gail Skinner as financial director, continuing the growth the company is experiencing. Skinner brings with her a...
‘Your Data Matters’ campaign launches today as the GDPR comes into effect
A campaign to help people understand why their data matters and how they can take back control is being launched in the UK today by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO)....
Paddy Power Betfair merging US business with FanDuel
Paddy Power Betfair has agreed to merge its US business with fantasy sports company FanDuel to target the US sports betting market that is set to open up in the...
Last chance to take part in the Rural Youth Project survey – and win festival tickets
Nearly 40% of young people living rurally plan to move to urban centres, according to the interim results from the Rural Youth Project (RYP) survey. 92% say broadband is essential...
Helping you plan, source, implement, and optimise digital technology
It is said that these days that ‘all companies are tech companies’ to some extent or other. The relationship between organisations and their technology requirements often results in the need...
UK’s first ‘open banking’ loan made by HSBC using Castlight Financial’s categorisation engine
Castlight Financial, the Glasgow-based financial capability company, has partnered with HSBC UK in the delivery of the bank’s first open banking loan. Following a test, and pilot programme, HSBC UK...
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