Facebook faces possible criminal action in the UK and US amid calls for regulation
Facebook faced new calls for regulation from within the US Congress and was hit with questions about personal data safeguards this weekend, after reports that a political consultant gained access...
Arbnco to join Scottish delegation to New York on energy trade mission
Glasgow-based building energy simulation firm, arbnco, has its sights on the US market as it prepares to join Scottish Development International’s first energy systems focused trade mission and learning journey...
WhatsApp signs public commitment not to share personal data with Facebook
WhatsApp has signed public commitment not to share personal data with Facebook until data protection concerns are addressed, said Elizabeth Denham, the UK Information Commissioner. Denham’s office has completed an...
National Museum of Scotland goes live with Google’s museum view experience
The National Museum of Scotland has become available for exploration online via Google Arts & Culture’s museum view platform. The museum’s galleries have been captured digitally in partnership with Google,...
Some consumers would be happy buying their gas and electricity from Spotify
There is a strong appetite among consumers to buy their gas and electricity from ‘lifestyle services companies’, new research reveals. Experts predict that the increasing digitisation of the energy sector,...
Apple to acquire Texture, the ‘Netflix for magazines’
Apple has announced it has signed an agreement to acquire Texture, the digital magazine subscription service which gives users unlimited access to titles for a monthly subscription fee. “We’re excited...
Journey to #1
Achieving the number one spot in Kaggle came after a great journey. As much as I would like to focus on the achievement, I can’t ignore the almost-three wonderful years it took...
Shortlist announced for ScotlandIS digital technology awards
ScotlandIS has unveiled the shortlist for its 2018 Digital Technology Awards. Now in their eighth year, the awards celebrate the wealth of talent and innovation in Scotland’s digital technologies industry. This year the...
BT appoints first chief information officer for Scotland
BT has appointed a chief information officer for Scotland to work with its corporate and public sector customers. Simon Haston joins the company from Aberdeen City Council, where he was...
Rural businesses going digital ‘could add £2.5bn to Scotland’s economy’
Unlocking the digital potential of rural areas in Scotland could add between £1.2bn and £2.5bn annually in Gross Value Added (GVA) to the economy and at least £1.44bn to rural...
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