Streamlining digital interactions: how digital identity can change the citizen and consumer experience
Traditional identity models have long been the cornerstone of authentication and identification processes relying on passwords, personal information or PINs. However, these approaches have their limitations, leaving individuals and organisations…
Governments could use supercomputers to mount crisis response, say Aberdeen scientists
Governments could use supercomputers to mount crisis responses according to a team of scientists in Aberdeen. Researchers at the James Hutton Institute are exploring ways of harnessing ‘exascale’ supercomputing resources…
Scottish digital identity service gains “valuable insight” from Disclosure Scotland pilot
The First Minister’s new policy prospectus “Equality, opportunity, community” sets out the importance of “rolling out modern digital services that are easy to access, reliable and effective.” This will “remove…
Government and local councils to use ‘data pipeline’ for early learning and childcare eligibility information sharing
A new ‘data pipeline’ has been set up to allow information sharing between government agencies and local councils in Scotland on early learning and childcare eligibility. The Improvement Service launched…
Scottish virtual reality courtroom ‘familiarisation’ tech showcased at Berlin conference
A virtual reality pilot project that ‘familiarises’ victims and witnesses with Scottish courtrooms before giving evidence in person was showcased at a European tech conference. The immersive technology developed for…
Turning the Tay Cities Region into a digital innovation hub
The tech sector is a key and growing element of the Tay Cities Region – the region saw a 10.6 per cent increase in Digital/Tech employment between 2015 and 2020,…
Digital ethics are a key component in delivering digital public services, says Sopra Steria
We are living in a digital world, with more and more public services moving online. From improving efficiency, to making services faster and more accessible, technology can drive positive change…
Scottish Fire and Rescue Service connects over 360 stations to new wide area network
More than 360 fire stations have been connected to a new wide area network (WAN) – to improve the resilience and performance of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service. The…
Artificial intelligence to be deployed by Scotland’s nature agency
Scotland’s nature agency is to become the first in the UK to deploy an artificial intelligence decision support tool to help planning authorities manage protected and environmentally sensitive land. NatureScot,…
The big reveal – the Scottish Government’s new Digital Citizen Unit
My name is Eilidh Mclaughlin and I’m here to talk to you about the Digital Citizen Unit in Scottish Government. Wait, stop! I can tell you’re bored already. But behind…
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