Data scientists to develop algorithm to help government crack down on violent videos online
The Home Office is providing funding and support for a new project that will help to stop violent videos being shared online after terrorist attacks. The new funding, announced by…
Cloud provider enters public sector market in Scotland
UK-based managed service provider, Six Degrees, has announced that public sector organisations in Scotland will be able to benefit from a comprehensive range of cloud services offered via the Scottish…
Local authority launches digital tool to help public ‘engage’ with budget process
A Scottish local authority has launched an online tool to help residents better understand how it allocates £350m in annual spending. Stirling Council’s ‘Budget Simulator’ even allows local citizens to…
Scottish Government publishes £20m ‘digital evidence sharing capability’ invitation to tender
The Scottish Government has published an invitation to tender to create a ‘digital evidence sharing capability’ between the principal justice agencies in Scotland. The £20m contract, over five years but…
UK Government to appoint Government Chief Digital Information Officer at one of the highest levels of Civil Service
The UK Government is set to appoint a Government Chief Digital Information Officer (GCDIO) at one of the highest levels of the Civil Service, it was announced today. Ministers want…
Glasgow prop-tech firm receives Innovate UK funding to explore how tech can improve living conditions in social housing
Glasgow-based building performance technology company, arbnco, has been awarded £50,000 by Innovate UK to explore how its technology could be utilised to improve the health and wellbeing of tenants in…
Edinburgh City Council launches 3D virtual tour of Mortonhall Crematorium to ‘demystify’ the cremation process
Edinburgh City Council has launched a virtual 3D tour of a crematorium to ‘demystify’ the cremation process. Grieving relatives will be able to look around Grade A-listed Mortonhall Crematorium, which…
IoT installed in Glasgow tower blocks to ‘improve quality of residents’ lives’
Three blocks of flats in Glasgow’s Maryhill have become some of the most technologically-advanced in Scotland after being fitted with ‘cutting-edge’ Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity. The 20-storey Glenavon Road…
Programme for Government: the key areas for digital
Technology – including a new AI strategy, investment in skills and national infrastructure – has been given a prominent role in the Scottish Government’s new policy proposals for 2020 and…
First Minister launches new app for teen readers
First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has launched an app designed to encourage teenagers to ‘read for pleasure’. Bookzilla has been developed by Scottish Book Trust, the national charity transforming lives through…
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