Edinburgh festivals to harness power of data to drive innovation
Edinburgh’s festivals are set to be enhanced by an innovation drive at the heart of a government-backed ‘City Region Deal’ – in a bid to improve the ability of organisers…
Public sector urged not to be “afraid” of opening up data at CivTech 3.0
Public sector officials have been urged not to be “afraid” of opening up data from their organisations to allow innovators and entrepreneurs to help them solve key government transformation challenges…
UK Government aims to ‘design in’ cybersecurity from the outset
The UK Government wants the country to become a “world leader in the race to eradicate some of the most damaging cyber security threats facing businesses and better protect consumers”,…
NTT Data UK appoints Maggie Morrison as client partner for public services in Scotland
Technology consultancy NTT Data UK has appointed Maggie Morrison as Client Partner, Public Services Scotland. Based in Glasgow, Morrison will “lead the delivery of the company’s consulting and IT services…
Born to be digital
The arrival into the world of Scotland’s Minister for Public Finance and the Digital Economy came at a momentous moment in the era of the information age. In 1989, Tim…
UK releases satellite data to help tackle public sector challenges
Government departments, emergency services, and local authorities will receive free access to thousands of high-resolution satellite images of Britain, under plans announced today by Sam Gyimah, the UK Government’s Science…
Microsoft’s results beat analysts estimates, based on strong cloud growth
Microsoft beat Wall Street estimates for revenue and profit in its first quarter today, as more businesses signed up for its Azure cloud computing services and Office 365 software. The…
Recycling electronics; the best and the worst hardware manufacturers – part two
Yesterday, we examined seven devices, highlighting their pluses and minuses related to recyclability, writes Stewart McGrenary. Here we separate the best from the worst and conclude with what manufacturers should be doing…
Recycling electronics; the best and the worst hardware manufacturers
Lightning-fast innovations have come at a price. What was spectacular last year is now obsolete. However, it is becoming increasingly difficult to recycle these devices, writes Stewart McGrenary. Automated disassembly for recycling…
Leidos awarded £26.9m contract to support Scottish Government P2P shared service
Leidos, a Fortune 500 science and technology company, has been awarded a £26.9m, five-year contract to support the Scottish Government’s national Purchase-to-Pay (P2P) Shared Service. The digital service connects public…