Home Secretary calls for reform of Computer Misuse Act as cybercrime soars
Home Secretary Priti Patel has called for a review and reform of computer misuse laws after highlighting “truly horrific levels” of online child sexual abuse and a Covid-19-related surge in...
Satellite data ‘vital’ to tackling climate change, COP26 report says
The UK must maximise the potential of satellite data to help the world meet climate change goals, according to a new report ahead of COP26. Co-authored by a University of...
South Lanarkshire Council modernises ‘Care at Home Service’ with new software partnership
South Lanarkshire Council will save time and money by transforming its ‘care at home service’ in a new partnership with a leading software company. Council staff and Totalmobile, a specialist...
Scottish data giant acquires Lanarkshire centre with £45m investment
Scotland’s ‘largest’ data firm and multi-cloud services provider has acquired a Lanarkshire data centre in a major deal with the help of a £45m investment. DataVita will now take full...
FinTech Scotland launches roadmap to encourage economic growth
A new roadmap to support the growth of Scotland’s digital economy and the development of financial technology is being launched by a leading financial organisation. FinTech Scotland, a not-for-profit which...
Scotland’s ‘first’ eco-friendly Passivhaus primary school to be built
Scotland’s ‘first’ energy efficient primary school using a Scandinavian design methodology has been given the green light ahead of the global climate change summit in Glasgow later this year. Council...
New website unveils ‘hidden history’ of Scottish fiddle music
A new online platform dedicated to historical sources of Scottish fiddle music has been launched to allow traditional music fans access to thousands of tunes. The new searchable database has...
New contact tracing ‘check in’ app used 700,000 times since launch last week
A new app launched last week to speed up national Covid-19 contact tracing efforts has already been used 700,000 times to ‘check in’ to venues across Scotland. That means the...
100 Aberdeen homes to receive ‘green energy’ in £5.2m project
Renewable energy technologies are to be delivered across 100 council homes in Aberdeen as part of a new £5.2m innovation programme to reduce carbon emissions and cut resident’s fuel bills....
Scottish election 2021: What are the parties promising for education and digital learning?
Tomorrow, Scots up and down the country will cast their vote in the Scottish Parliament election. To help you decide who you might vote for, we have picked through the...
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