Nearly a third of ‘global talent visa’ applicants in Scotland are tech founders, research shows
A new report has shown that almost a third of people arriving in Scotland under a government ‘global talent’ visa scheme are tech founders. According to research carried out by...
Glasgow City Council publishes review of five-year digital strategy
Glasgow City Council has published a review of its five-year digital strategy, which outlines a number of key milestones that have already been achieved – as well as a ‘ten-point...
Dundee City Council ‘saves £1m’ after moving 95% of its data to public cloud
A Scottish local authority has saved an expected £1m after migrating 95% of its data to the public cloud – rather than continuing to maintain ageing on-premises ICT infrastructure. Dundee City...
Edinburgh City Council to create ‘register of shadow IT’ following audit report recommendation
Edinburgh City Council is to create a register of shadow IT systems that have been purchased by various departments without appropriate controls or oversight. The city council’s governance, risk and...
Highland Council hands out tech to young care leavers and families
The Highland Council has successfully bid for 610 IT devices (308 Chromebooks and 302 iPads) for 111 young care leavers and 499 families from the government-backed ‘Connecting Scotland’ programme. Cllr Linda...
Data company that produced blockchain report for government secures £1.3m in funding round
A data company that produced a review of blockchain technology for the Scottish Government has secured £1.3m in a funding round with investors. SICCAR, formerly known as Wallet Services, is...
Pandemic exposed ‘pervasive’ nature of digital exclusion as families struggled to get online
A children’s charity has highlighted the ‘pervasive’ nature of digital exclusion and urged government to look more closely at the issue of connectivity for Scotland’s most disadvantaged communities. Aberlour, which works with...
Scotland’s digital skills academy appoints new chief operating officer
Scotland’s digital skills academy has appointed a new chief operating officer to help bolster internal operations and drive growth across the country. Neil Brown, who was formerly Project Development Manager...
Council hails online benefits calculator as part of effort to tackle local child poverty
An online benefits calculator has helped a Scottish local authority to ensure £7.5m in awards or unclaimed benefits have reached those suffering financial hardship both before and during the COVID-19...
Dumfries and Galloway council invests in new cloud-based financial management system
A Scottish local authority has struck a £527,000 deal with outsourcing giant Capita to move its on-premises financial management system to a cloud-based platform. Dumfries and Galloway council will migrate...
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