Glasgow city council’s new digital strategy has been revealed – and it’s not about the tech
Glasgow’s new digital strategy will be based on organisational change and ‘mission-driven outcomes’ rather than technology programmes. The city council has signalled a shift away from digital programmes as key…
North of Scotland and Dundee to benefit from £7 million electric vehicle infrastructure fund
Locations across the North of Scotland and Dundee will benefit from a new raft of government spending to support electric vehicle infrastructure. Aberdeen City Council, Aberdeenshire Council, The Highland Council,…
AI is a fantastic tool which can boost public sector productivity – but we need to harness it responsibly
At StormID, we have been at the forefront of digital transformation in the public sector for many years. With the rapid advance of artificial intelligence, however, we feel that the…
Scottish cloud supplier eyes expansion with opening of Manchester office
Scottish cloud and managed services provider Brightsolid has announced the opening of a Manchester office as it eyes future expansion. The Dundee-headquartered tech firm will increase its footprint with its…
Scottish public sector organisations urged to enter ‘AI Challenge’
Public sector bodies are being urged to enter an ‘AI Challenge’ competition – harnessing the technology to solve ‘real world problems’ and improve public services. Central government, local councils, government…
Robust network is core to land registers
Work undertaken by Registers of Scotland (RoS) supports the Scottish economy. The World Bank has noted that the quality and effectiveness of land registration services has strongly positive effects on…
Cloud revolution powers Scotland’s digital future
In the fast-evolving landscape of digital transformation, cloud technology promises to redefine how public sector operations and services are delivered. Scotland is at the forefront of this revolution, with an…
User-centred design unlocks seamless data sharing
The idea of patients being able to go online to book appointments and then use the same login to order repeat prescriptions is something we almost take for granted. That seamless…
Social Security Scotland will spend estimated £11.56 million on cloud over next two years
Scotland’s national benefits agency is set to spend an estimated £11.56 million ($14.5 million) on cloud hosting with Amazon Web Services over the next two years. Social Security Scotland has…
Excess heat from datacentre to keep Edinburgh University students warm
Excess heat from a computer server room at Edinburgh University will be pumped into buildings to keep students warm. Engineers will install a heat pump to take warmth from the…
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