Council leader calls for greater cooperation between governments to ensure digital connectivity in Highlands
A local council leader has called for greater cooperation between governments to ‘get broadband done’ to better serve some of the most remote communities in Scotland. Margaret Davidson, leader of...
Tech volunteers develop new online tool to help visually impaired access COVID-19 data
Tech volunteers in Scotland have developed a new online tool to help visually impaired people access COVID-19 data in a useable format. In a ‘world first’, the Scottish Tech Army...
Aberdeenshire council launches virtual event to ‘challenge poverty’
A Scottish local authority is organising a virtual event to promote awareness of the issues surrounding poverty. Aberdeenshire Council is taking part in Challenge Poverty Week 2020, which seeks to inform...
‘We can’t even see your data’, government insists, after contact tracing app privacy fears
The public cloud infrastructure used to host the Scotland’s proximity contact tracing app has been configured so no one can access user data which is entirely anonymised and encrypted at...
Highland Council to replace customer relationship management system due to “poor” performance
A Scottish local authority is replacing its customer relationship management (CRM) software after “poor” reporting performance and a series of business process deficiencies. Highland Council is in the process of...
Tech entrepreneur appointed new chair for Scotland’s Digital Technologies Skills Group
A technology entrepreneur who founded a leading mobile software development business has been appointed chair of an industry and public sector partnership aimed at boosting digital skills. Ross Tuffee, who...
Digital to be at heart of Outer Hebrides recovery and renewal
High speed digital infrastructure should be made available by 2022 to every domestic property and all business premises across the Outer Hebrides, as details of a local authority’s ‘refreshed’ priorities...
Scottish Government invests £4m in network of ‘5G hubs’ to accelerate adoption of next generation connectivity
A new nationwide network of 5G hubs is to be created as part of a government-backed £4m funding programme to support the development of next-generation connectivity in Scotland. The first...
Internet access in Scotland has doubled to 88% of all households, new figures show
Internet access in Scotland has doubled to 88% of all households over the course of the last 16 years, according to new government figures. However key findings in the Scottish...
Fibre broadband to the premises for businesses and homes across Renfrewshire
Home and businesses across Renfrewshire will benefit from fibre broadband to the premises after a £40m investment from a major digital infrastructure provider. A partnership between City Fibre and Renfrewshire...
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