Aberdeen City Council and Microsoft launch Chatbots
Aberdeen City Council have worked with Microsoft Services to launch a chatbot that will respond to queries from employees, and questions from citizens helping to cut down on the number...
The Digital Directorate has said that public cloud should be the default platform for user services
The Digital Directorate has said that public cloud should be the default platform for user services, with partner organisations considering cloud before other options. The new Cloud First policy statement...
Scottish firm utilising technology to make ports safer and greener
ION Geophysical, based in Edinburgh, is looking to make ports smarter, safer, and greener using Montrose in Scotland as its initial staging-ground. The company developed it’s the software with grant...
The City of Edinburgh Council launches online platform for walkers and cyclists
Residents can now share suggestions on walking and cycling routes around the city. The Commonplace mapping tool, has been designed for the Edinburgh public to input into the best routes...
The Scottish Government appoints Deloitte to support Social Security Directorate
In September 2018, the Scottish Government established Social Security Scotland, a new Executive Agency of the Scottish Government. Social Security Scotland’s primary responsibility is the administration of devolved social security...
Scotland joins the Public Sector Geospatial Agreement (PSGA)
Scotland will now be able to access a range of digital mapping datasets for the whole of Great Britain. The Scottish Government and Geospatial Commission have agreed that from May...
Location technology developed for concerts, sports events and transport hubs
If trials in care homes in Scotland is successful it could be rolled out to places where physical contact is restricted. Wyld Networks is trailing a monitoring app with a company...
Cross sector initiative getting people online
A new £5 million programme will offer an internet connection, training and support, and a laptop or tablet to vulnerable people who are not already online during the response to...
Leading Scottish Charities distribute hundreds of laptops and devices
Hundreds of Scotland’s most deprived families who are enduring daunting self-isolating home environments are benefiting from receiving vital communication lifelines including laptops and tablets after two of Scotland’s largest children’s...
Scottish Government Digital Directorate: “We’ll continue to serve the people of Scotland.”
The Scottish Government’s digital services division has vowed to do everything in its power to ‘continue to serve the people of Scotland’ during the coronavirus crisis. The Digital Directorate, which...
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