NTT Data UK appoints Maggie Morrison as client partner for public services in Scotland
Technology consultancy NTT Data UK has appointed Maggie Morrison as Client Partner, Public Services Scotland. Based in Glasgow, Morrison will “lead the delivery of the company’s consulting and IT services...
Born to be digital
The arrival into the world of Scotland’s Minister for Public Finance and the Digital Economy came at a momentous moment in the era of the information age. In 1989, Tim...
The art of the possible
Autonomous vehicles, the internet of things, virtual and augmented reality, big data, artificial intelligence, smart cities applications, 5G, and distributed ledger technology, of which blockchain is one example. They all...
Glasgow’s strategy to ‘bring social and economic benefits from digital revolution’
A partnership that will invest in digital infrastructure and 5G technology, a collaboration to improve digital inclusion and participation, and a ‘Smart City Challenge’ to stimulate innovation in businesses were...
Scottish councils’ chief digital officer awarded e-residency of Estonia
Martyn Wallace, chief digital officer at the Digital Office for Scottish Local Government, has been awarded e-residency of Estonia at an event celebrating the republic’s 100th anniversary. He joins the...
UK releases satellite data to help tackle public sector challenges
Government departments, emergency services, and local authorities will receive free access to thousands of high-resolution satellite images of Britain, under plans announced today by Sam Gyimah, the UK Government’s Science...
Microsoft’s results beat analysts estimates, based on strong cloud growth
Microsoft beat Wall Street estimates for revenue and profit in its first quarter today, as more businesses signed up for its Azure cloud computing services and Office 365 software. The...
Recycling electronics; the best and the worst hardware manufacturers – part two
Yesterday, we examined seven devices, highlighting their pluses and minuses related to recyclability, writes Stewart McGrenary. Here we separate the best from the worst and conclude with what manufacturers should be doing...
Recycling electronics; the best and the worst hardware manufacturers
Lightning-fast innovations have come at a price. What was spectacular last year is now obsolete. However, it is becoming increasingly difficult to recycle these devices, writes Stewart McGrenary. Automated disassembly for recycling...
Leidos awarded £26.9m contract to support Scottish Government P2P shared service
Leidos, a Fortune 500 science and technology company, has been awarded a £26.9m, five-year contract to support the Scottish Government’s national Purchase-to-Pay (P2P) Shared Service. The digital service connects public...
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