Scottish local authorities set for GDPR, says digital office
Local authorities across Scotland are benefiting from preparations for the EU’s General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR), said the Digital Office for Scottish Local Government. New measures enforceable from 25 May,...
Stirling Council announces launch of digital local information sharing platform
Stirling Council has launched a digital local information sharing platform designed to help its citizens “lead long, safe, happy and healthy lives”. Developed in partnership with Glasgow-based Frog Systems, it...
Renfrewshire tackles fuel poverty with IoT technology
An internet of things (IoT) initiative underway in Renfrewshire is helping to tackle fuel poverty in social housing and could save local authorities millions of pounds on property management and...
Scottish public sector mobile and flexible working spend set to increase
The public sector is one of the most important vertical markets for Scotland’s digital technologies industry but, says ScotlandIS, information about its size and future has been limited. The industry organisation has...
Open partnership required to ‘digitise government services’, says IoD
The UK Government “must embrace the best of private sector innovation if it is to deliver the high-quality digital services that citizens expect”, according to a report from the Institute...
Plan published to develop common public sector approach to online identity
The Scottish Government’s digital directorate has published a plan to develop a common public sector approach to online identity assurance. The Government’s digital strategy contains a commitment to work with...
Chancellor to ‘unlock hidden value of government data’
Investment in artificial intelligence, 5G networks, driver-less cars, and tripling the number of computer science teachers featured in Chancellor Philip Hammond’s Budget. He said wanted to secure Britain’s position as...
Scottish thinkWhere Powers Humanitarian Disaster Response
Cloud-based management tool by Scottish thinkWhere gives first responders and aid agencies faster access to up to date and accurate maps. Scottish GIS company, thinkWhere, is playing a vital role...
Scottish pilot project gives access to more than 120 libraries and 1.6 million books
A pilot for a single library card has been launched in the north east. Five local authorities are taking part in the scheme, which will be rolled out to the whole...
UK follows Scotland’s lead with fund for ‘innovative fixes to public sector challenges’
Public services will benefit from a fund designed to incentivise Britain’s technology firms to develop “smart solutions to fix public sector problems,” the UK Government said in a statement. A...
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