Shepherd & Wedderburn: sights set on the future
“We have much to celebrate in terms of our journey with clients and the contribution we have made to innovation in key sectors of the economy,” says Stephen Gibb, Chief…
Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie: going above and beyond
With Scotland’s legal landscape undergoing such radical change over the past five years – a flurry of merger, consolidation and administration – remaining Scottish, independent and competitive might seem a…
Clydebank company that made 200 million nuisance calls is raided by the ICO
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has searched a business premises near Glasgow today, as part of an investigation into a company suspected of making over 200 million illegal nuisance calls….
Facebook faces possible criminal action in the UK and US amid calls for regulation
Facebook faced new calls for regulation from within the US Congress and was hit with questions about personal data safeguards this weekend, after reports that a political consultant gained access…
Civil Online launched allowing Scottish solicitors’ firms to digitally track cases
Solicitors’ firms will be able to track their simple procedure cases – small claims of up to £5,000 – online with the launch today of Civil Online, the Scottish Courts…
GDPR in The Times Scotland
■ Technology’s hottest properties Striking a balance between enforcement and engagement With comment from Stephen Grant, Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie ■ Standing up for citizens By Elizabeth Denham, UK…
Choose the carrot … the stick could hurt
A factor which is concentrating the minds of data protection officers is the level of fines that the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) can impose on companies and organisations found to…
Police Scotland issued with ‘amber alert’ over flaws in its handling of data
Police Scotland does not have a force-wide system of knowing what data it holds and whether it is secure, according to an audit by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). Despite…
Standing up for UK citizens’ data rights
On 25 May, the General Data Protection Regulation comes into effect. It is the beginning of something new, but it is an evolution of what’s gone before. It builds on…
Law firm chooses Nalytics to help deliver legal technology solutions
Scottish law firm Burness Paull has chosen the Nalytics ‘Search and Discovery’ platform to search multiple information sources and discover hidden value in data. Samuel Moore, legal technologist and solicitor…
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We need to shout about our successes. Liz Fletcher on celebrating women in biotech
Throughout my career in biotechnology and life sciences, I have seen many women leading ground-breaking research studies in their fields of expertise. Yet, and I include myself in this, we…
Getting the best out of patient data is key to unlocking future health benefits in Scotland
It is important that clinicians’ voices are heard in the consultation around Scotland’s new health and care data strategy, which closes this week (12 August). Busy GPs like myself are the trusted…
How motherhood helped me be a better leader
Consider this an open letter to anyone I have worked with before I became a mother and before I fully understood how being a parent is actually a prized asset…
‘We cannot achieve our goals without entrepreneurs’ – Kate Forbes on vision for new ‘tech scaler’ network
From the very start of my ministerial career, I have had responsibility for the Scottish tech sector – and I can still say what I have said from the start,…
Finding a role in cyber was ‘tough’ for Cheryl Torano. Now she’s determined to help other women join an under-represented industry
When I decided to upskill to change careers at the age of 30 and dive into the digital world, I knew I would be starting out at the bottom of…
Why innovation and marketing are the perfect partners to make changes that matter
With the rapid evolution of traditional marketing and the appearance of digital marketing, technology and innovation has become part of any marketer’s life without the need of working for a…
Transitioning to a four-day week – CEO’s vow to strike a healthier balance in the workplace
I came to Scotland nearly 20 years ago from Ireland, with no contacts but a lot of determination. While Ireland will always be my home, Scotland has given me amazing…
Women Lead: The female-led company championing intuitive working
Over the last two years, the pandemic forced a shift to more remote and flexible working practices. Whilst we might be seeing a “return to normal”, some companies are choosing…