MPs recommend outlawing ‘loot boxes’ from gaming apps
A new report from MPs has made a series of recommendations to protect children from ‘immersive and addictive’ technologies. So-called ‘loot boxes’ would be regulated under the Gambling Act and...
Stirling Council adds 10 mobile CCTV units in boost to public safety efforts
Stirling Council has boosted its public safety efforts through the deployment of new ‘state-of-the-art’ mobile CCTV cameras. The local authority has purchased 10 new mobile units to complement the 55...
Non-profit seeking to create first Scottish coding workshop for prisoners at HMP Edinburgh
A non-profit is seeking financial support to create its first Scottish coding workshop for prisoners. Code4000, which works with prisons across the UK, aims to bring its methods north of...
Scottish digital forensics start-up partners with US nonprofit fighting online child abuse
A Scottish digital forensics start-up has announced a partnership with a national US reporting service for identifying online child abuse victims. Edinburgh-based Cyan Forensics, whose software can scan devices and...
Scottish legal-tech firm makes move into Singaporean market
A Scottish legal-tech company which automates document production for lawyers has signed a lucrative deal with the Singaporean government. Edinburgh-based HotDocs, which automatically produces a range of documents for lawyers using...
Scottish Police Authority puts work ‘on hold’ after forensics supplier hit by cyber attack
The Scottish Police Authority has put a contract with a forensics services company ‘on hold’ after the supplier was hit by a cyber attack. Eurofins Scientific, a worldwide supplier of...
British Airways and Marriott International hotel chain face huge fines under new GDPR data breach rules
British Airways and Marriott International hotels are facing a total of £282m in fines as the data watchdog signalled its intention to crack down on companies which fail to protect...
Scottish ‘biometrics commissioner’ to oversee police use of personal forensic data
Greater oversight of how the police take, store, use, and dispose of data such as finger-prints, DNA samples, and facial images, will be created under proposals published in Parliament. The...
Going from strength to strength
“The world is changing fast and law firms need to adapt to ensure their services are relevant to clients and, wherever possible, exceed their expectations,” says Andrew Blain, recently promoted...
NCSC and ICO set to improve cyber incident victim support
Victims of cyber incidents will benefit from an improved approach to breaches between the UK’s technical authority for cyber threats and its independent authority for data protection, the agencies responsible...
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