Work hard for a happy balance
Research reveals ways to help navigate the move from home office to hybrid working while retaining your workforce While many employers and employees may have found the move to home…
Class act puts children at heart of policies
Lessons from data can help reduce impact of climate crisis on youngsters An eye-catching and worrying report at Cop26 revealed that an estimated one billion children areat “extremely high risk”…
Nurturing digital talent
There has never been a better time to take digital roles in the public sector Scotland is fast becoming a digital nation, with data and technology transforming how we live….
A helping hand for telecoms
Infralink brings operators and landlords together to grow network As we recognise and build on the strengths of using digital connectivity in our lives, we need to remember all this…
Ways to secure your hybrid workforce
Cisco shares five tips to enable resilience everywhere so you can empower work anywhere As the world transitions into a more permanent hybrid workforce, the flexibility brings both new-found benefits…
Critical connections on the beat
Smart use of digital technology by Connected Officers can contribute to better outcomes for both police and the public What seemed to be a trivial incident mere seconds ago is…
What lessons can Scotland learn from the Danes?
The Danish digital experience shows how standard solutions can speed and ease the transformation of essential services The Digital Strategy published in March continues to drive its digital transformation and…
Adopting a secure, sustainable strategy for managing data growth
Much has been written about the accelerated digital transformation in the public sector because of the Covid-19 pandemic. Driven by the need to deliver a better online experience for citizens,…
Evidence takes a digital-first approach
Scotland’s criminal justice system is being transformed by a management solution from Axon Wherever you are in the world, Covid-19 has undoubtedly speeded up the adoption of digital technologies at…
Cloud storage opens door to lighter carbon footprints
Research finds AWS infrastructure to be five times more energy efficient than the average European enterprise data centre Businesses in Europe could reduce energy use by up to nearly 80…
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Women Lead: The story of an entrepreneurial scientist
I first arrived in Scotland over 20 years ago. I had £75 in my wallet and a scholarship offer to do a PhD at the University of Edinburgh. Sometimes I…
Please mind the gap… or healthcare may fall
Imagine sharing a lengthy train journey with others. From beginning to end, imagine how often you might hear ‘mind the gap’ messages about embarking and disembarking safely. Picture how navigating…
Women Lead: My journey from Dragons’ Den to Silicon Valley
Following her appearance on Dragons’ Den, Sheila Hogan, serial entrepreneur, founder and chief executive of digital legacy vault, Biscuit Tin, shares her experience of her time in the Den and…
Look anywhere – the future is ‘aged tech’. But Scotland needs to be more adventurous
Scottish Care, as the representative body of independent social care providers of care home, care at home and housing support services, has been working over several years with colleagues in…
Women Lead: Engineer turned entrepreneur
We are always fascinated by other people’s stories. It’s how we connect, grow and learn from each other. Until very recently I always felt like I didn’t have a story to tell. Who…
‘Women – together we will change the dynamic in tech’
I was inspired to start a career in technology when personal computers were in their infancy and the internet decades away. My childhood dream of becoming a scientist was shaped by…
It’s time to change the future of tech apprenticeships – and we need your help
In his latest exclusive column for Futurescot, Ross Tuffee, chair of the Skills Development Scotland (SDS) Digital Economy Skills Group, calls on tech employers to get involved in shaping the…
What AI difference a year makes
Amazingly, it’s been one year since the publication of Scotland’s AI Strategy. And what a year it has been. Demanding but rewarding, with good progress made and great foundations laid…