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Shaping the future of connected care through AI, innovation and partnership
Scotland’s health and social care system is facing some big challenges. Demand is rising, budgets are under pressure and staff are working hard to deliver the best possible care with…
Data, devices and due process. How Police Scotland is battling to keep pace with the rise in digital evidence
When Police Scotland was formed from eight legacy forces on 1 April 2013, Scotland already had something few jurisdictions could claim: a single national forensic service, created in 2007 and…
PHP: the critical part of the Internet that few knew about (until today!)
I cover most languages on my website, but there’s one I’ve avoided: PHP — PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor. Why? Because, in the past, it was a language that has often ended…
Edinburgh city council website taken offline as critical cybersecurity flaw forces shutdowns worldwide
Edinburgh City Council’s website was taken offline this week after a critical cybersecurity flaw forced online shutdowns worldwide. Two critical flaws in PHP – software that underpins a large share…
Why every IT service management demo looks the same, and what Scotland’s public sector should evaluate instead
Ask IT leaders across Scotland’s councils, health boards, universities and national bodies about their last IT service management (ITSM) procurement and one confession keeps coming up: after the third vendor…
Live facial recognition under ‘active consideration’ for football disorder, Police Scotland chief says
Police Scotland is ‘actively considering’ the use of live facial recognition technology, according to newly-published minutes of a meeting between the force’s leadership and the Scottish Government. Chief Constable Jo…
Scottish Government confirms £10m to establish two ‘defence skills’ colleges
The Scottish Government has confirmed £10 million of funding that will allow two new specialist defence colleges to be set up in Scotland, following an offer from the UK Government…
East Lothian Council lacks cyber strategy and AI policy, audit finds
East Lothian Council has no overarching cybersecurity strategy and has yet to put a formal AI governance policy in place, according to an internal audit review presented to councillors. The…
GovTech
Why every IT service management demo looks the same, and what Scotland’s public sector should evaluate instead
Ask IT leaders across Scotland’s councils, health boards, universities and national bodies about their last IT service management (ITSM) procurement and one confession keeps coming up: after the third vendor...
Scottish Government confirms £10m to establish two ‘defence skills’ colleges
The Scottish Government has confirmed £10 million of funding that will allow two new specialist defence colleges to be set up in Scotland, following an offer from the UK Government...
Why every IT service management demo looks the same, and what Scotland’s public sector should evaluate instead
Ask IT leaders across Scotland’s councils, health boards, universities and national bodies about their last IT service management (ITSM) procurement and one confession keeps coming up: after the third vendor...
Scottish Government confirms £10m to establish two ‘defence skills’ colleges
The Scottish Government has confirmed £10 million of funding that will allow two new specialist defence colleges to be set up in Scotland, following an offer from the UK Government...
LocalGov
Embedding ethical and responsible AI part of new ‘action plan’ for Scottish local government
Embedding ethical and responsible AI is part of a new ‘action plan’ for Scottish local government which looks to embrace digital to deliver safe, modern and efficient services for communities....
More ‘consistent’ approach sought for local government digital strategy and delivery
Scottish local councils will come together in the coming months to consider a more ‘consistent’ approach to digital strategy and delivery. Joint delivery plans, shared initiatives or collective investment may...
Embedding ethical and responsible AI part of new ‘action plan’ for Scottish local government
Embedding ethical and responsible AI is part of a new ‘action plan’ for Scottish local government which looks to embrace digital to deliver safe, modern and efficient services for communities....
More ‘consistent’ approach sought for local government digital strategy and delivery
Scottish local councils will come together in the coming months to consider a more ‘consistent’ approach to digital strategy and delivery. Joint delivery plans, shared initiatives or collective investment may...
Health & care
Health board announces expansion of ‘virtual ward’ capabilities in bid to treat more patients at home
One of Scotland’s health boards has announced a major expansion of ‘virtual ward’ capabilities in a bid to treat more patients at home. NHS Forth Valley is rolling out more...
What Awaab’s Law means for Scottish social housing
Social housing represents 23% of Scotland’s total housing, a much higher proportion than in the rest of the UK. Given how many Scottish residents rely on social housing, it is...
Health board announces expansion of ‘virtual ward’ capabilities in bid to treat more patients at home
One of Scotland’s health boards has announced a major expansion of ‘virtual ward’ capabilities in a bid to treat more patients at home. NHS Forth Valley is rolling out more...
What Awaab’s Law means for Scottish social housing
Social housing represents 23% of Scotland’s total housing, a much higher proportion than in the rest of the UK. Given how many Scottish residents rely on social housing, it is...
Cyber
PHP: the critical part of the Internet that few knew about (until today!)
I cover most languages on my website, but there’s one I’ve avoided: PHP — PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor. Why? Because, in the past, it was a language that has often ended...
Edinburgh city council website taken offline as critical cybersecurity flaw forces shutdowns worldwide
Edinburgh City Council’s website was taken offline this week after a critical cybersecurity flaw forced online shutdowns worldwide. Two critical flaws in PHP – software that underpins a large share...
PHP: the critical part of the Internet that few knew about (until today!)
I cover most languages on my website, but there’s one I’ve avoided: PHP — PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor. Why? Because, in the past, it was a language that has often ended...
Edinburgh city council website taken offline as critical cybersecurity flaw forces shutdowns worldwide
Edinburgh City Council’s website was taken offline this week after a critical cybersecurity flaw forced online shutdowns worldwide. Two critical flaws in PHP – software that underpins a large share...
Education & Skills
New digital and technology support programme to help entrepreneurs across Highlands and Islands
A new digital and technology support programme will help around 100 entrepreneurs and organisations across the Highlands and Islands. The one-year Digital and Technology Entrepreneurship (DaTE) programme will support startups...
Digital health and care schools programme nominated for prestigious business award
A digital health and care schools programme – which works to foster entrepreneurial and technology skills in young people across Scotland – has been nominated for a prestigious business award....
New digital and technology support programme to help entrepreneurs across Highlands and Islands
A new digital and technology support programme will help around 100 entrepreneurs and organisations across the Highlands and Islands. The one-year Digital and Technology Entrepreneurship (DaTE) programme will support startups...
Digital health and care schools programme nominated for prestigious business award
A digital health and care schools programme – which works to foster entrepreneurial and technology skills in young people across Scotland – has been nominated for a prestigious business award....
Justice & Policing
Data, devices and due process. How Police Scotland is battling to keep pace with the rise in digital evidence
When Police Scotland was formed from eight legacy forces on 1 April 2013, Scotland already had something few jurisdictions could claim: a single national forensic service, created in 2007 and...
Live facial recognition under ‘active consideration’ for football disorder, Police Scotland chief says
Police Scotland is ‘actively considering’ the use of live facial recognition technology, according to newly-published minutes of a meeting between the force’s leadership and the Scottish Government. Chief Constable Jo...
Beyond organisational boundaries: time to build a more connected digital justice system for Scotland
Digital transformation has helped justice organisations modernise services, improve processes and make better use of information. Yet a justice journey rarely begins and ends within one organisation. A case may...
Infrastructure, Connectivity & Built Environment
Edinburgh railway geospatial mapping tech firm aims to crack $78 billion US market
An Edinburgh-based tech firm that uses geospatial mapping to pinpoint railway defects is aiming to crack a $78 billion US track maintenance market. Machines With Vision uses an innovative camera...
Smarter Infrastructure for Justice: Empowering Digital Transformation with LapSafe®
How can frontline justice services become more responsive, more efficient, and more secure, without overloading stretched teams or budgets? That’s the core challenge facing justice organisations in 2025, and exactly...
Scottish electric vehicle infrastructure provider installs 54 charging points at ferry terminal in Sweden
A Scottish electric vehicle infrastructure provider has installed 54 charging points at a ferry terminal in Sweden. FOR EV, an Edinburgh-based company, has worked in partnership with Stena Line to...
Data & AI
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Business & Economy
Fintech
New research ‘lab’ aims to address growing link between people’s financial situation and their health in later life
A new research ‘lab’ in Edinburgh will aim to address the growing link between people’s financial situations and their health in later life. The Finance and Health Lab, based at...
First decentralised finance summit to take place in Edinburgh next month
Scotland’s financial technology sector takes another step forward this August with the country’s first dedicated decentralized finance summit. The event, at the John McIntyre conference centre, University of Edinburgh, on...
New research ‘lab’ aims to address growing link between people’s financial situation and their health in later life
A new research ‘lab’ in Edinburgh will aim to address the growing link between people’s financial situations and their health in later life. The Finance and Health Lab, based at...
First decentralised finance summit to take place in Edinburgh next month
Scotland’s financial technology sector takes another step forward this August with the country’s first dedicated decentralized finance summit. The event, at the John McIntyre conference centre, University of Edinburgh, on...
