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Hanya appoints new managing partner

By updatesPosted on 2nd March 20222nd March 2022Posted in Member News

Leading management consultancy Hanya Partners has announced the appointment of Ali Law as managing partner for a new service line in IT & Digital Transformation Services. Building on Hanya’s existing work, Ali and his team will deliver a range of

CityFibre celebrates latest milestone in Cheltenham’s Full Fibre rollout

By updatesPosted on 2nd March 20222nd March 2022Posted in Member News

Internet users across Cheltenham are now able to connect their homes and businesses to the best digital infrastructure available thanks to progress made by CityFibre, the UK’s largest independent full fibre platform, on the town’s new digital infrastructure rollout. CityFibre

Cyber Security apprenticeship’s record graduate numbers

By updatesPosted on 2nd March 20222nd March 2022Posted in Member News

Ten students from across Scotland have just graduated from The Open University (OU) in Scotland’s postgraduate level apprenticeship in Cyber Security. A popular route for employers to train staff in digital skills, this is the highest number of apprentices graduating

Cyan Forensics changes its name to Cyacomb

By updatesPosted on 2nd March 20222nd March 2022Posted in Member News

Cyan Forensics Limited, the UK tech company that collaborates with law enforcement, social media and cloud companies to quickly find and block harmful content from paedophiles and terrorists, has changed its name to Cyacomb Limited. Since its inception in 2016, the

Informed Solutions Appointed as Strategic Partner for the Department of International Trade

By updatesPosted on 2nd March 20222nd March 2022Posted in Member News

Informed Solutions has been appointed as the Investment Support Development Partner for the Department of International Trade. The agreement will see Informed Solutions teams support the digital delivery of new trade and investment projects and the ongoing digital transformation of

Data Engineering At Global

By updatesPosted on 2nd March 202223rd February 2022Posted in Member News

This blog from Leslie Salami details her experiences at Global, having recently joined the company as a data engineer. I recently joined Global as a Lead Data Engineer. As part of the role, one of my key objectives is to

CyberScotland Partnership supports more than 1,200 businesses

By updatesPosted on 1st March 20221st March 2022Posted in ScotlandISCyber, Industry News, ScotlandIS News

Over the past year more than 1,200 businesses in Scotland have improved their cyber resilience by following CyberScotland Partnership’s Incident Response Plan. The CyberScotland Partnership, created one year ago to provide a central, up-to-date cybersecurity resource for individuals and public, private, and

‘Ethical’ ad firm Good-Loop closes £4.5m funding round

By updatesPosted on 1st March 20221st March 2022Posted in Member News

Online advertising platform Good-Loop, which entices people to watch ads to “unlock” charitable donations, has closed a £4.5 million Series A funding round that will finance the Edinburgh-based firm’s expansion in the UK and the United States. The round was led by

Converged Cyber Service Commended With Scottish Award Nomination

By updatesPosted on 1st March 20221st March 2022Posted in Member News

Converged Communication Solutions has been recognised at a national award ceremony for its commitment to supporting businesses in improving their cyber defences. The IT and cyber security company, which has offices in Aberdeen and Inverness, was one of three finalists

Ready yourself for future funding opportunities

By updatesPosted on 1st March 20221st March 2022Posted in Member News, Opportunity

Check out this blog from Bad Dinosaur, highlighting some of the key funding options available for startups and small businesses in Scotland, and how to be best prepared to apply. We often speak to individuals who have great app and