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JANUARY START DATES FOR HERIOT-WATT GRADUATE APPRENTICESHIPS IN A BID TO BOOST SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

By updatesPosted on 15th October 202115th October 2021Posted in Member News, Skills

Heriot-Watt University has created January start dates across a selection of its Graduate Apprenticeships programmes in a bid to help key sectors boost skills development. As we come out of the pandemic, access to skills and talent will be critical

European Investment Advisory Hub and ECSO announce first step towards a new pan-European cybersecurity investment instrument

By updatesPosted on 14th October 202114th October 2021Posted in ScotlandISCyber, Industry News

The European Cyber Security Organisation (ECSO) and the European Investment Advisory Hub, a joint advisory initiative of the European Investment Bank (EIB) Group and the European Commission, announced today their participation in a feasibility study on the design and set-up of

New Digital Programme Helps Northeast Scotland Tech Firms Grow

By updatesPosted on 14th October 202115th October 2021Posted in North East Scotland, Industry News

Eight digital tech businesses from across the northeast of Scotland have seen growth milestones under Opportunity North East’s Digital Business Growth Programme. These include launching new products, securing international contracts, and accelerating their growth ambitions for the sector. The Digital

STARTUP SURGE AND STRONG INVESTMENT SHOW BRIGHT FUTURE FOR TRAVELTECH SECTOR

By updatesPosted on 14th October 202115th October 2021Posted in MaaS Scotland, Industry News

Strong investment in traveltech companies and a thriving startup scene reveal traveltech is key to meeting the challenges facing the travel sector, according to a new report. The Traveltech Report 2021, a collaboration between Tech Nation and Traveltech for Scotland, shows

Scottish Cyber Awards 2021 | Meet the Finalists

By updatesPosted on 14th October 202115th October 2021Posted in Member News, ScotlandISCyber, Industry News, ScotlandIS News

The Scottish Business Resilience Centre (SBRC) has announced the finalists for the 2021 Scottish Cyber Awards. Now in its fifth year, the awards recognise and celebrate stand-out individuals and organisations making a positive impact in Scotland’s cybersecurity sector. Individual awards span

UK Startups Attract Record £20bn in Tech Investor Funding

By updatesPosted on 14th October 202115th October 2021Posted in Industry News

Despite uncertainty and investor anxiety in other sectors around Brexit, venture capital funding continues to come to the UK in record amounts. In 2021 alone, tech investors have backed UK startups with £20 billion in funding, meaning investment has almost

BCS: Legal Protection Required for ‘Human Review’ in AI Decisions

By updatesPosted on 14th October 202115th October 2021Posted in Member News, Industry News

The professional body for IT has warned that human review of AI decision making should not go without legal protections. BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT said that, as AI doesn’t always involve personal data to make decisions about us, true

Over 90% of Companies Hit by Supply Chain Cybersecurity Breaches

By updatesPosted on 14th October 202115th October 2021Posted in ScotlandISCyber, Industry News

New cybersecurity research has found that 97% of surveyed companies suffered ill-effects due to a breach occurring in their supply chains. In addition, 93% of the companies said that weaknesses in their supply chain had led to a direct cybersecurity

NCSC Head: Ransomware “Most Immediate Danger” to UK Businesses

By updatesPosted on 14th October 202115th October 2021Posted in ScotlandISCyber, Industry News

Head of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), Lindy Cameron, has singled out Russia as the biggest perpetrator of ransomware attacks. Speaking at a Chatham House Cyber conference, Cameron said that ransomware attacks pose a threat to everyone, from schools to large

Cyber Cluster: Driving growth and innovation

By updatesPosted on 14th October 202114th October 2021Posted in ScotlandISCyber

Ciara Mitchell, Head of the Cyber Cluster, has written her monthly blog around how the cluster helps drive innovation across Scotland. One of the aims of any cluster is to support and drive growth of that sector with a particular