building, supporting and enabling the digital technology ecosystem
The University of Strathclyde has been awarded further funding from the Scottish Government and Scottish Funding Council to expand their portfolio of fully-funded Upskilling and Microcredentials modules for Scottish based learners in 2022. These are shorter, flexible modules delivered either
Today, ScotlandIS CEO, Karen Meechan, and Head of Policy, Marc Strathie, met with Stuart McDonald, SNP MP and Home Affairs Spokesperson. ScotlandIS highlighted the importance of a flexible and cost effective immigration system for our full tech ecosystem. We discussed
Morgan Stanley, the global financial services leader and one of Scotland’s key employers of technology professionals, has marked Cyber Scotland Week by renewing its support for the “Empowering Women to Lead Cyber Security” initiative. The cross-sector programme, supported by ScotlandIS,
The UK points-based immigration system prioritises skills and talent over where a person comes from. The system provides flexible arrangements for UK employers to recruit skilled workers from around the world through a number of different immigration routes. Anyone coming
Skills Development Scotland (SDS) has joined forces with colleges across the country to launch a new initiative designed to help make Scotland one of the most cyber resilient nations in the world. A cyber security module, developed in partnership with Dundee and
Converged Communications Solutions has given silver surfers across the north-east the tools to ride out the increasing waves of cyber-attacks as the country marks Cyber Scotland Week. The IT, cyber security and internet service provider, which has offices in Aberdeen
The Scottish Informatics and Computer Science Alliance (SICSA) have partnered with EIT Digital to deliver on a £75k SFC investment in renewing and strengthening Scottish – European research collaborations. The “Saltire Emerging Researcher Scheme” is part of a £6.75m Programme
Palo Alto Networks, the global cybersecurity leader, today announces that it is working with Education Scotland to provide interactive learning to demystify cybersecurity for young people in Scotland. Children are spending an increasing amount of time online, whether for online
The Scottish Government has announced a new Scottish Cyber Co-ordination Centre (SC3) to boost the country’s ability to prevent and combat growing cyber threats. The £1.5 million cyber-coordination centre aims to “strengthen Scotland’s resilience” to withstand the highest level of
Scottish companies will receive a cybersecurity boost from CENSIS, Scotland’s innovation centre for sensing, imaging, and Internet of Things (IoT) technologies. Thanks to additional funding from the Scottish Government, the group is expanding its IoT Secure programme, which will help Scotland’s SMEs,
