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Calling all future Cyber Crime Fighters

By updatesPosted on 1st March 20211st March 2021Posted in Skills

West Lothian College is offering a new FREE cyber security course to get learners the skills they need to start a career in the digital world. The NPA in Cyber Security SCQF Level 6 will give you knowledge and understanding

First Minister’s Fellowship – Solution Architect

By updatesPosted on 25th February 202125th February 2021Posted in Member News, Opportunity

A new opportunity has become available as a Solution Architect, as part of the First Minister’s Digital Fellowship Programme. In 2018, the Deputy First Minister announced plans for a new national scheme to make financial payments (as part of redress)

Nominations Close for Programme Supporting Gender Diversity in Tech Sector as PDMS Become Latest Supporter

By updatesPosted on 25th February 202125th February 2021Posted in Member News, Diversity and Inclusion, ScotlandIS News

Earlier this week, the Tech Talent Charter (TCC) released its latest annual “Diversity in Tech” report, which showed some progress being made in addressing the long standing issue of gender diversity in the sector but that this still only amounted

Burness Paull Signals Confidence In Resilient UK Financial Services Sector With New Partner Appointment

By updatesPosted on 24th February 202124th February 2021Posted in Member News

Financial services specialist Caroline Stevenson has joined Burness Paull as head of our dedicated FS Regulatory team. The firm, which is a leader in financial services and particularly M&A deals in the sector, has recruited Caroline to take advantage of

Innovation clinic

By updatesPosted on 24th February 202124th February 2021Posted in ScotlandISCyber, ScotlandIS News

The latest cyber innovation clinic which was part of Cyber Scotland Week saw 3 amazing cyber security companies pitch to our panel of friendly experts. Our experts this time were: Federico Charosky, Managing Director of Quorum Cyber (Host for session)

Shared Services Programme Bidder event – 9 March

By updatesPosted on 24th February 202124th February 2021Posted in Member News

The Scottish Government Shared Services programme is looking to engage with the market on options to transform the provision of shared services in government. We currently deploy separate Oracle eBusiness Suite solutions for HR/Payroll and Finance. This enables the delivery

Infinity Works becomes part of Accenture

By updatesPosted on 23rd February 202123rd February 2021Posted in Member News

Cloud and digital transformation consultancy Infinity Works has today been acquired by Accenture, the leading professional services company. The acquisition strengthens and expands the cloud delivery and engineering capabilities of Accenture Cloud First in the UK. With experience across multiple

Satellites to help safeguard sustainability of palm oil, with launch of UK and Mexico project

By updatesPosted on 23rd February 202124th February 2021Posted in Member News, ScotlandISData, Climate Tech

The long-term sustainability of Mexican palm oil production has been given a major boost with the announcement that FEMEXPALMA, the association of Mexican palm oil producers, will use satellites to monitor and safeguard sustainable land use practices, including the protection of

New CyberScotland Partnership to Support Cyber Resilience in Scotland

By updatesPosted on 23rd February 202123rd February 2021Posted in ScotlandISCyber, ScotlandIS News

ScotlandIS are pleased to announce that we are part of the new CyberScotland Partnership, to address the growing need for clarity on cybersecurity for citizens and businesses. A total of 10 strategic organisations across Scotland, also including the SBRC, Scottish

Government welcomes draft EU decision on post-Brexit data flow

By updatesPosted on 23rd February 202123rd February 2021Posted in ScotlandISData, Brexit, Industry News

The Government has welcomed a preliminary decision that paves the way for the continued free flow of personal data between the EU and the UK. The European Commission published draft data adequacy decisions on Friday which conclude that the UK