building, supporting and enabling the digital technology ecosystem
Westminster says its “landmark” bill will keep children safe, stop racial hate and protect democracy online, but questions still remain. The UK Government has released more information on its Online Safety Bill, which it hopes will protect the public surfing the
Work to bring full fibre connectivity within reach of almost every home and business in Preston has begun. CityFibre, the UK’s largest independent full fibre platform, has broken ground on a new infrastructure roll out that will future-proof the city’s digital
One of the UK’s leading energy lawyers, Bob Ruddiman, has joined Burness Paull. Ruddiman will lead and grow the firm’s Energy team, combining its well-established Renewables practice and highly-regarded Oil & Gas practice. The new-look Energy team will advise a
IT management firms could be required to follow updated new security standards Managed Service Providers and firms procuring digital services asked to feedback on plans Only one in twenty firms address vulnerabilities in wider supply chain New proposals to help
A trial version of an Earth observation tool is now available for institutions to allow students to work with satellite data from their homes. Earth Blox for Education is led by the University of Edinburgh in partnership with Earth Blox, and
DataVita, Scotland’s largest data centre and multi-cloud services provider, has acquired the Fortis data centre in Lanarkshire with £45m of support from parent company HFD Group. The company will now take full ownership of Scotland’s only purpose-built facility from a
A range of new courses funded by the Scottish Funding Council, which provide non-traditional routes for individuals to access courses in data skills, have been created across a range of subject areas, supported by the Bayes Centre, the University of
Read the latest monthly blog from our Head of the Data Cluster, David, as he reflects on the capabilities of data within space tech. Watching NASA’s newest Mars Rover Perseverance carry out its planned tasks within the current mission has
Telecoms and broadband giant BT has unveiled plans to develop a multi-million-pound contact centre in Dundee which will become the new home to some 1,000 staff. When the building is complete in late 2023, it will be one of about
Congratulations to ScotlandIS Head of Cyber, Ciara Mitchell, who is now a board trustee for ACE IT Scotland. ACE IT is an Edinburgh charity which helps older people learn and stay up to date on digital skills. Ciara has stated
