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Tech firm launches wrist buzzer which tells bosses if employees are not social distancing

By updatesPosted on 12th May 202012th May 2020Posted in COVID19, Industry News

An Edinburgh-based technology firm has launched a wrist-worn device that will alert workers and their employers if they stray within two metres of a colleague. The ‘Safedistance’ gadget has been devised by Reactec based on existing technology designed to protect

COVID-19: Managing Data Protection Issues As We Move Into The Next Phase

By updatesPosted on 12th May 202013th May 2020Posted in COVID19, Member News

As the UK moves into the next phase of its response to the COVID-19 pandemic, organisations will face a new set of challenges when it comes to thinking about data protection compliance. In this update we look at three areas:

EIT DIGITAL DATA AGAINST COVID-19

By updatesPosted on 12th May 202014th May 2020Posted in Industry News, Opportunity, ScotlandISData

Under the umbrella of “DATA against COVID-19”, EIT Digital is rapidly mobilizing and supporting its community as well as the broader European innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem to overcome the current crisis. For example, the DeepHack that we organized in early May brought

Tech Company PDMS boosted by support from Department for Education and Nesta

By updatesPosted on 12th May 202012th May 2020Posted in Member News

Glasgow based PDMS has won a place as a finalist on the £5.75 million CareerTech Challenge programme, which aims to encourage bold solutions to improve people’s working living and unlock employment opportunities for the future. Nesta is delivering the CareerTech

Remote working – what’s next?

By updatesPosted on 12th May 202012th May 2020Posted in COVID19, Member News

Businesses across the UK have moved their teams to remote working in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The transition of IT systems and devices out of the office and into the homes of employees has generally been relatively smooth. But

Sharpening the ‘V’

By updatesPosted on 12th May 202012th May 2020Posted in Member News

Accelerating Economic Recovery in the Covid Era Through Connectivity Actions Zoom! An unremarked irony of the coronavirus pandemic is that Zoom has become its defining term at the very moment that the world has stopped. Yet this highlights how critical

Competition: Space Systems for Safety and Security (4S) User Studies

By updatesPosted on 12th May 202012th May 2020Posted in Industry News, Opportunity

The European Space Agency (ESA) has initiated a new ARTES Strategic Programme Line dedicated to “Space Systems for Safety and Security (4S). The programme is aimed at supporting the development of safe and secure satellite communication systems to improve digital European

i-Con Innovation Challenge

By updatesPosted on 12th May 202012th May 2020Posted in Industry News, Opportunity

The Construction Scotland Innovation Centre (CSIC) has launched i-Con, an open innovation platform and call to assist the built environment sector during the COVID-19 emergency. i-Con connects industry into new expertise and, solutions and funding to explore key challenges as

DASA Invisible Shield Competition

By updatesPosted on 12th May 202012th May 2020Posted in Industry News, Opportunity

Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) are explosive devices fabricated in an improvised manner, but with varying degrees of professionalism. The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) is seeking innovative ideas to rapidly accelerate and enhance the electronic capabilities for countering IEDs and

Ryuk Ransomware

By updatesPosted on 7th May 20207th May 2020Posted in Member News, ScotlandISCyber

A recent client incident response engagement relating to a ransomware attack has led us here at 7 Elements to explore trends in attack vectors and malware strains. As part of the response, we took a deep dive into the Emotet