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Glasgow-based Klik2learn signs deal to help college teach students worldwide

By updatesPosted on 15th July 202015th July 2020Posted in Industry News

Educational software company Klik2learn has signed a deal to help students at Scotland’s biggest college learn online and gain certifications remotely. The company founded by former schoolteacher Ann Attridge, from Skye, has developed a digital Learning Hub with City of Glasgow College. Glasgow-based

Scottish Tech Army helps asylum seekers in Govan get online

By updatesPosted on 15th July 202015th July 2020Posted in Industry News

Charities across Scotland are getting a digital boost during lockdown from a motivated team of hi-tech volunteers called the Scottish Tech Army. Since its launch just over eight weeks ago, this 850-strong team of volunteers has helped over 70 organisations, many of them charities like

West Dunbartonshire Council Choose VKY Intelligent Automation

By updatesPosted on 14th July 202014th July 2020Posted in Member News, ScotlandISData

Independent Scottish based service provider VKY Intelligent Automation has picked up a leading-edge Council contract following a tender procured through the UK Government G Cloud 11 framework. West Dunbartonshire Council has announced it has selected independent service provider VKY Intelligent

Inverness IT firm in lockdown link-up to London

By updatesPosted on 13th July 202013th July 2020Posted in Member News

Young people from Inverness and London have linked up on a social entrepreneurial push made possible by the coronavirus lockdown. Extending the reach of virtual meetings means a group from the Inverness-based IT specialist the Apprentice Store has connected with young people

Appetite for Business recognised amongst the UK’s foremost learning providers

By updatesPosted on 13th July 2020Posted in Member News

An award-winning Scottish technology consultancy has been named as one of the UK’s 30 highest performing learning providers following the release of a prestigious annual report. Appetite for Business has been commended by the Learning and Performance Institute (LPI), the UK’s

It might be flexible but is it secure?

By updatesPosted on 13th July 202029th June 2020Posted in Member News

The popularity of SD-WANs for enterprise networks is taking off, but some users are concerned about exposing their traffic to the public internet. Alan Burkitt-Gray looks at the steps MEF, vendors and carriers are taking. Security has become an essential

Geospatial and AI Strategy – This month in Data

By updatesPosted on 10th July 202010th July 2020Posted in ScotlandISData, ScotlandIS News

It’s the holidays! I’m looking forward to a couple of weeks off at the end of July and just hoping the weather will improve, as I’m not getting further than Scotland this year. The Geospatial “space” has been active lately.

Brightsolid launches professional services practice to aid business recovery

By updatesPosted on 8th July 20208th July 2020Posted in Member News

Brightsolid, the hybrid cloud managed services company, has launched a new professional services practice. Conceived before the coronavirus crisis hit, the practice has been designed and launched now to advise organisations on how they can utilise cloud computing to not only

We’ve teamed up with Lloyds Banking Group to drive diversity in the tech industry

By updatesPosted on 7th July 20207th July 2020Posted in Member News

CodeClan’s Digital Diversity Group has teamed up with Lloyds Banking Group’s Women ConnecTech colleague network to help deliver their year-long program of events. Our Digital Diversity Group (DDG) was set up in 2017 by CEO Melinda Mathews-Clarkson, who’s a big

Trustpilot to create 30 digital jobs in Edinburgh at new R&D hub

By updatesPosted on 7th July 20207th July 2020Posted in Industry News

Online consumer reviews platform Trustpilot is to launch a global R&D and Innovation Hub which will create an initial 30 digital jobs in Edinburgh. The venture, which is being backed by a £1.8 million R&D grant from Scottish Enterprise, was described as an “epicentre”