building, supporting and enabling the digital technology ecosystem
The university was the first in the world to offer courses in both computer games and ethical hacking. Abertay University’s postgraduate course in ethical hacking has been awarded full certification by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). The MSc Ethical Hacking and Cybersecurity
The government is carrying out research to understand and measure the UK AI labour market. This will help inform future policy and strategy. The government is undertaking a survey of UK businesses and charities to help understand the UK AI
The Scottish Government state that ‘almost 80% of public sector contract awards now go to SMEs’. Yet, when speaking with SMEs, I have found that public sector opportunities are often dismissed. They appear to either be overlooked or are an
What if a smart connection could get people into their dream home sooner? When you’re looking for a home, there’s nothing worse than seeing your perfect property slip between your fingers. Staff at Nottingham Building Society were relying on traditional
This survey will provide Transport Scotland with a snapshot of employers’ experience of working from home / flexible working, business travel and commuting before the COVID-19 pandemic, during the lockdown (March-June), and in the longer term as we recover from
A Lanarkshire-based ‘internet of things’ (IOT) startup has won a contract to supply a prominent property firm with technology that it is reckoned will help make buildings across the UK more sustainable. Utopi has been appointed by build-to-rent specialist Moda
A growing Tyneside maintenance company has snapped up a Scottish software firm which is develping new technology to aid commercial heating markets. Commercial Maintenance Services UK Ltd (CMS), based in Gateshead, has acquired Radisoft Ltd, a Glasgow company which is
The Scottish Government has unveiled its plans to stimulate the economic response to coronavirus, with proposals including measures to boost youth employment, funding to help workers retrain and support for SMEs to make greater use of digital technology. Published in
An Edinburgh-based smart appliances start-up has launched its Smart Wi-Fi Kettle in the UK, amid plans to create more internet-connected home products. WeeKett said that with inbuilt Wi-Fi connectivity, the kettle harnesses the “internet of things” (IoT), allowing users to
Gordon McHarg has the office to himself when he picks up the phone. The managing director of AutoRek is speaking from the 8,000 square foot premises in Glasgow’s Garment Factory that the fintech company moved into two years ago to
