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As society increasingly moves away from physical cash, IT Services provider, CGI, has funded new contactless payments donation points in Glasgow, to help the city’s homeless. The initiative to help people involved in street begging is in collaboration with Glasgow City Council as
Technology to manage the condition of communal areas in tenements is among the projects that will be unveiled at an annual public sector innovation showcase. The CivTech 4.0 Demo Day event, now in its fourth year, is an annual showcase
Financial technology firm Beeks Financial Cloud has underlined its growth ambitions after posting a near 50 per cent increase in first half profits as it prepares to create more jobs in Scotland. Beeks which is based on the outskirts of Glasgow,
Context Information Security, a New York-based cyber defence consultancy with offices in Edinburgh, has been acquired by Accenture. Founded in 1998, Context is one of the most recognisable information security service providers in the UK and in global financial services.
The public has declared the launch of the world’s first Ethical Hacking degree as Abertay University’s top change maker. More than 600 people voted in the Abertay’s Firsts poll, launched as part of an innovative project delving in to the
A company which specialises in antibiotic resistance detection is carrying out global research from Inverness as it seeks to minimise the incorrect treatment of urinary tract infections. ODx, based at the £4.5million Solasta House facility at Inverness Campus, is striving
A leading Silicon Valley entrepreneur and investor has highlighted the “tremendous potential” of Dundee to be hub for technological advancement. Chris Neumann, chief executive and founder of Commonwealth Ventures, is set to deliver a presentation on how Dundee can become
Abertay University has been ranked best in Europe for videogames degree programmes for the sixth consecutive year. The prestigious annual Princeton Review reveals the Dundee institution is the top university in Europe for undergraduate games education and in the global
The UK Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has launched an open £30 million competition aiming to explore and develop new use cases and sustainable business models for 5G applications and services. The competition, called 5G Create, is open
A north-east cyber security specialist has been shortlisted in a national awards ceremony in recognition of its commitment to protecting other businesses from external threats and supporting the next generation of industry professionals. The TechForce is a finalist for the Micro
