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A major UK study examining how local councils are beginning to use AI has revealed widespread gaps and even progress across the country, according to new research led by Heriot‑Watt University and GoLLM. The eighteen‑month study analysed two hundred and eight councils across
Our Cyber Pulse blogs highlight member voices on cyber security. Join this conversation with Brian Stewart, Senior SE, Scotland at Arctic Wolf. How did you get started in cyber security and what has kept you in the field? I joined
Department for Business and Trade Scotland is currently exploring levels of interest from companies wanting to attend GITEX, which will be held in December, in Dubai. They’re looking at having a UK presence in partnership with TechUK and Tradefair, and
AI is moving quickly across every sector. For ScotlandIS members, the challenge is not whether AI matters, but how to adopt it responsibly and strategically. The AI Readiness Platform (AiR), developed by Jump Digital, provides a structured decision-support framework designed
The UK has announced a major package of investment and reform into the UK’s space industry in an aim to make the industry competitive and agile. The funding and reforms will be more focused on four areas that drive economic
In this Member Spotlight we hear from renewing member, Phoenix Software, on their long-standing work as a supplier of the Royal Household and the emerging challenge of security, compliance and training in organisations for successful adoption of AI. Who is
DataVita is to host Charger, a powerful new high performance computing system funded by UK Research and Innovation and delivered by a UCL led consortium, following a £19.5 million, five year award to expand the UK’s national research computing capability.
Heriot-Watt University is celebrating the success of three of its researchers whose projects have been recognised in the Royal Society of Edinburgh’s (RSE) Autumn 2025 Research Awards. Their pioneering work will range from redressing inequality in Scottish fisheries, to the transformation
Taranata Group, parent company of ScotlandIS member Head Resourcing, has announced a strengthened executive leadership structure designed to sharpen accountability, accelerate decision-making and position the Group for its next phase of growth. As the recruitment and professional services market continues
DIGITAL experts at West Lothian’s Workflo Solutions are warning that the most exploited vulnerability for many UK businesses is actually human error, amid a rise in cyber-attacks. Cyber-attacks that target small to medium-sized businesses have increased sharply in recent years, propelled by advances
