ScotlandISCyber Archives - Page 2 of 11

Ask not what the cyber cluster can do for you but what you can do for the cyber cluster

By updatesPosted on 5th June 20205th June 2020Posted in ScotlandIS News, ScotlandISCyber

I have spent a significant part of the last nine months understanding and getting to know the cyber security community and ecosystem in Scotland and finding out where cluster activities can best gain traction, show value and provide collaboration opportunities

How do you create an innovative ecosystem in cyber security?

By updatesPosted on 5th June 20205th June 2020Posted in ScotlandIS News, ScotlandISCyber

In Scotland we have a thriving and growing cyber security community and ecosystem – but is it innovative? And can we do more to encourage innovation and to support our cyber entrepreneurs? Scotland has a large cyber community, with over

Fintech start-up Blockchain Technology Partners appoints chair after funding round

By updatesPosted on 1st June 20201st June 2020Posted in Member News, ScotlandISCyber, ScotlandISData

Edinburgh start-up Blockchain Technology Partners (BTP) has appointed Paul Forrest as chairman after completing a funding round led by Standard Life Aberdeen veterans Martin Gilbert and Andrew Laing. Forrest is a strategy consultant who has worked with firms such as

Blockchain energy trading live in Scotland’s Orkney Islands

By updatesPosted on 1st June 20201st June 2020Posted in Industry News, ScotlandIS News, ScotlandISCyber

Local energy trading using blockchain is now live in the Orkney islands off the coast of Scotland. The project is led by UK entech company Electron. Over 1,100 trades have taken place at the time of writing since the end of

Innovate UK helps Cyborn in setting up data security business

By updatesPosted on 1st June 20201st June 2020Posted in Member News, ScotlandISCyber

Innovate UK said that it has helped Cyborn, an Edinburgh-based company, launch a data security business which it says can seriously disrupt how digital information is safely kept and yet accessible in the cloud. As per the Scottish firm, more

New report reveals UK as world leader in online safety innovation

By updatesPosted on 27th May 202027th May 2020Posted in Industry News, ScotlandISCyber

The UK’s rapidly-growing safety tech sector is helping make the online world safer for millions of people, a report published today shows. Study shows significant growth of ‘safety tech’ businesses and their importance in plans to make UK the safest

NIST Invites Industry to Demonstrate 5G-Security Platforms

By updatesPosted on 27th May 202027th May 2020Posted in Industry News, ScotlandISCyber

The National Institutes of Standards and Technology’s (NIST) National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence (NCCoE) is asking industry to demonstrate products and technical expertise to support its project entitled, 5G Cybersecurity: Preparing a Secure Evolution. The Department of Commerce said in

Latest breach continues to highlight that all organisations can be the victim of a successful cyber attack

By HeatherPosted on 20th May 202020th May 2020Posted in ScotlandIS News, ScotlandISCyber

The Easyjet breach, which resulted from a “highly sophisticated” attack, will have sent shockwaves around many companies – with 9 million customers impacted and over 2000 credit card details accessed. The latest breach continues to highlight that all organisations, regardless

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

As weekdays blur into weekends, Ciara updates on what’s been happening in the Scottish cyber community

By HeatherPosted on 7th May 20207th May 2020Posted in ScotlandIS News, ScotlandISCyber

It is hard to believe a month has gone by since my last blog – you would have thought time would go slowly as weekdays blur into weekends but somehow they are going by surprisingly fast. Hopefully by next month’s