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North-east cyber security expert up for award after coming out of retirement

By updatesPosted on 26th April 202326th April 2023Posted in ScotlandISCyber, Industry News

After 37 years in the civil service you might think it’s time to put your feet up and take it easy. But an Aberdeenshire-based woman has done just the opposite – earning herself a nomination for a prestigious award. Marion

UK Cybersecurity Trade Mission to Saudi Arabia

By updatesPosted on 26th April 202326th April 2023Posted in ScotlandISCyber, Industry News, Opportunity

On behalf of the British Embassy Riyadh, UK Defence & Security Exports at the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) is excited to announce a UK Cybersecurity Trade Mission to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in November 2023. The trade

That’s a Wrap: CyberUK 2023

By JoannePosted on 26th April 202326th April 2023Posted in ScotlandISCyber

Check out the first blog from our new Head of ScotlandIS Cyber, Beverly Bowles, as she recounts her recent trip to CYBERUK 2023 in Belfast. Last week I travelled to Belfast with Head of Operations, Nicola Taylor, to attend CYBERUK

JOBS BOOST AS SCOTLAND’S TECH SECTOR EXPANDS AND EXPORTS RISE

By updatesPosted on 26th April 202326th April 2023Posted in ScotlandISData, ScotlandISCyber, ScotlandIS News

Scottish tech businesses are planning a major employment drive as increased exports push sales, according to new research from ScotlandIS. The trade body has released its annual Scottish Technology Industry Survey, which reveals a steadying financial position and increasingly international

West Lothian College brings cyber security into spotlight

By updatesPosted on 13th April 202313th April 2023Posted in ScotlandISCyber, Skills, ScotlandIS News

A cyber initiative has been brought to life at West Lothian College. CyberDrive, which is a roaming cyber security unit creating pop up cyber labs in West Lothian high schools and communities, was launched at the college’s recent Open Day.

Export opportunities must be offered for Scotland’s tech hub to grow

By updatesPosted on 6th April 202311th April 2023Posted in ScotlandISCyber, ScotlandIS News

ScotlandIS CEO Karen Meechan has written a comment piece for The Herald, on export opportunities available to Scottish tech companies and how these are essential in aiding the scaling of startups to drive our economy. Along with investment, start-ups grow

Introducing our new Head of the Cyber Cluster

By updatesPosted on 6th April 20236th April 2023Posted in ScotlandISCyber, ScotlandIS News

We are pleased to introduce our new Head of the ScotlandIS Cyber Cluster: Beverly Bowles! Bev joined ScotlandIS last summer as the Project Lead on our IT Managed Services work, running a series of ITMS events, building a community of

Police Scotland: WhatsApp scam that steals access to a victims’ WhatsApp account

By updatesPosted on 30th March 202330th March 2023Posted in ScotlandISCyber, Industry News

Police Scotland has sent out an awareness alert regarding a WhatsApp scam. The scam begins when a criminal gets access to another WhatsApp users’ account, which has you listed as a contact. The criminal, posing as your friend or someone

ID Cyber Solutions in the Caribbean

By updatesPosted on 30th March 202330th March 2023Posted in Member News, ScotlandISCyber

In partnership with the Regional Security System, ID Cyber are proud to be sponsoring and delivering the EC-Council Certified Incident Handler course at the Regional Security System Training Institute, Barbados, this week. Our Global Operations Director and lead instructor Cary Hendricks is currently teaching the

NCSC Launches Two New Cyber Services for Small Businesses

By updatesPosted on 30th March 202330th March 2023Posted in ScotlandISCyber, Industry News

The new tools – Cyber Action Plan and Check your Cyber Security – have been launched in conjunction with the organisation’s Cyber Aware Campaign. Cybersecurity experts at National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) have launched two new flagship services designed to