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Scottish EDGE: EDGE26

By updatesPosted on 28th August 202528th August 2025Posted in ScotlandISData, ScotlandISCyber, Industry News, Opportunity

Scottish EDGE has launched its latest competition, with up to £150k in business funding available. Scottish EDGE is Scotland’s biggest business funding competition, offering grants and loans from £10,000 to £150,000 to help grow your startup, social enterprise or charity.

ScotlandIS Member Spotlight: Xplore

By updatesPosted on 27th August 202527th August 2025Posted in Member News, ScotlandISData, ScotlandISCyber, Case Study

In this Member Spotlight we hear from new Startup member, Xplore, on their unique real-time risk intelligence platform that can detect risks like smuggling, disinformation or insider threats for governments, law enforcement and enterprises. Who is Xplore and what do

Scottish Charity Helps Recover £1.15M from Online Fraud

By updatesPosted on 12th August 202512th August 2025Posted in ScotlandISCyber, Industry News

The Cyber and Fraud Hub has recovered £1.15m in its first year of operations supporting individuals affected by cyber-crime, scams, and fraud. Since launching in July 2024, the Scottish charity has worked in close collaboration with Police Scotland, the banking industry, and

Certified Incident Handler course: ScotlandIS member discount

By updatesPosted on 6th August 20256th August 2025Posted in Member News, ScotlandISCyber, Opportunity

ID Cyber Solutions are offering ScotlandIS members a discounted price for their Certified Incident Handler (ECIH) course that takes place on 1st-3rd September. The 3-day Certified Incident Handler course will equip you with all the skills, knowledge and abilities to

CyberScotland Partnership appoints new chair

By updatesPosted on 5th August 20255th August 2025Posted in ScotlandISCyber, ScotlandIS News

The CyberScotland Partnership (CSP) has appointed Karen Meechan, CEO of ScotlandIS, as the new Chair of the Partnership, effective 1 August 2025. Karen succeeds Clare El Azebbi, Head of the Scottish Government’s National Cyber Resilience Unit, who has held the

How Social Engineering Attacks Are Evolving in 2025

By updatesPosted on 25th July 202525th July 2025Posted in Member News, ScotlandISCyber

Check out this ScotlandIS member Guest Blog from Cieran Smith, Infrastructure and Cyber Security Engineer at KubeNet. In light of several recent high-profile cyber attacks including incidents affecting Qantas, Glasgow City Council, and Marks and Spencer, all of which have

Scotland’s National Innovation Summit, celebrating Scottish innovation

By updatesPosted on 24th July 20253rd September 2025Posted in ScotlandISData, ScotlandISCyber, Industry News, ScotlandIS News, Climate Tech

Scotland’s first National Innovation Week will take place later this year, Business Minister Richard Lochhead has announced today. Taking place from Monday 22 September to Friday 26 September, it will celebrate Scotland’s proud legacy of innovation while showcasing the country’s

Cybersecurity Trade Mission to South Africa

By updatesPosted on 23rd July 202523rd July 2025Posted in ScotlandISCyber, Industry News, Opportunity

The British High Commission in Pretoria and the Department for Business & Trade present an opportunityfor representatives of UK cybersecurity companies to join a trade mission to South Africa in November. This is a valuable opportunity to forge connections through

Edinburgh Uni Launches £2M Project to Build Insurance for AI Risks

By updatesPosted on 17th July 202517th July 2025Posted in Member News, ScotlandISData, ScotlandISCyber

A new £2 million academic-industry partnership led by the University of Edinburgh will look to develop new insurance models specifically for AI risks. Working alongside insurance group AXA, as well as the Universities of Warwick and Oxford, Edinburgh Uni’s project aims to

UK Cyber Security Mission to Chile, October 2025

By updatesPosted on 10th July 202510th July 2025Posted in ScotlandISCyber, Industry News, Opportunity

The Department for Business and Trade with this mission will bring together leading cybersecurity companies and suppliers with key public and private stakeholders from Chile. Chile’s new cybersecurity regulation and growing focus on digital resilience are creating even strongerdemands for