ScotlandISCyber Archives - Page 3 of 54

Glasgow teens inspired by ‘Empowering Women in Cyber’ event

By updatesPosted on 10th September 202510th September 2025Posted in Member News, ScotlandISCyber, Skills, Diversity and Inclusion

Teenaged girls from across Glasgow have taken part in a ground-breaking tech event hosted by Glasgow Caledonian University. The ‘Empowering Women in Cybersecurity’ event brought together S3 pupils from schools across the city. Organised as part of the British Council-funded project,

Police Scotland and Abertay Unite to Tackle Deepfakes and Fraud

By updatesPosted on 10th September 202510th September 2025Posted in Member News, ScotlandISCyber

Abertay cyberQuarter and Police Scotland have announced a new partnership to drive forward strategic cyber-crime prevention projects and tackle emerging digital threats. With the collaboration, Police Scotland’s Cybercrime Investigations and Digital Forensics units will work alongside researchers and students from Abertay

ScotlandIS Member Spotlight: G5 Technologies

By updatesPosted on 4th September 20254th September 2025Posted in Member News, ScotlandISCyber, Case Study

In this Member Spotlight we hear from new member, G5 Technologies, on their achievement providing the wifi network for Dundee’s V&A museum, and what they see as five key challenges for the tech industry. Who is G5 Technologies and what

ScotlandIS Member Spotlight: Jag Secure

By updatesPosted on 3rd September 20253rd September 2025Posted in Member News, ScotlandISCyber, Case Study

In this Member Spotlight we hear from new Startup member, Jag Secure, on their sole business focus on penetration testing, and their gradual expansion serving customers across Scotland and London. Who is Jag Secure and what do you do? Jag

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