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New programme to spark wave of growth in UK’s thriving cyber sector

By updatesPosted on 16th August 202116th August 2021Posted in ScotlandISCyber, Industry News, Opportunity

Innovative cyber startups, small businesses and scaleups will benefit from a new scheme to help them launch and grow their businesses while spreading wealth and opportunity across the UK. Cyber Runway will see entrepreneurs and businesses across the four nations

NCSC For Startups Chooses First Five Cybersecurity Firms

By updatesPosted on 12th August 202115th October 2021Posted in ScotlandISCyber, Industry News

The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has chosen the first five cybersecurity companies to join its NCSC For Startups initiative. Launched along with innovation centre Plexal, the programme will see the five groups showcase their ideas to help address some of the

Female-led Scottish Startup Raises £1.2m to Combat Counterfeit Goods

By updatesPosted on 12th August 202115th October 2021Posted in ScotlandISCyber, Industry News

Edinburgh-based tech startup SnapDragon Monitoring has raised £1.2m in its latest funding round as the firm looks to help brand owners tackle fake products online. The funding round, which saw investment secured from ACF Investors, Mercia and Scottish Enterprise, brings

Cyan responds to Apple’s announcement of new child safety features

By updatesPosted on 10th August 202110th August 2021Posted in Member News, ScotlandISCyber

Following the news on Friday (6th August) that Apple plans on introducing new child safety features to its products, developed in collaboration with child safety experts, Ian Stevenson, CEO of Cyan and Chair of the Online Safety Technology Industry Association

NCC Group Pledges Support for Gender Diversity in Cyber Security as Programme Deadline Approaches

By updatesPosted on 10th August 202110th August 2021Posted in Member News, ScotlandISCyber, Skills, Diversity and Inclusion

NCC Group, the global cyber security and software resilience firm,has joined the “Empowering Women to Lead Cyber Security” initiative as its latest industry partner. The programme, supported by ScotlandIS, The Scottish Government’s Digital Directorate and Scottish Digital Academy, will run from September-November

Morgan Stanley Joins Cross-industry Initiative to Tackle Gender Diversity in Cyber Security

By updatesPosted on 6th August 20216th August 2021Posted in Member News, ScotlandISCyber, Skills, Diversity and Inclusion

Morgan Stanley, the global financial services leader and one of Scotland’s largest employers of technology professionals has become the latest industry partner to join the “Empowering Women to Lead Cyber Security” initiative. The programme, supported by ScotlandIS, The Scottish Government’s Digital Directorate

WHY ARE SUPPLY CHAIN CYBER ATTACKS ON THE RISE?

By updatesPosted on 2nd August 20212nd August 2021Posted in Member News, ScotlandISCyber

Celerity Limited has written a blog all about supply chain cyber attacks and why we are seeing an increase in these across all sectors. Supply chain cyber-attacks seek to infiltrate and damage an organisation by attacking vulnerabilities in the supply

West Lothian College NPA in Cyber Security Graduates

By updatesPosted on 27th July 20212nd September 2021Posted in ScotlandISCyber, Skills, ScotlandIS News

The initial cohort of West Lothian College’s NPA in Cyber Security have completed, and are now looking for entry-level opportunities within cyber. The 6-Week NPA in Cyber Security at SCQF Level 6 taught students how to protect individuals and businesses

Tapping into neurodivergent talent could close tech skills gap, says ScotlandIS CEO

By updatesPosted on 22nd July 202122nd July 2021Posted in ScotlandISCyber, Skills, Diversity and Inclusion, ScotlandIS News

Check out this column from our own Karen Meechan, in conjunction with Skills Development Scotland, giving her perspective on recruiting neurodivergent talent. In Scotland, one in ten individuals are neurodivergent. Yet a clear focus on how we can support and

Plans for governing body to make digital identities as trusted as passports

By updatesPosted on 21st July 202121st July 2021Posted in ScotlandISCyber, Industry News

Plans to boost legal status of digital identities to make them as widely recognised as driver’s licences and bank statements Easily recognised trustmarks to be issued for digital identity products to build public confidence Plans to create a new system