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New plans to boost cyber resilience of UK’s critical supply chains

By updatesPosted on 17th May 202127th May 2021Posted in ScotlandISCyber, Industry News

IT management firms could be required to follow updated new security standards Managed Service Providers and firms procuring digital services asked to feedback on plans Only one in twenty firms address vulnerabilities in wider supply chain New proposals to help

Resilient Results for Scotland’s Digital Tech Sector as ScotlandIS launches 2021 Manifesto

By HeatherPosted on 4th May 20213rd May 2021Posted in ScotlandISData, ScotlandISCyber, Policy, ScotlandIS News

Scotland’s tech sector has weathered a difficult year and remains optimistic about the year ahead, according to the latest annual survey launched today by ScotlandIS. The survey, the annual barometer for the tech sector, shows that Scotland’s tech sector remained

New cyber security laws to protect smart devices amid pandemic sales surge

By updatesPosted on 29th April 202129th April 2021Posted in ScotlandISCyber, Industry News

Apple, Samsung, Google and other manufacturers will say when smartphones, smart speakers and other devices will stop getting security updates Easy-to-guess default passwords to be banned on virtually all devices under new law Rules will make it easier for people

More Master’s degrees at UK universities recognised by cyber security experts

By updatesPosted on 28th April 202128th April 2021Posted in ScotlandISCyber, Skills

Ten more universities have postgraduate degrees recognised by cyber security experts for the first time for the high-quality education they offer More than 1 in 3 UK universities running Master’s courses in cyber security now offer degrees certified by the National

Tackling the Cyber Skills gap

By updatesPosted on 28th April 202128th April 2021Posted in ScotlandISCyber, Skills

This month, Head of Cyber Ciara highlights the options available to the sector of helping reduce the skills gap and supporting the cyber workforce in Scotland. We hear about the cyber skills challenge on a regular basis, and much work

Competition: UK’s Most Innovative Cyber Security SME 2021

By updatesPosted on 26th April 202126th April 2021Posted in ScotlandISCyber, Opportunity

Does your cyber security business bring something truly innovative to the UK market? For the sixth time the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) is looking for the most creative and original cyber security companies in the country,

Only 5 weeks left to apply for the ISCF Digital Security by Design £6M Competition

By HeatherPosted on 22nd April 202122nd April 2021Posted in ScotlandISCyber, Opportunity

ISCF Digital Security by Design (DSbD) Business Led Demonstrators Phase 1 Expression of Interest (EOI) With the deadline to apply for the ISCF Digital Security by Design – business led demonstrators phase 1 EOI competition fast approaching, now is the perfect time to start preparing your

ECSO Cyber Investor Days – closing soon

By HeatherPosted on 22nd April 202122nd April 2021Posted in ScotlandISCyber, Opportunity

The European Cyber Security Organisation (ECSO), together with the National Cybersecurity Centre of Portugal (CNCS), ScaleUp Porto, Bright Pixel, Maxive and S21sec, have the pleasure of inviting you to the 9th edition of the Cyber Investor Days, scheduled on 15-16 June 2021 in Porto, Portugal. The most

DCMS Cyber Security Breaches Survey: cyber risks heightened by Covid-19

By updatesPosted on 12th April 202112th April 2021Posted in Member News, ScotlandISCyber

The UK’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has released its latest Cyber Security Breaches Survey. The annual survey takes a pulse check of UK businesses, charities and educational institutions to gain a better understanding of the threats they

UK Cyber Security Council Officially Launches as Independent Body

By updatesPosted on 31st March 202131st March 2021Posted in ScotlandISCyber, Industry News

The UK Cyber Security Council – a self-regulatory organization responsible for boosting professional standards and career prospects for those working in cybersecurity – has officially started work as an independent body. The Formation Project to create the council has now