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Scotland’s Colleges Join Programme To Improve The Country’s Online Security

By updatesPosted on 4th March 20224th March 2022Posted in ScotlandISCyber, Skills, Industry News

Skills Development Scotland (SDS) has joined forces with colleges across the country to launch a new initiative designed to help make Scotland one of the most cyber resilient nations in the world. A cyber security module, developed in partnership with Dundee and

CyberScotland Partnership supports more than 1,200 businesses

By updatesPosted on 1st March 20221st March 2022Posted in ScotlandISCyber, Industry News, ScotlandIS News

Over the past year more than 1,200 businesses in Scotland have improved their cyber resilience by following CyberScotland Partnership’s Incident Response Plan. The CyberScotland Partnership, created one year ago to provide a central, up-to-date cybersecurity resource for individuals and public, private, and

Lloyds Banking Group Renews Support for Initiative Promoting Gender Diversity in Cyber Security

By updatesPosted on 24th February 202224th February 2022Posted in ScotlandISCyber, Diversity and Inclusion, Industry News, ScotlandIS News

With Cyber Scotland Week’s annual focus on all things “cyber” in Scotland taking place next week, Lloyds Banking Group has announce its renewed support for the “Empowering Women to Lead Cyber Security” Initiative. The parent group to Scotland’s oldest bank

CyberASAP 2022/2023

By updatesPosted on 15th February 202215th February 2022Posted in ScotlandISCyber, Industry News, Opportunity

The funding competition for the CyberASAP 2022/2023 programme is now open for applications and closes in just over two weeks on 2nd March at 11:00. “Individuals based in a UK academic institution can apply for a share of £800,000 to join the cyber security academic startup

UWS Helps Develop New Robotic Precision Engineering System

By updatesPosted on 15th February 202215th February 2022Posted in Member News, ScotlandISData, Industry News

The University of the West of Scotland (UWS) and Livingston-based Helia Photonics have developed a new robotic engineering system to make laser diodes with greater precision than current methods. The ‘HelBot’ system can be used in a range of applications

Share your views: Neurodiversity in Tech Toolkit

By updatesPosted on 10th February 202210th February 2022Posted in Member News, Diversity and Inclusion, Industry News

Skills Development Scotland is partnering with Strathclyde University (Autism Network Scotland) to investigate the creation of a “Neurodiversity in tech toolkit” to support further/higher education and training providers to take a social model approach to supporting neurodivergent learners and adopt

Scottish Government announces £1.3m computing boost for schools

By updatesPosted on 8th February 20228th February 2022Posted in Member News, Industry News

The Scottish Government has announced a £1.3 million boost for computing science in schools, in a bid to prepare pupils for careers in tech. Secondaries in Scotland will be given the opportunity to bid for grants of up to £3,000

Scottish tech firm makes satellite data available to all with groundbreaking innovation

By updatesPosted on 8th February 20228th February 2022Posted in ScotlandISData, Industry News, Climate Tech

Earth Blox, a Scotland-based tech company, recently showcased its revolutionary satellite data analysis software in a webinar with its partner, Google. Launched in 2019, Earth Blox is the foremost provider of consumer-level satellite intelligence that can be accessed and run

Cyber Essentials accreditation for IT Managed Service Providers

By updatesPosted on 7th February 202215th July 2022Posted in ScotlandISCyber, Industry News, ScotlandIS News, Opportunity

ScotlandIS are pleased to announce that we have secured funding through the Scottish Government to be able to allow your organisation to achieve Cyber Essentials (CE) or Cyber Essentials Plus (CE+) accreditation. This fund will be distributed to IT Managed

Initiatives Sought to Help Boost Young Scots Digital Skills

By updatesPosted on 2nd February 20222nd February 2022Posted in Member News, Skills, Industry News

Digital Xtra Fund, a public and corporate sector-backed Scottish charity, has invited applications for initiatives to boost young Scots digital skills. The initiatives will enable children across the country to access the vital digital skills needed for careers in sectors