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More than 700 pupils across 20 schools are being given a lesson in Cyber Security by staff from PwC Scotland as part of Cyber Scotland Week 2020. Staff from the firm’s Glasgow and Edinburgh offices are delivering a lesson which
An annual survey has been launched by the NCSC and KPMG looking at diversity and inclusion in the UK cyber workforce The NCSC and KPMG are working together to launch an annual diversity and inclusion survey. The survey will provide benchmark
Predicting severe weather and the impacts of climate change will be faster and more accurate than ever before. Predicting severe weather and the impacts of climate change will be faster and more accurate than ever before, thanks to confirmation of
Plastic waste is currently one of the world’s most serious and widely discussed environmental challenges. There are a myriad of potential solutions to contain the impact of plastics. A key barrier to the adoption of a circular economy is the
Glasgow ranks first out of all large European cities for foreign direct investment strategy, according to new analysis by fDi Intelligence. Glasgow obtained the award alongside cities such as London, Vilnius, Reykjavik and Galway. The analysis by fDi Intelligence highlighted that Invest
Cyber Scotland Week will take place across the country between 17 – 23 February, when a varied and interesting programme of events will raise awareness of good cyber resilience practice, showcase the innovative work that is happening across Scotland’s cyber
The SEREN4 is organising a two-day event in Brussels to discuss on the upcoming 2020 Secure Societies calls of Horizon 2020. This brokerage event will provide a unique networking platform to stimulate innovative ideas and facilitate the creation of consortia.
Individuals based in a UK academic institution can apply for a share of £800,000 to join the cyber security academic startup accelerator programme (CyberASAP). Competition opens: Monday 10 February 2020 Competition closes: Wednesday 4 March 2020 12:00pm The Department for Digital, Culture,
FNZ, the global platform as a service (PaaS) company, is to grow its already significant Scottish presence by establishing a new operations centre in Dundee and adding more than 200 roles across Edinburgh and the City of Discovery. The fast-growing
Ekans ransomware is designed to target industrial systems in what researchers describe as a “deeply concerning evolution” in malware. Cyber criminals are launching ransomware attacks that are specifically targeting industrial control systems (ICS) in what researchers say is the first instance of
