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Unlocking Success: Aligning Technology with Business Strategy

By updatesPosted on 20th February 202420th February 2024Posted in Member News

In this blog from the CEO of Agenor Technology, Gary Montgomery, learn more about why organisations’ technology should be integrated with their business strategy to maximise its potential. In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, technology plays a crucial role in

DataVita bolsters Scottish AI hosting with high-performance tech

By updatesPosted on 14th February 202414th February 2024Posted in Member News, ScotlandISData

DataVita, Scotland’s largest data centre provider, has elevated its capabilities to host AI and high-performance computing (HPC) workloads at their centre in Lanarkshire. This technology is a first of its kind in Scotland, significantly enhancing DataVita’s capacity to accommodate up

PlanB Consulting: A Cyber Incident Case Study

By updatesPosted on 14th February 202414th February 2024Posted in Member News, ScotlandISCyber

This blog from Charlie Maclean-Bristol, Director of PlanB Consulting, looks at a recent cyber incident from Clarion and explains how organisations can recover from a cyber incident. Next week, I am conducting a cyber exercise for a housing association, and

Siker Cyber: OSINT Challenge for Cyber Scotland Week

By updatesPosted on 14th February 202414th February 2024Posted in Member News, ScotlandISCyber, Opportunity

ScotlandIS are pleased to be supporting Siker Cyber in their Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) Challenge as part of Cyber Scotland Week 2024. Siker Cyber have created an OSINT challenge for you to use your intelligence gathering skills to answer some

Digital Xtra: Grant applications open

By updatesPosted on 13th February 202413th February 2024Posted in Member News, Skills, Opportunity

Applications for Digital Xtra‘s ninth round of grant awards are now open. Digital Xtra aims to inspire young people to learn digital technologies skills through high quality, exciting extracurricular activities, thus expanding the talent pipeline. Grants up to £5,000 will be

Edinburgh University will establish two new AI research hubs funded by UK Government

By updatesPosted on 7th February 20247th February 2024Posted in Member News, ScotlandISData

Edinburgh University will establish two new AI research hubs launched by the UK Government today in an £80 million funding round supporting advanced tech. The university will set up the AI Hub for Productive Research and Innovation in Electronics (APRIL)

Ransomware: Considerations on whether you should pay or not pay a ransom

By updatesPosted on 7th February 20247th February 2024Posted in Member News, ScotlandISCyber

In this blog from Charlie Maclean-Bristol, Director of PlanB Consulting, he discusses the pros and cons of paying a ransom and provides us with some advice about how we can be more resilient when faced with a ransomware threat. This

Tech Consulting Firm BJSS Announce Key Hire

By updatesPosted on 6th February 20246th February 2024Posted in Member News

Glasgow-based BJSS announce the appointment of Brendan Scott as Client Principal within their Energy, Commodities and Utilities division. Scott joins BJSS from a data consulting background, with the last three years being focussed on supporting major organisations within the energy sector on their digital transformation journeys.

Attend the UK Pavilion at GISEC Dubai

By updatesPosted on 6th February 20246th February 2024Posted in Member News, ScotlandISCyber, Opportunity

Cyber News Global are running the UK Pavilion at GISEC Global Dubai in April 2024, and have discounted rates for UK exhibitors. GISEC is the region’s front-running cybersecurity event, and the ideal opportunity to participate and partner with vendors and

THE RISE OF SKILLS-BASED HIRING: NEARLY 40% OF EMPLOYERS IN SCOTLAND CONSIDER WILLINGNESS TO LEARN MORE VALUABLE THAN A DEGREE

By updatesPosted on 30th January 202430th January 2024Posted in Member News

Nearly 40% of employers (39%) in Scotland say it’s not important that a job applicant has a degree Over 70% (71%) believe an employee’s willingness to learn is more important than their existing skillset Employers in the private sector are