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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

Do you run activities to get young people into tech?

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

Running activities to try to attract young people into tech takes time and energy, and it’s not always clear what activities really work. Skills Development Scotland has developed a framework for planning these activities to help organisers think in a

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

Help us, help them – Critical Friends Programme

By updatesPosted on 4th February 20224th February 2022Posted in Skills, ScotlandIS News

We’re working with DYW Glasgow and Skills Development Scotland to help computing science teachers across Scotland connect with industry and encourage more young people to take Computer Science as a subject. We know that a large part of the reason

Pulsion Technology cements AWS Partner status with three more AWS certified Solutions Architect Associates

By updatesPosted on 3rd February 20223rd February 2022Posted in Member News

Pulsion Technology is pleased to announce that three of our Senior Software Engineers are now Amazon Web Services (AWS) certified Solutions Architect Associates. Francesca Bonini, Derek Buchanan and Paul Finnighan all passed their AWS Solutions Architect exam last week, taking

Financial Services transformation leads to 100 hires at PwC

By updatesPosted on 3rd February 20223rd February 2022Posted in Member News

PwC is set to recruit more than 100 people into its growing Financial Services practice as Scotland’s business community adjusts from the disruption of the Covid-19 pandemic and looks towards a sustainable and inclusive future. Representing a 10% uplift in

Sopra Steria Strengthens Commitment to Gender Diversity in Digital Leadership Initiative

By updatesPosted on 3rd February 20223rd February 2022Posted in Member News, Skills, Diversity and Inclusion, ScotlandIS News, Opportunity

Sopra Steria, a European leader in consulting, digital services and software development, have reinforced their long-standing commitment to promoting gender diversity in digital leadership by pledging their support to both the Spring and Autumn cohorts of the ’Empowering Women to Lead Digital Transformation’ programme

Napier Researchers Launch New Ransomware Detection Resource

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

Cybersecurity researchers from Napier University in Edinburgh have announced a ransomware data set to support ‘cutting-edge’ research into early detection. Ransomware has become a popular and lucrative method of cyberattack. However, the newly created ‘NapierOne’ can help test and evaluate

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