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Latest breach continues to highlight that all organisations can be the victim of a successful cyber attack

By HeatherPosted on 20th May 202020th May 2020Posted in ScotlandISCyber, ScotlandIS News

The Easyjet breach, which resulted from a “highly sophisticated” attack, will have sent shockwaves around many companies – with 9 million customers impacted and over 2000 credit card details accessed. The latest breach continues to highlight that all organisations, regardless

NHS sites in Highlands to benefit as construction ramps up on vital digital connectivity

By updatesPosted on 19th May 202018th May 2020Posted in Member News

Work has restarted on building critical digital infrastructure in Inverness, including NHS sites such as Raigmore Hospital being treated as a priority due to the Coronavirus. Construction activity initially began in autumn last year but was put on hold at

Help build the future of Scotland as a Digital Nation

By HeatherPosted on 19th May 202018th May 2020Posted in ScotlandIS News, Opportunity

Scottish-based tech firms are being asked to help build the future of Scotland as a digital nation. The ScotlandIS Challenge, launched today by ScotlandIS in partnership with The Scottish Government, is calling on companies of all sizes to submit ideas,

How to finally make the cloud work for public sector firms

By updatesPosted on 18th May 202018th May 2020Posted in Member News

“Consider cloud solutions before alternatives.” That isn’t our slightly underwhelming sales pitch – it’s the pointed advice from the government’s own web page on its ‘Cloud-First’ policy, launched back in 2013. Since then the public sector has spent billions of

£1.5M Funding For Firm Founded Out Of ‘Hyperloop Moonshot’

By updatesPosted on 18th May 202018th May 2020Posted in Industry News

Continuum Industries has secured £1.5m funding. The Edinburgh construction tech firm provides AI tools for engineering professionals to rapidly design linear infrastructure projects and reduce their costs. It says the seed round will support infrastructure planners and designers to plot

Report Calls for Action to Tackle Discrimination Faced by Women in STEM

By updatesPosted on 14th May 202014th May 2020Posted in Skills, Diversity and Inclusion, Industry News

Equate Scotland has published the findings of a new report looking at the experiences of more than 400 women working in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths) professions. The report suggests that urgent action is required to address the issue of inequality

Pivotal Enterprise Resilience Fund (PERF) reopens this morning – but will close again soon.

By updatesPosted on 14th May 202014th May 2020Posted in Industry News, COVID19

The Scottish Government’s Pivotal Enterprise Resilience Fund (PERF), available to SME firms that are vital to Scotland’s economy and have been impacted by COVID-19 reopens this morning – but will likely close by 5pm Monday 18th May. The enterprise agencies

Brightsolid Launches Cloud Foundations to Make Cloud Deployment Fast and Secure

By updatesPosted on 14th May 202014th May 2020Posted in Member News

Brightsolid, the managed hybrid cloud services company, has today launched Cloud Foundations, a new product that will allow organisations to quickly launch secure and compliant AWS clouds, removing the complexities often associated with AWS cloud deployments. The product – which Brightsolid

Tech firm launches wrist buzzer which tells bosses if employees are not social distancing

By updatesPosted on 12th May 202012th May 2020Posted in Industry News, COVID19

An Edinburgh-based technology firm has launched a wrist-worn device that will alert workers and their employers if they stray within two metres of a colleague. The ‘Safedistance’ gadget has been devised by Reactec based on existing technology designed to protect

COVID-19: Managing Data Protection Issues As We Move Into The Next Phase

By updatesPosted on 12th May 202013th May 2020Posted in Member News, COVID19

As the UK moves into the next phase of its response to the COVID-19 pandemic, organisations will face a new set of challenges when it comes to thinking about data protection compliance. In this update we look at three areas: