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Speaker call: DataTech20

By HeatherPosted on 17th December 201917th December 2019Posted in Member News, ScotlandISData

The Data Lab are welcoming proposals from industry, academia and the public sector for data science workshops, talks, lightning talks, and posters for DataTech20. This conference is part of DataFest20, a two-week festival of data and AI coming back to Scotland in

CityFibre signs Armed Forces Covenant to support Britain’s serving and former military personnel

By updatesPosted on 17th December 201917th December 2019Posted in Member News, Skills

CityFibre will provide opportunities for the armed forces community to use the skills acquired during their military career to help build Britain’s full fibre future. CityFibre, the UK’s leading alternative provider of wholesale full fibre network infrastructure, has pledged its

Public Sector Procurement and Supply Chain tool

By HeatherPosted on 17th December 201917th December 2019Posted in ScotlandISCyber, ScotlandIS News

The Scottish Government is soon to launch a new online procurement tool which aims to embed cyber security into the public sector procurement processes. The launch of this tool ties in with the Public Sector Action Plan which aims to

It’s been busy in the North East – an update from Jen Scott, Digital Development Manager

By HeatherPosted on 16th December 201917th December 2019Posted in North East Scotland, ScotlandIS News

Jen Scott, North East Digital Development Manager, ScotlandIS It’s hard to believe it’s less than six months since the doors opened at ONE Tech Hub. Since opening in June we’ve seen a huge surge in events and activity across the

New home for Leidos in Edinburgh

By HeatherPosted on 13th December 201917th December 2019Posted in Member News

Leidos is relocating its Edinburgh team to a new purposely-designed space at Lochrin Square in the West End of Edinburgh. The new Hub allows the team to fully embrace the Leidos Dynamic Working Culture, supporting the 60 staff working in

Atos boosts quantum application development through the creation of the first Quantum User Group

By HeatherPosted on 12th December 201912th December 2019Posted in Member News, ScotlandISData

Following on from the 6th meeting of its Quantum Scientific Council, Atos, a global leader in digital transformation, announces that it is continuing to enrich its quantum development ecosystem, through the creation of a global User Group of the Atos Quantum Learning Machine

ScotlandIS Cyber – what’s all that about then?

By HeatherPosted on 12th December 201917th December 2019Posted in ScotlandISCyber, ScotlandIS News

I am now three months into my new role as Head of ScotlandIS Cyber and it has been a hectic few months where I have had the chance to speak with many amazing individuals and organisations and also meet with

Industry involvement in cyber security education

By HeatherPosted on 12th December 201912th December 2019Posted in Member News, ScotlandISCyber

The Scottish Government and Skills Development Scotland are keen to better coordinate how cyber security employers and industry engage with schools, colleges and youth work to inspire more young people into cyber security skills development and careers. As a first

Application Support Analysts command highest salary increases across Scotland

By HeatherPosted on 12th December 2019Posted in Member News, Skills

The role of Application Support Analyst is securing the highest salary increase of 19.4% in Scotland across all industry sectors, with seven out of the top ten increases also technology roles, according to recent data Overall, salaries across Scotland increased

The 2019/2020 Be-IT Salary Survey

By HeatherPosted on 12th December 201912th December 2019Posted in Member News

Yes, it’s time yet again for Be-IT’s annual salary survey – which you can take HERE This is one of the most widely-referred to pages on the Be-IT website, largely, they believe, because it is unique in that it does not