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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

CyberBridge – accelerating innovation in cyber security

By updatesPosted on 13th February 202413th February 2024Posted in ScotlandISCyber, Industry News, Opportunity

Cyber Bridge, powered by Barclays Eagle Labs and funded by UK Government, is a programme developed with CodeBase, to help address the rise of ransomware attacks. It’s designed to help startups and established businesses to understand the different approaches to

A focus on skills for Scotland’s expanding geospatial sector

By updatesPosted on 7th February 202413th February 2024Posted in ScotlandISData, Industry News, SCEA

Geospatial or location data is everywhere, used in all aspects of our lives from the Sat Nav in our car, to tracking our pizza delivery driver. The last 3 years has seen the importance of location data as an enabler

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

Speaking Opportunity at Cyber in Telecoms Conference, Cyprus

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

The British High Commission in Nicosia, with the support of Defence and Security Exports (DSE), invites you to express interest to attend a Conference on Cybersecurity in Telecommunications as a participating speaker. Held on the 12th March, the Conference will

Competition to find the UK’s Most Innovative Cyber Security SME 2024

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

Does your cyber security business bring something truly innovative to the UK market? As part of Infosecurity Europe 2024, the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) is running a competition to look for the most creative and original cyber

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

Applications open for CyberASAP funding competition

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

The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) will work with Innovate UK, part of UK Research and Innovation, to invest up to £800,000 in innovative on cyber security projects coming from an academic research base. The aim of this