ScotlandIS Cyber

Non-profits handle highly sensitive data every day, from beneficiary information to donor and financial records. This responsibility makes them a frequent target for cyber threats such as phishing, ransomware, and data theft, placing added pressure on already stretched teams and risking disruption to vital services.

In this webinar, we’ll explore why cyber security matters for non-profits, the evolving threat landscape, and the real world impact incidents can have on operations and trust. We’ll also cover practical steps organisations can take to strengthen their security posture, share guidance on the Kick approach to accessible cyber protection, and answer your questions in a live Q&A.

AGENDA:

• Welcome and introductions
• why cyber security matters for non-profits
• The new threat landscape
• Real‑World impact of breaches
• Shifting to a modern security mindset
• Practical steps to move from reactive to proactive defence.
• Building your next-step action plan
• The Kick approach
• Live Q&A

Join our series of events, ScotlandIS Tech Tidbits, on the first Tuesday of every month!

These 30 minute webinars will be short, informative sessions on a variety of topics, from exporting to cybersecurity, cloud computing to procurement, and many more.

Each event will feature a ScotlandIS member offering their expert insights and advice on the topic in hand, however you do not need to be a member to attend these talks.

For June, we’ll be joined by ScotlandIS partner, the Edinburgh Remakery.

When we talk about end-of-life tech, recycling is often presented as the solution. This session argues that recycling should be the last conversation we have, not the first. Through the lens of Edinburgh Remakery’s Social IT Asset Disposition (ITAD) programme, this session will explore how extending the life of tech through reuse, repair and redistribution delivers significantly greater environmental benefits while creating meaningful social value.

One of the key challenges is demonstrating and maximising the social value of tech, alongside its environmental impact. Many organisations are keen to do more with their redundant tech but are unsure how to align this meaningfully with ESG commitments, compliance requirements, and measurable outcomes. There’s also a growing need for clearer, joined-up approaches that address e-waste, digital exclusion and carbon reduction together, rather than treating them as separate issues. Clients are looking for practical solutions that deliver impact while remaining operationally and financially viable.

From reducing carbon emissions to tackling digital exclusion, circular approaches to IT enable organisations to turn redundant tech into real-world impact. The session will highlight how circular economy principles can be embedded into tech management strategies, helping organisations move beyond compliance and towards outcomes that support ESG goals, community benefit and environmental responsibility at the same time.

By sharing practical insights and lived experience from the frontline, Elaine Brown, the CEO of Edinburgh Remakery will talk about how a social-first, circular approach to tech can redefine value, reshape responsibility, and ensure that tech works for people as well as the planet.

Dr. Onur Duman of Glasgow Caledonian University will explore exciting opportunities for collaboration through Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs) in the field of cybersecurity.  This session will highlight how partnerships between academia and industry can drive innovation, strengthen resilience and deliver real-world impact.

Dr. Duman is particularly interested in working with industry partners to both advance academic research and translate it into practical applications.  At this event, he will outline how organisations can collaborate with GCU through KTPs to address technical challenges and create impactful, mutually beneficial solutions.

The session will cover:

• Insightful overviews of Dr. Duman’s work tackling complex cybersecurity challenges and the real impact these solutions have delivered for companies
• Interactive discussion on the key cybersecurity challenges currently facing organisations
• Practical examples of potential areas for collaboration between industry and academia
• Open Q&A session with the opportunity to explore project ideas and partnership possibilities

OSP Cyber Academy presents the Scottish OT Cyber Summit, in partnership with Cyber Prism.

Taking place this August, the summit will bring together industry leaders, cyber security experts and operational resilience professionals to explore one of the most important challenges facing modern organisations: protecting the systems that keep services, infrastructure and operations running.

Attendees can expect expert insight, practical discussion and a rare opportunity to hear directly from leaders working at the front line of OT cyber security.

Whether you work in cyber, risk, infrastructure, operations, compliance or senior leadership, this is a one-off opportunity to understand the risks, learn from specialists and connect with others facing the same challenges.

Join our series of events, ScotlandIS Tech Tidbits, on the first Tuesday of every month!

These 30 minute webinars will be short, informative sessions on a variety of topics, from exporting to cybersecurity, cloud computing to procurement, and many more.

Each event will feature a ScotlandIS member offering their expert insights and advice on the topic in hand, however you do not need to be a member to attend these talks.

For September we’ll be joined by David Beardshaw, CISO and Cyber Security lead at 3VRM.

Supply chain risk now regularly features as a mainstream news item. While cyber security is only one element of this, events at Jaguar Land Rover and M&S (among others) have reinforced the importance and impact of supply chain risk management.

From a Third Party Risk Management (TPRM) perspective, the challenge of ensuring the cyber security and resilience of supply chains has never been more critical. Organisations of all sizes – and in all sectors – are increasingly recognising this and want to strengthen their risk management in response.

Nevertheless, “Despite an increasing trend in supplier-based breaches, just 14% of UK businesses reviewed the cyber risk of their immediate suppliers in the last 12 months”. (NCSC Annual Review 2025, “It’s time to act”). Whether acting as a ‘buyer’ managing their own supply chain or as a ‘supplier’ responding to due diligence from their (potential) clients, organisations will need to act to strengthen their TPRM for the future.

This presentation aims to help by providing an overview of cyber threats in the supply chain, a framework for effective Third Party Risk Management and by sharing relevant insights and examples.

A full-day event for technical professionals and leaders in the sector. As one of Scotland’s biggest software conferences for over 25 years, ScotSoft allows you to connect, learn, and innovate while meeting new talent at the Young Software Engineer of the Year Awards.

This year, the event offers an unparalleled opportunity to gain invaluable insights from industry leaders, collaborate with peers, and explore the latest industry trends.

Stay tuned as more speakers and our evening’s entertainment act are revealed!

Click the ‘Learn More’ link below for more details.

Join our series of events, ScotlandIS Tech Tidbits, on the first Tuesday of every month!

These 30 minute webinars will be short, informative sessions on a variety of topics, from exporting to cybersecurity, cloud computing to procurement, and many more.

Each event will feature a ScotlandIS member offering their expert insights and advice on the topic in hand, however you do not need to be a member to attend these talks.

For October, we’ll be joined by ScotlandIS member Systal.

Artificial Intelligence has exploded in popularity in the last few years. Whilst organisations are keen to reap the benefits it can provide, they are often blind to the risks. This Tech TidBit will explore:

• AI in organisations: in theory and in practice
• AI strengths and weaknesses – how they are often overlooked
• How AI is both hindering and helping organisational security, operational activities, and compliance
• How AI is both helping and hindering digital investigations, eDiscovery and evidential integrity