ScotlandIS News Archives - Page 8 of 52

CyberScotland Week to highlight growing threat of cyber crime across the nation

By updatesPosted on 6th February 20236th February 2023Posted in ScotlandISCyber, ScotlandIS News

Free expert speakers available to anyone wishing to hold their own CyberScotland Week events Focus is on cyber awareness, innovation, and skills and careers CyberScotland Week is 27th February – 5th March, though fringe events outside of the core week

Analysis: Our tech sector has a bright future and is working to tackle challenges head-on, says ScotlandIS boss Karen Meechan

By updatesPosted on 2nd February 20232nd February 2023Posted in ScotlandIS News

Karen Meechan now holds the chief executive reins at ScotlandIS, which aims to propel Scotland’s blossoming digital technologies industry to new heights and see the benefits radiate more broadly across business and society. The tech trade body, which is based

Cyber Adoption in the Space Sector

By updatesPosted on 1st February 20231st February 2023Posted in ScotlandISData, ScotlandISCyber, ScotlandIS News

Cyber Development Lead, David, talks about the opportunities for Scotland in the space sector, as well as the potential for major cyber adoption within this industry. Having followed with interest over the past few years the development of the Cornwall

Tech Trends 2023

By updatesPosted on 23rd January 202323rd January 2023Posted in ScotlandISData, ScotlandISCyber, ScotlandIS News, Climate Tech

Last week saw our first in-person Tech Trends events in three years, and it’s safe to say everyone was delighted to be back. Three fantastic sessions across Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen saw tech and innovation expert, the brilliant Richard Marshall,

On the 12th Day of SISmas, ScotlandIS gave to me… 12 busy months!

By updatesPosted on 22nd December 202222nd December 2022Posted in ScotlandISCyber, Skills, ScotlandIS News, Climate Tech

Check out this blog from CEO Karen Meechan, summarising everything that ScotlandIS has been up to this year on behalf of our membership. At ScotlandIS, our vision is for our membership and the sector to be recognised as innovative, ambitious,

Abertay cyberQuarter announces founding partners

By updatesPosted on 15th December 202215th December 2022Posted in Member News, ScotlandISCyber, ScotlandIS News

Abertay University has announced the first founding partners connected to its Abertay cyberQuarter centre – Scotland’s new hub for cybersecurity research, development and economic growth. Funded by £5.7m from the UK Government and £6m from the Scottish Government through the

Public Sector Cyber Upskilling Fund Autumn/Winter 2022

By updatesPosted on 30th November 202230th November 2022Posted in ScotlandIS News, Opportunity

Are you interested in upskilling your employees in the area of cyber security, at no cost to your organisation? Now is the time with support from the Public Sector Cyber Upskilling Fund. This is a one-off scheme, funded by the Scottish Government

A Week in Cyber – Diary of a COO

By updatesPosted on 29th November 202229th November 2022Posted in ScotlandISCyber, ScotlandIS News

Check out this diary account from our Head of Operations and Skills, Nicola Taylor, covering a busy five days of events last week. What a week! Or should I say what a fantastic week! If I was to sit here

Seeking the stars of Scotland’s digital tech sector – awards applications open

By updatesPosted on 25th November 202230th November 2022Posted in ScotlandISData, ScotlandISCyber, ScotlandIS News

Applications are now open for the thirteenth annual ScotlandIS Digital Technology Awards in Glasgow Today the 2023 Digital Technology Awards were launched by ScotlandIS, the membership and cluster management organisation for Scotland’s digital tech industry, with nominations now being accepted.

Don’t Underestimate the Value of Data

By updatesPosted on 25th November 202225th November 2022Posted in ScotlandISData, ScotlandIS News

Read this month’s blog from Head of Data, David, as he considers the potential data impact of Elon Musk’s recent decisions during his Twitter takeover. Whilst it may be currently unclear what strategy Elon Musk has in his purchase of