Shaping the future of connected care through AI, innovation and partnership
Scotland’s health and social care system is facing some big challenges. Demand is rising, budgets are under pressure and staff are working hard to deliver the best possible care with…
Data, devices and due process. How Police Scotland is battling to keep pace with the rise in digital evidence
When Police Scotland was formed from eight legacy forces on 1 April 2013, Scotland already had something few jurisdictions could claim: a single national forensic service, created in 2007 and…
PHP: the critical part of the Internet that few knew about (until today!)
I cover most languages on my website, but there’s one I’ve avoided: PHP — PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor. Why? Because, in the past, it was a language that has often ended…
Edinburgh city council website taken offline as critical cybersecurity flaw forces shutdowns worldwide
Edinburgh City Council’s website was taken offline this week after a critical cybersecurity flaw forced online shutdowns worldwide. Two critical flaws in PHP – software that underpins a large share…
Why every IT service management demo looks the same, and what Scotland’s public sector should evaluate instead
Ask IT leaders across Scotland’s councils, health boards, universities and national bodies about their last IT service management (ITSM) procurement and one confession keeps coming up: after the third vendor…
Live facial recognition under ‘active consideration’ for football disorder, Police Scotland chief says
Police Scotland is ‘actively considering’ the use of live facial recognition technology, according to newly-published minutes of a meeting between the force’s leadership and the Scottish Government. Chief Constable Jo…
Scottish Government confirms £10m to establish two ‘defence skills’ colleges
The Scottish Government has confirmed £10 million of funding that will allow two new specialist defence colleges to be set up in Scotland, following an offer from the UK Government…
East Lothian Council lacks cyber strategy and AI policy, audit finds
East Lothian Council has no overarching cybersecurity strategy and has yet to put a formal AI governance policy in place, according to an internal audit review presented to councillors. The…
Interest in virtual private networks (VPNs) rises but there are ‘privacy risks’, Edinburgh academics say
Interest in virtual private networks (VPNs) has risen following the introduction of the Online Safety Act, but Edinburgh academics have warned of the ‘privacy risks’ in using such platforms. A…
GovTech
Why every IT service management demo looks the same, and what Scotland’s public sector should evaluate instead
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Scottish Government confirms £10m to establish two ‘defence skills’ colleges
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Why every IT service management demo looks the same, and what Scotland’s public sector should evaluate instead
Ask IT leaders across Scotland’s councils, health boards, universities and national bodies about their last IT service management (ITSM) procurement and one confession keeps coming up: after the third vendor...
Scottish Government confirms £10m to establish two ‘defence skills’ colleges
The Scottish Government has confirmed £10 million of funding that will allow two new specialist defence colleges to be set up in Scotland, following an offer from the UK Government...
Health & care
Health board announces expansion of ‘virtual ward’ capabilities in bid to treat more patients at home
One of Scotland’s health boards has announced a major expansion of ‘virtual ward’ capabilities in a bid to treat more patients at home. NHS Forth Valley is rolling out more...
What Awaab’s Law means for Scottish social housing
Social housing represents 23% of Scotland’s total housing, a much higher proportion than in the rest of the UK. Given how many Scottish residents rely on social housing, it is...
Health board announces expansion of ‘virtual ward’ capabilities in bid to treat more patients at home
One of Scotland’s health boards has announced a major expansion of ‘virtual ward’ capabilities in a bid to treat more patients at home. NHS Forth Valley is rolling out more...
What Awaab’s Law means for Scottish social housing
Social housing represents 23% of Scotland’s total housing, a much higher proportion than in the rest of the UK. Given how many Scottish residents rely on social housing, it is...
Cyber
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I cover most languages on my website, but there’s one I’ve avoided: PHP — PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor. Why? Because, in the past, it was a language that has often ended...
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Edinburgh City Council’s website was taken offline this week after a critical cybersecurity flaw forced online shutdowns worldwide. Two critical flaws in PHP – software that underpins a large share...
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I cover most languages on my website, but there’s one I’ve avoided: PHP — PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor. Why? Because, in the past, it was a language that has often ended...
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Education & Skills
New digital and technology support programme to help entrepreneurs across Highlands and Islands
A new digital and technology support programme will help around 100 entrepreneurs and organisations across the Highlands and Islands. The one-year Digital and Technology Entrepreneurship (DaTE) programme will support startups...
Digital health and care schools programme nominated for prestigious business award
A digital health and care schools programme – which works to foster entrepreneurial and technology skills in young people across Scotland – has been nominated for a prestigious business award....
New digital and technology support programme to help entrepreneurs across Highlands and Islands
A new digital and technology support programme will help around 100 entrepreneurs and organisations across the Highlands and Islands. The one-year Digital and Technology Entrepreneurship (DaTE) programme will support startups...
Digital health and care schools programme nominated for prestigious business award
A digital health and care schools programme – which works to foster entrepreneurial and technology skills in young people across Scotland – has been nominated for a prestigious business award....
IoT
Wearable diagnostic brain sensors to medtech implants among ‘deep tech’ ventures emerging from Glasgow accelerator
Fourteen promising startups including wearable diagnostic brain sensors and medtech implants have benefited from a 13-week venture-building programme in Glasgow. A raft of young companies developing ‘deep tech’ applications with the...
Glasgow IoT cluster bolstered by appointment of former Volvo chief executive
A Glasgow-based internet of things (IoT) cluster has been bolstered by the appointment of a former chief executive of car giant Volvo. Jim Rowan, who led the Swedish auto manufacturer...
Wearable diagnostic brain sensors to medtech implants among ‘deep tech’ ventures emerging from Glasgow accelerator
Fourteen promising startups including wearable diagnostic brain sensors and medtech implants have benefited from a 13-week venture-building programme in Glasgow. A raft of young companies developing ‘deep tech’ applications with the...
Glasgow IoT cluster bolstered by appointment of former Volvo chief executive
A Glasgow-based internet of things (IoT) cluster has been bolstered by the appointment of a former chief executive of car giant Volvo. Jim Rowan, who led the Swedish auto manufacturer...
Justice & Policing
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Live facial recognition under ‘active consideration’ for football disorder, Police Scotland chief says
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Infrastructure, Connectivity & Built Environment
Edinburgh railway geospatial mapping tech firm aims to crack $78 billion US market
An Edinburgh-based tech firm that uses geospatial mapping to pinpoint railway defects is aiming to crack a $78 billion US track maintenance market. Machines With Vision uses an innovative camera...
Smarter Infrastructure for Justice: Empowering Digital Transformation with LapSafe®
How can frontline justice services become more responsive, more efficient, and more secure, without overloading stretched teams or budgets? That’s the core challenge facing justice organisations in 2025, and exactly...
Scottish electric vehicle infrastructure provider installs 54 charging points at ferry terminal in Sweden
A Scottish electric vehicle infrastructure provider has installed 54 charging points at a ferry terminal in Sweden. FOR EV, an Edinburgh-based company, has worked in partnership with Stena Line to...
Data & AI
Shaping the future of connected care through AI, innovation and partnership
Scotland’s health and social care system is facing some big challenges. Demand is rising, budgets are under pressure and staff are working hard to deliver the best possible care with...
Why every IT service management demo looks the same, and what Scotland’s public sector should evaluate instead
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Scottish Parliament committees to gather evidence on ‘impacts’ of hyperscale datacentres
Two Scottish Parliament committees are to undertake fact-finding missions on the ‘impacts’ of hyperscale datacentres following recent public concern. The ‘climate action committee’ is calling for data and evidence on...
From the Scottish Government’s AI Strategy to trusted public services
Across government, the question is no longer whether AI will affect public services, but how to harness its potential safely, responsibly and at scale. The Scottish Government’s AI Strategy 2026–2031...
Business & Economy
Fintech
New research ‘lab’ aims to address growing link between people’s financial situation and their health in later life
A new research ‘lab’ in Edinburgh will aim to address the growing link between people’s financial situations and their health in later life. The Finance and Health Lab, based at...
First decentralised finance summit to take place in Edinburgh next month
Scotland’s financial technology sector takes another step forward this August with the country’s first dedicated decentralized finance summit. The event, at the John McIntyre conference centre, University of Edinburgh, on...
New research ‘lab’ aims to address growing link between people’s financial situation and their health in later life
A new research ‘lab’ in Edinburgh will aim to address the growing link between people’s financial situations and their health in later life. The Finance and Health Lab, based at...
First decentralised finance summit to take place in Edinburgh next month
Scotland’s financial technology sector takes another step forward this August with the country’s first dedicated decentralized finance summit. The event, at the John McIntyre conference centre, University of Edinburgh, on...
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