Bearing down on international cybercrime: how the FBI is working with agencies around the world to combat the rise of ransomware
Good afternoon and welcome to the weekly Futurescot Newsletter, keeping you up-to-date with news and analysis across the public technology and innovation sector.?
In our lead story today, we bring you an inside look at how the FBI works with global partners to combat the rise of cybercrime, in particular the scourge of ransomware.
David J Scott, deputy assistant director of the FBI’s Cyber Division, reveals how the agency worked recently to penetrate and interdict the IT infrastructure of the Hive ransomware gang, which had targeted more than 1,500 victims in over 80 countries.
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CYBER
Bearing down on international cybercrime: how the FBI is working with agencies around the world to combat the rise of ransomware
It is all too easy to think the war against hackers and ransomware gangs is unwinnable. We have been accustomed to – inured, even – to the threat posed by prolific serious and organised cybercriminals stalking our companies, institutions, way of life. Often protected – and sometimes even directed by – hostile nation states, most notably Russia, ransomware gangs have been able to operate with relative impunity in what has become a commonplace and industrialised criminal activity targeting businesses for financial gain. MORE?
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CYBER
Scottish Business Resilience Centre rebrands to Cyber and Fraud Centre – Scotland
The Scottish Business Resilience Centre is rebranding to Cyber and Fraud Centre – Scotland as it bids to strengthen its focus around the rising threat of cybercrime.?The government-backed not-for-profit organisation has made the decision to change its name after witnessing a 92 per cent rise in cyber-related crime and fraud in the last two years.?MORE?
Why CIOs are struggling to stay ahead of the ever-changing security threat
Partner Content:?In a recent survey, CIOs from organisations in the public sector and regulated industries told us that the growing security threat was one of their top challenges as they try to find ways to balance security with access to information.?This was one key themes from the survey, which involved in-depth interviews with CIOs to uncover the key challenges their organisations face when it comes to managing information, and how they plan to address these over the coming months and years.?MORE?
BUSINESS
First Minister promises quick response to ‘powerful review’ aimed at boosting women entrepreneurs
Thirty-one ideas designed to encourage more women to become entrepreneurs are being ’carefully considered’ by government, Nicola Sturgeon said today.?The First Minister signalled that the Scottish Government will ’respond quickly’ to a range of recommendations in a new report it commissioned from influential business leaders.?MORE?
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Fourteen Scottish tech company founders to visit New York in business mission
Fourteen Scottish tech company founders will get the chance to showcase their products and services in the US market through a government-backed business mission. The founders will travel to New York City in April for a week of facilitated introductions, business visits, hands-on workshops and investor-facing opportunities including Techstars and Zendesk.?MORE?
HEALTH
Scotland’s NHS innovation body launches free webinars to spur new ideas in service delivery
Scotland’s innovation body for the NHS is launching a series of webinars aimed at ‘“getting great ideas into patients’ hands”.?InnoScot Health, which partners with the NHS on bringing innovation into frontline service delivery, will start communicating with healthcare staff to stimulate service transformation.?MORE?
SKILLS
‘Skill the gap’ event in Glasgow aims to address modern recruitment challenges
A skills event is to be hosted in Glasgow to address recruitment challenges faced by businesses in the city.?The ‘Skill the Gap’ event next month aims to educate businesses across the city and beyond on practical solutions to tackle recruitment challenges.?MORE?
TECH BRIEFING
HEALTH
Scottish Government launches 'strategy for data-driven care in the digital age'
Scotland’s first data strategy for health and social care has been published by the Scottish Government, setting out how 'we will work together in transforming the way that people access their own data to improve health and wellbeing; and how care is delivered through improvements to our systems'.?MORE??
CONNECTIVITY
Aberdeenshire company connecting communities through voice activated technology
A new voice activated technology created by an Aberdeenshire company is offering a lifeline to those with varying support needs to gain access to activities taking place in their local communities.?Developed by TL Tech, which is based near Inverurie, and powered by Amazon Alexa, ALISS (A Local Information System for Scotland) is the first voice application of its kind and has been developed in collaboration with the Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (the ALLIANCE).?MORE??
PUBLIC SECTOR CONTRACTS
NHS publishes preliminary market engagement to develop AI solution to 'accelerate detection of skin cancer'
The Scottish Government Scottish Health and Industry Partnership (SHIP) together with the public sector members of the AI Skin Cancer Consortium are launching a Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) Open Innovation Competition via Innovate UK, estimated to launch in March 2023.?This future challenge will provide an opportunity for companies, working individually or collectively to enhance or refine existing AI algorithms using healthcare data to accelerate detection and diagnosis of skin cancer.?MORE??
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