Strategic plan launched for Scottish ‘cyber coordination centre’ for the public sector
Welcome to the weekly Futurescot Newsletter
Keeping you up-to-date with news and analysis across the public technology and innovation sector.
We bring you news this week of a new strategic vision for a 'Scottish Cyber Coordination Centre' to boost online resilience for Scotland's public sector agencies.?
Read that piece in full below and the rest of our tech stories from the week. And don't forget to get in touch with your stories at [email protected] or send a tweet or DM to @futurescot_news, and please share with your colleagues
CYBER
Strategic plan launched for Scottish ‘cyber coordination centre’ for the public sector
Ministers have unveiled a three-year strategic plan for the operation of a Scottish ‘cyber coordination centre’ for the public sector.
The national facility will act as a ‘recognised, authoritative, and collaborative function’ to respond to the growing threat of cybercrime. MORE ?
Mobile numbers of Scottish NHS staff compromised in breach
Mobile numbers of Scottish NHS staff at seven health boards have been compromised following a software company data breach. The third-party supplier was impacted by a security incident that led to mobile phone numbers of ‘bank staff’ being exposed online.?MORE ?
AI
Glasgow vaccine breakthrough aided by AI giants
Glasgow scientists have turned to technology developed by Google Deep Mind and Meta in a bid to speed up the development of new vaccines. MORE ?
SPACE
Life-off for Scotland's space sector with Glasgow expo
An international space expo next week in Glasgow will put the global spotlight on Scotland’s space sector.
The inaugural Space-Comm event at the city’s SEC venue on Wednesday and Thursday will help Scottish space tech firms connect to global investment opportunities and new markets. MORE ?
DIGITAL ECONOMY
Singapore hub will connect Scottish startups to new markets
The main function of Techscaler, the Scottish Government’s startup growth programme run by CodeBase, is to grow the economy by inspiring and helping more people to become startup founders in Scotland.?MORE ?
Stornoway event to boost local startup scene
A startup event in the Western Isles next Thursday aims to support budding tech entrepreneurs keen to turn their ideas into new businesses. ‘Unplugged in Stornoway’ will help budding entrepreneurs kickstart their business ideas.?MORE ?
HEALTH
领英推荐
Ground broken on Scotland's first 'digital hospital'
Preparatory work at the site of Scotland’s ‘first fully digital hospital’ has begun with ground tests marking the pre-construction phase. ‘Settlement trials’ at the planned University Hospital Monklands in Lanarkshire got underway recently ahead of multimillion pound construction project.?MORE ?
AI-powered trauma app to help first responders
Scotland’s emergency services workers are to be assisted by an AI-powered application to help them deal with the effects of trauma in their jobs. Researchers at Strathclyde University are working with software design company Sentinel Ltd to produce Sentinel.?MORE ?
EDUCATION
Teacher turned tech boss hails AI classroom revolution?
Last week, the UK government announced a new ￡4 million initiative that will enhance AI in schools. Ministers are aiming to make a large dataset available to AI companies to build better and more accurate tools and platforms for teachers.?MORE ?
GAMING
Pictish history-inspired videogame to educate people on soil and land use
A Pictish history-inspired videogame created by students in Dundee will be used to educate people on soil health and land use. Stone & Veil, set in Northeast Scotland, draws on the region’s unique mythology and tells the story of how human activities can impact the natural environment.?MORE ?
PSA
Extension for Futurescot AI Challenge
Due to the high level of interest and volume of applications for the Futurescot AI Challenge, in association with Storm ID, we are taking extra time to thoroughly assess all entries. The shortlist will now be announced a week later than planned, on Friday 13 September. Please bear with us, and thank you very much to everyone who submitted an application.
BRIEFINGS
Moveable Transactions Project: active learning and applying lessons in real time
Laura Johnstone, from the Scottish Government's Continuous Improvement team, Digital Assurance Office, guest blogs about their work with Registers of Scotland to capture and share some experiences from a recent Moveable Transactions project.?MORE ?
Plans unveiled for Scotland’s first fully digital museum
The Scottish Historic Buildings Trust is proposing to create the first museum in Scotland to display only digital content. The trust has unveiled proposals for the regeneration of Leith Custom House in Edinburgh incorporating a fully digital museum that will explore the history of Leith.?MORE ?
Digital trade deal signed between Scotland and Ukraine
Trade between Scotland and Ukraine is expected to grow, as a new UK-Ukraine trade deal comes into force. The digital agreement, one of the first of its kind, begins on Sunday and the UK Government said it would enable both sides to benefit from easier trade.?MORE ?
PUBLIC SECTOR IT CONTRACTS
Police Scotland seeks cyber training for staff
A procurement notice published by the Scottish Police Authority shows the force is seeking training for staff on cybersecurity related subjects, including the dark web, cryptocurrency, ethical hacking and incident handling.?MORE ?
NHS National Services Scotland procures new fleet management system
The national procurement body for the NHS in Scotland has awarded a contract to Edinburgh-based Civica for a fleet management system used by 15 health boards managing 3,500 vehicles.?MORE ?
If you enjoyed this newsletter, why not share it with a colleague?