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Resilient by design: why the public sector can’t afford to wing cyber recovery. Sam Carr of Brightsolid explains why clear targets and relentless testing are key to protecting online public services [Partner Content]
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Resilient by design: why the public sector can’t afford to wing cyber recovery | FutureScot
Resilient by design: why the public sector can’t afford to wing cyber recovery according to Sam Carr of Brightsolid
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November 26, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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Making care more human: how an AI tool has transformed social services in the UK. Magic Notes is helping local authorities like Dumfries and Galloway Council to break through the administrative blockages that stifle care professionals [Partner Content]
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Making care more human: how an AI tool has transformed social services in the UK  | FutureScot
Making care more human: how an AI tool has transformed social services in the UK says Alex Stephany of Beam
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November 26, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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📣 DigiFest 2025 📣

We’re delighted to announce that SFHA, will be joining us at DigiFest 2025! ⬇️

🗓 Thursday, 11th December 2025
📍 Technology & Innovation Centre, Glasgow
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November 26, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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📣 DigiFest 2025 📣

We’re delighted to announce that Scottish Care, will be joining us at DigiFest 2025! ⬇️

🗓 Thursday, 11th December 2025
📍 Technology & Innovation Centre, Glasgow
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November 26, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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📣 DigiFest 2025 📣

We’re delighted to announce that Scottish Enterprise, will be joining us at DigiFest 2025! ⬇️

🗓 Thursday, 11th December 2025
📍 Technology & Innovation Centre, Glasgow
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November 26, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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📣 DigiFest 2025 📣

We’re delighted to announce that the Medical Device Manufacturing Centre (MDMC), will be joining us at DigiFest 2025! ⬇️

🗓 Thursday, 11th December 2025
📍 Technology & Innovation Centre, Glasgow
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November 26, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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📣 DigiFest 2025 📣

We’re delighted to announce that the Scottish Government’s Digital Health and Care Division, will be joining us at DigiFest 2025! ⬇️

🗓 Thursday, 11th December 2025
📍 Technology & Innovation Centre, Glasgow
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November 26, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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📣 DigiFest 2025 📣

We’re delighted to announce that The Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland (the ALLIANCE), will be joining us at DigiFest 2025! ⬇️

🗓 Thursday, 11th December 2025
📍 Technology & Innovation Centre, Glasgow
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November 26, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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📣 DigiFest 2025 📣

We’re delighted to announce that DHI, will be joining us at DigiFest 2025! ⬇️

🗓 Thursday, 11th December 2025
📍 Technology & Innovation Centre, Glasgow
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November 26, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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AI-powered app designed to help first responders deal with trauma secures £1.2 million in funding. Sentinel's technology - developed with help from the University of Strathclyde - aims to prevent trauma among health, emergency and armed forces personnel
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AI-powered app designed to help first responders deal with trauma secures £1.2 million in funding round | FutureScot
An AI-powered digital platform designed to help first responders deal with trauma has secured £1.2 million in a funding round
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November 25, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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'MyCare' to transform health and care experience in Scotland. New app will 'empower' people with more choice on when and where they access health and social care services, according to Neil Gray, Cabinet Secretary for Health & Social Care
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MyCare.scot to transform our health and care experience | FutureScot
The Health Secretary outlines how the new online service will be introduced and empower people in Scotland
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November 25, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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Scotland’s digital telecare landscape is about unlocking potential and embracing the future, according to David Brown of the Digital Office for Scottish Local Government
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Scotland’s digital telecare landscape is embracing the future, says David Brown of Digital Officer for Scottish Local Government
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November 21, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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Digital Mailbox Scotland: leading the UK into a new era of public services. Netcompany's digital mail platform will provide every Scottish citizen with secure, unified digital mailbox for all government correspondence in UK first [Partner Content]
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Digital Mailbox Scotland: leading the UK into a new era of public services | FutureScot
Netcompany's Digital Mailbox Scotland: leading the UK into a new era of public services with seamless citizen communications at its heart
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November 20, 2025 at 4:42 PM
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New Scottish Government app part of plan to revolutionise public services. Due to be rolled out next year, the app will initially provide alerts on weather and travel disruption, followed by digital proof of age, with further functionality added later
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New Scottish Government app part of plan to revolutionise public services | FutureScot
A new Scottish Government app which is due to be released next year is part of a wider plan to 'revolutionise' access to public services
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November 20, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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New Scottish Government app part of plan to revolutionise public services. Due to be rolled out next year, the app will initially provide alerts on weather and travel disruption, followed by digital proof of age, with further functionality added later
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New Scottish Government app part of plan to revolutionise public services | FutureScot
A new Scottish Government app which is due to be released next year is part of a wider plan to 'revolutionise' access to public services
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November 20, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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@visit-scotland.bsky.social named AI Challenge winner for innovative travel planning tool. National tourism body scoops top award in public sector AI competition for using the technology to boost sustainable and responsible travel
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VisitScotland named AI Challenge winner for innovative travel planning tool | FutureScot
VisitScotland wins 2025 Futurescot AI Challenge after developing an innovative AI travel planning assistant to help visitors plan their trips
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November 20, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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Translating the vision into action – how a future-ready, digital Scotland can have a positive local impact. Katie Hagmann, Resources Spokesperson at COSLA, writes exclusively for Futurescot on the new national digital strategy for Scotland
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Translating the vision into action - how a future-ready, digital Scotland can have a positive local impact | FutureScot
Translating the vision into action - how a future-ready, digital Scotland can have a positive local impact
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November 19, 2025 at 7:01 AM
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On course for a modern and dynamic Scotland – tech puts power of government services in palm of every citizen’s hand. Ivan McKee, Minister of Public Finance at the Scottish Government, writes exclusively for Futurescot on the new national digital strategy
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November 19, 2025 at 6:47 AM
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Scotland’s refreshed Digital Strategy goes live with pledge to put digital public services on ‘sustainable’ footing. Ministers and local government pledge 'collaborative digital programmes and common digital solutions' to reduce duplication and costs
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Scotland's refreshed Digital Strategy goes live with pledge to put digital public services on 'sustainable' footing | FutureScot
Scotland's refreshed Digital Strategy goes live with pledge to put digital public services on 'sustainable' footing
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November 18, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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New guide published to help people in Scotland avoid cryptocurrency scams. Cyber & Fraud Hub teams up with Police Scotland and Coinbase to help people 'navigate the cryptocurrency economy safely and confidently'
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New guide published to help people in Scotland avoid cryptocurrency scams | FutureScot
Cyber and Fraud Hub teams up with Police Scotland and Coinbase to crack down on rise of cryptocurrency fraud
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November 17, 2025 at 10:29 AM
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DigitalScotland 2025 📣

We are delighted to announce that on Wednesday, 19 November 2025 at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC), one of the key sessions is “Session Six: Fireside Chat".

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November 14, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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DigitalScotland 2025 📣

We are delighted to announce that on Wednesday, 19 November 2025 at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC), one of the key sessions is “Session Five: Leadership Streams".

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November 14, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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Join us on Wednesday, 19 November 2025, at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre (EICC) for “AI in Action” in the afternoon session next week.

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November 14, 2025 at 2:39 PM
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From cloud to the coming AI wave, @awscloud.bsky.social is powering the next chapter of Scotland’s digital story - helping design, build and scale the infrastructure behind many of the nation’s key online services
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From cloud to the coming wave of AI - AWS and the next chapter of Scotland's digital story | FutureScot
From cloud to the coming wave of AI - Amazon Web Services and the next chapter of Scotland's digital story
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November 14, 2025 at 11:21 AM
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Digital public services – citizen and data services improving local government delivery and outcomes. How the Improvement Service works to unify datasets across Scotland's local authorities - improving online access to services
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Digital public services - citizen and data services improving local government delivery and outcomes   | FutureScot
Digital public services - citizen and data services improving local government delivery and outcomes in Scotland
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November 14, 2025 at 10:29 AM