By Robbie Ross, CSO. It’s the time of year when many people working in cyber security give their predictions regarding what they believe the next year will hold when it comes to the cyber threat. I’ve read many of these over the years and recently watched an excellent webinar that spoke about […]
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News & Learning
There is always a lot of useful information in the Cyber Scotland Bulletin. Definitely worth a look 👀
The latest CyberScotland Bulletin is now available to view online.
The bulletin provides information about the latest threats, scams, news and updates covering cyber security and cyber resilience topics.
Read it at the link below https://t.co/8Uo0ByroBC
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@rickynic @Commsworld All the best for your retirement @rickynic
@MesomorphicLtd @scratch Scratch is brilliant. We used it to help a local group of cubs achieve their digital makers badge👍
Our client @MotiveOffshore is recruiting. They're a great company to work with👍
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There is always a lot of useful information in the Cyber Scotland Bulletin. Definitely worth a look 👀
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Read MoreRT @SBRC_Scotland: The Cyber Weekly for Scotland is out! 📰 Headlines this week include: - 2020 the busiest year on record for cyber attack…
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Read More@MesomorphicLtd @scratch Scratch is brilliant. We used it to help a local group of cubs achieve their digital makers badge👍
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Read MoreOur client @MotiveOffshore is recruiting. They're a great company to work with👍
Read MoreHave the best Christmas you can folks and here's to a more connected, safe & social 2021🤞. Best wishes from all at Converged. 🎅🎄? https://t.co/f0a97Ew9j2
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