CyberScotland Week returns for the fourth year, bringing communities, experts, influencers and the next generation of talent together.

The week-long event (28th February to 6th March) seeks to educate and inform audiences in a bid to improve Scotland’s cyber resilience and inspire future talent.

The events feature a diverse range of industry, business, education and the third and public sector partners to help make Scotland a more secure place to live and work. Free webinars, resources and learning opportunities will take place throughout the week to a wide audience.

“This is the fourth CyberScotland Week and this year’s theme of ‘Learning for Life Online’ is more important than ever,” said John Swinney MSP, Deputy First Minister.

He added: “Cyber resilience is for everyone. The last couple of years have highlighted how important digital technology has become to our everyday lives. The changes we have made during the pandemic, particularly in home working and using online digital services, have opened up new opportunities but also new challenges and we all need to be alert to cyber threats.

“CyberScotland 2022 will have many interesting and engaging events across Scotland that will help people and organisations become more informed about cyber risks and how to benefit from being more cyber resilient.”

Cybersecurity is only becoming a more and more salient issue. The latest data show that cybercrime continues to pose a significant threat to the UK’s businesses and charities, with four in ten businesses and a quarter of charities reporting cyberattacks during 2021.

The issue also impacted Scottish people nearly twice as much in 2020-2021 than it did in 2019-2020, with 14,130 recorded by the police in Scotland in the past year alone.

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Police Scotland, ScotlandIS, Education Scotland and Lead Scotland, are just some of the organisations taking part in CyberScotland 2022 to share their expertise this year. The sessions include online scams and your digital footprint; women in cyber; cyber book read along for P1 pupils and how to protect yourself against online dangers.

Jude McCorry, Chair of the CyberScotland Partnership, said: “Research has highlighted the ongoing prevalence of cybercrime, which demonstrates the importance of continued education and information. This is why we’ve put together a week of free, in person and online events to take place across Scotland, to help educate and inform the public, businesses, public sector and the third sector.

“Scotland is home to a buoyant cyber sector which is an important contributor to our economy, and we have a number of experts on our doorstep helping to make the country a more resilient place to live and work. But it’s crucial to pair that expertise with widespread knowledge so we can improve our protection online, bit by bit.”

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