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Digital, Data and Technology Profession, Skills and Capability

The Scottish Digital Academy was launched in 2017 to provide high quality professional learning and training to support the development of digital skills and capability across the public and third sectors in Scotland.

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Check Your Cyber Security

This free government service for UK organisations performs a range of simple online checks to identify common vulnerabilities in your public-facing IT. All checks are remote, without the need to install software and uses the same kind of publicly available […]

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Passwords & Two-Step Verification

This guide explains how to create strong, unique passwords (for example using three random words) and why you should never reuse passwords across accounts. It also introduces Two‑Step Verification (2SV) – also called Two‑Factor Authentication (2FA) – as a vital […]

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Student online safety guide 2025

Police Scotland shares advice for students on how to stay safe online. Common frauds that students are experiencing today can range from the more recognisable face-to-face to those carried out by someone anonymously online. This guide will equip you with […]

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