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CYBERSCOTLAND BULLETINS

June 2024

The CyberScotland Bulletin will provide you with information about the latest cyber threats, scams, news and updates.

This months topics include:
• New Cyber Secure Banking campaign launched by CyberScotland Partnership

• NCSC update machine learning security principles

•Annual Fraud Report 2024 highlights financial losses through payment fraud and scams

• Reported increase of sextortion scams and more…

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EVENTS

DigiNext 2024: What does harnessing the power of digital look like in 2024?

On 19 September, SCVO will be bringing together over 100 digital pioneers in Glasgow to share inspiration and experiences, and to shape a new shared vision for using digital well in organisations. We’ll be celebrating wins, looking where organisations can go next with digital, and highlighting the steps we need to get there. 

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GUIDANCE

Sextortion: Financially motivated sexual extortion

Throughout 2022 and 2023, in the UK and internationally, there has been an increase in reporting of ‘Financially Motivated Sexual Extortion’– often referred to as ‘sextortion’.

Sextortion can refer to a variety of offences committed online. It is most often used to describe online blackmail, where criminals threaten to release sexual/indecent images of you, unless you pay money or carry out their demands.

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CAMPAIGN

Government call for views on new cyber security initiatives

Recently, at CyberUK 2024, the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) made announcements on cyber resilience and cyber skills: included in these announcements were calls for views on two new codes of practice for software security and the cyber security of AI, and a call for views on the future of the CyberFirst scheme.

They are keen to hear your views on these initiatives.

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EVENTS

Data Protection Conference

Join this timely bi-annual Data Protection Conference to prepare your organisation for changes to privacy and UK GDPR.

Hear directly from the Department for Science, Innovation & Technology on the impact of the Bill and what it means for the public and private sector.

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