Digital

  • Increasing the accuracy of identification of genetic test results

    16th April 2025 by

    Blog post by Laura Naismith, Data Management Officer, Public Health Scotland. The Data Science and Innovation Accelerator is a programme for public sector organisations in Scotland that supports the innovative use of data to solve business problems or discover new opportunities. In her blog, Laura Naismith, Data Management Officer in Public Health Scotland discusses her…

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  • Care, code and text: Accelerating understanding of care data

    28th March 2025 by

    Guest blog post by Sam Henderson-Palmer, Information Analyst, Care Inspectorate. The Data Science and Innovation Accelerator is a programme for public sector organisations in Scotland designed to support the innovative use of data to solve real-world business problems or discover new opportunities. In his blog, Sam Henderson-Palmer, Information Analyst in the Risk and Intelligence team…

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  • ScotAccount – Usability by design and default

    2nd August 2024 by

    Laurie Brown, Digital Information Security Officer, provides strategic information security direction, assurance, and governance across a number of Scottish Government digital public services including the work to introduce ScotAccount. ScotAccount is the secure and simple way to access public services online. It makes accessing services easier because you can use one account to sign in…

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  • Security by design and default – ScotAccount  

    16th May 2024 by

    Laurie Brown, Digital Information Security Officer, provides strategic information security direction, assurance, and governance across a number of Scottish Government digital public services including the work to introduce ScotAccount.  ScotAccount is the secure and simple way to access public services online.  It makes accessing services easier because you can use one account to sign in…

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  • Moving open data forward – the Benefits, Challenges and Opportunities of Open Data for Producers, Users and Leaders

    8th May 2024 by

    This blog has been written by Martin Macfie, Head of Open Data in the Digital Directorate’s Data Division, in which he discusses recent work to better understand the benefits, challenges and opportunities of Open Data. What we’ve been doing We need to be more strategic in the way we approach the publishing, messaging and culture…

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  • Are you a transformational leader passionate about data in Scotland?

    24th April 2024 by

      Blog by Tom Wilkinson, Chief Data Officer, Scottish Government Public sector data is a vital component in making sure that services for the people of Scotland are delivered efficiently and effectively. In an increasingly complex world, data plays an ever-expanding role in shaping and supporting economic, societal and environmental transformations. To support the public…

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  • Privacy by design and default – ScotAccount

    29th February 2024 by

    Laurie Brown, Digital Information Security Officer, provides strategic information security direction, assurance, and governance across a number of Scottish Government digital public services including the work to introduce ScotAccount.   ScotAccount is an online service that allows people to sign in to public services in a user-centred and secure way. It makes accessing services easier and…

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  • Security Principles – ScotAccount

    27th October 2023 by

    Laurie Brown, Digital Information Security Officer within Scottish Government, provides strategic information security direction, assurance and governance across a number of Scottish Government digital public services including the work of the digital identity programme.

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  • Introducing Interaction Design Week 2022

    12th October 2022 by

    Inspired by the annual World IxDD event and based on the success of our first event ‘World Interaction design day 2021’, the Interaction Design community in Scottish Government (SG) is bringing together an internal event for the second time called ‘Interaction Design Week 2022’ during the first week of November.

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  • Building digital capability means understanding where we are now, as well as where we need to be in the future

    19th August 2022 by

    The digital profession in Scottish Government has grown exponentially since it was formed in 2018; we have increased from 400 to over 1,000 permanent and fixed-term staff. Of course, this growth hasn’t been unexpected; especially when you consider the vast increase in pace and demand for digital transformation across all sectors.

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