Scottish Government scopes market for new 'cyber observatory' to protect public sector web domains

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Scottish Government scopes market for new 'cyber observatory' to protect public sector web domains

The Scottish Government has launched a market engagement exercise ahead of plans to create a national ‘cyber observatory’ protecting public sector bodies. Ministers have backed an initiative to beef up defences for national critical digital infrastructure – spanning 180 public sector organisations across the country. A new procurement process was launched last week by the government’s Digital Directorate to explore the possibility of acquiring a…