Digital, Data and Technology Profession, Skills and Capability

CyberByte – September 2025

This month’s CyberByte is focused on a type of online Blackmail, referred to as sextortion, which is when a cybercriminal threatens to reveal or create sensitive or embarrassing information about the victim unless the victim meets their demands. This places the victim under […]

Cyber Advice and Support

Guidance for individuals, charities and small businesses to improve their cyber resilience and report cyber crime.

Cyber How To Guides

Advice and tips on how to keep your charity safe online and protect against cyber crime.

Social Engineering Guidance

This guide explains how criminals manipulate people – rather than systems – to gain access to information or control. It explores common tactics like impersonation, urgency and exploitation of trust and then provides practical steps for recognising and resisting such […]

SDS Case Studies

Hear from individuals and business across Scotland that are creating game-changing products and technological innovation with digital at their heart.

Report Cybercrime

You can report Cybercrime as follows: By phoning 999 (emergency) or 101 (non-emergency) In person at any police station

Advice and guidance