The winners of the first Scottish Business Resilience Centre (SBRC) Cyber Community Awards were announced at a virtual awards ceremony last night, hosted by comedian Fred MacAulay. They were:
SBRC Student Community Champion: Allan Goodwill, Abertay University, Dundee;
SBRC Outstanding Cyber Community Event: Getting it Right…Keeping Your Child Safe – Perth and Kinross Council, Education and Children’s Services; and
SBRC Cyber Community Hero: Annabel Turner, CyberSafe Scotland.
Besides, a Special Recognition Award went to Gordon Mcdonald, of Police Scotland. Judges said: “PC Macdonald has shown incredible initiative when it comes to keeping people safe online in his constabulary. While passionate about the area of cyber security for several years, in the last year alone, PC Macdonald has worked hard to create cultures and processes to engage a wide set of stakeholders. From engaging with primary school parents to leading online webinars and distributing Cybercrime Harm Prevention alerts, it was clear from those who nominated him that he has gone above and beyond the line of duty. Our congratulations are extended to him.”
And SBRC ‘Shine the Light’ awards went to: Alison Stone, of SCVO; Beverly Bowles, Police Scotland; Jana Vidis, IFB; Michael McCullagh, Police Scotland; and Robbie Ross, Converged Communication Solutions.
Jude McCorry, CEO of the SBRC, pictured, said: “Last night’s awards highlight that despite the challenges every one of us has faced over the last 12 months, there continues to be an incredible amount of good being done to elevate cyber education and awareness. With the programmes and contributions supporting a broad range of people – from young people and their parents to peers and other p ..
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