Exercise in a Box ‘Micro Exercises’ Session Wednesday 8th March

Exercise in a Box is an online tool from the NCSC which helps organisations test and practise their response to a cyber-attack.

It is completely free, and you don’t have to be an expert to use it. The service provides exercises, based around the main cyber threats, which your organisation can do in your own time, in a safe environment, as many times as you want. It includes everything you need for setting up, planning, delivery, and post-exercise activity, all in one place.

The Micro Exercise in a Box session combines several fundamental aspects of cyber security with additional, broader cyber security learnings within a 90-minute session to ensure all organisations, regardless of their sector or level of cyber knowledge, can benefit and enjoy.

The exercise is split up into 4 topics:

– Ensuring password security

– Identifying and reporting phishing emails

– Connecting securely during remote work

– Responding to a ransomware attack

Learn more here: https://www.sbrcentre.co.uk/exercise-in-a-box-micro-exercises-scenario

 

Book your place now : https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/exercise-in-a-box-micro-exercises-session-wednesday-8th-march-tickets-517909329747

In partnership with Highlands & Islands Enterprise and Scottish Business Resilience Centre 

 

Decom North Sea, the membership organisation focused on global late life and decommissioning, has launched Decom Week 2023. An important fixture in the industry calendar for more than 10 years, 2023’s event, entitled “Climate of Change: Opportunities in Decommissioning” will take place in Aberdeen from Monday-Friday 15-19 May.

Decom Week 2023 will bring together speakers, exhibitors and delegates from across the spectrum of decommissioning. Factors influencing and inciting change in the industry are on the agenda, with the focus on how the late life and decommissioning sector can make the most of the opportunities these changes present.

www.decomnorthsea.com/decom-week-2023

Don’t miss the opportunity to join the Scotland Food and Drink Industry Conference on Wednesday 29 March at Edinburgh’s Assembly rooms.

As we enter 2023, there is no shortage of challenges facing our industry. However, with the right information and preparation you can turn adversity into opportunity. This year’s conference is all about helping you lay the foundations for future success.

The price to attend the whole day event for members is £50 + VAT. Each company can also bring one attendee, under the age of 25, free of charge.

To book your place, please click HERE.

The Chamber is pleased to invite you to join us on 24th August at 10:00, when Ewan Stafford (Senior Associate) from Harper Macleod will be giving his views on what the burning issues are in employment law at present.

This will include;

• Current Covid issues.
• How to handle flexible working requests.
• The importance of proper procedures in disciplinary processes.
• How businesses can protect themselves through the use of “restrictive covenants”.
• The impact of the “Forstater” decision in practice.

There will be an opportunity to discuss the above topics and questions will be taken during the seminar.

To reserve your place at this virtual event, simply click on the button below.

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RES has finalised the redesign of its 5-turbine Cairnmore Hill Wind Farm project, approximately 4.5km west of Thurso and is holding public exhibitions to update the community and local supply chain.

Exhibitions will be held at Forss Village Hall between 11am – 2pm and the Pentland Hotel, Thurso between 5pm – 8pm onWednesday 25 May 2022.

You can download a poster giving more information here.

RES is working hard to build understanding of the skills and capabilities within Caithness, and connect with relevant businesses in order to maximise the inward investment opportunities should the project go ahead, so the team are keen to speak with local businesses at the upcoming events if they are interested in learning more about the project and RES.

 

The third annual Scottish Highlands and Islands Renewable Energy Awards celebrates the very best of the region’s green energy sector in a virtual event on Thursday 23rd June.

The event showcases the achievements of the sector, while also recognising and rewarding the contribution that renewable energy makes to the Highlands and Islands economy and the businesses at the heart of it.

Renewable energy has a long history in the Highlands, and these Awards shine a light on what is being achieved at present, and also what is possible in the future – recognising the excellence and evolution of the sector.

The awards and the Scottish Highlands and Islands Renewable Energy Conference (SHREC) which precedes it, are both supported by leading Scottish law firm Harper Macleod, which founded SHREC in 2010, and Highland News & Media, publisher of the Executive and 18 newspaper titles across the Highlands and north-east Scotland.

Entries for the Awards are open until 20 May, and can be made in the following categories:

• Best Onshore Renewable Energy Project
• Best Offshore Renewable Energy Project
• Best Community Energy Project
• Best Natural Capital Project
• Best Public Sector Collaboration
• Most Promising Individual
• Best Renewable Transaction of the Year
• Best Supplier Offshore Renewables
• Best Supplier Onshore Renewables
• Outstanding Achievement Award

To find out more and enter, visit the SHREC 2022 website.

Caithness Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Royal Bank of Scotland, would like to invite you to attend a workshop on Managing Change, hosted from 12:00-14:30 on 17 May 2022 at the Pentland Hotel in Thurso.

The past few years have brought with them any number of unforeseen challenges for businesses in the North Highlands. From the ongoing impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic to the more recent challenges arising from uncertainty around energy prices, material costs and international events, it has been hard for businesses to prepare for what might come next.

At this event, attendees will hear from the Royal Bank of Scotland’s expert team on how to prepare their businesses to adapt to whatever the next few years may bring, as well as hearing direct from guest speakers as to how they have managed change within their own businesses. The event will also feature a networking lunch.

Book to attend this free event using this link.

Join us for a special event that will bring together female entrepreneurs and industry experts. A hybrid event – Venturing Forward: Sustainable Transition – will see a selection of speakers discuss how we build our knowledge around climate change, understand the benefits of accelerating our climate action journey and activate our sustainable growth strategy whilst championing the race to Net Zero.

There will also be an opportunity to participate in themed workshops, aimed at demystifying Sustainable Transition for your business, and sharing best practice. Themes to include: future sustainability, circular economy, agriculture, accessing finance, and making the most of your ecosystem.

The event will feature a keynote address from Kate Forbes MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and the Economy, together with a number of panel experts from across the Scottish business community.

Tickets are available to attend either in person or via Zoom. Please make sure to book your space before midday Friday 11th March.

Register here.