CyberScotland Week 2022

That the Parliament recognises what it sees as the increased threat of cybercrime to Scotland; welcomes the objectives of CyberScotland Week, which is taking place from 28 February to 4 March 2022, to make businesses, organisations and individuals more cyber aware and resilient; understands that figures from the UK Government show that the annual loss to the UK economy, through counterfeiting and piracy, is £9 billion, and contributes, it understands, to 80,500 job losses each year; believes that consumers are safer if they only buy from trusted and legitimate retailers, and urges them to be aware of this; commends the work of Edinburgh-based organisation SnapDragon Monitoring, which, it understands, works to help consumers and businesses recognise the dangers of online crime and counterfeit goods and to protect themselves and their organisations; congratulates SnapDragon on recent award wins, including a Queen’s Award for Enterprise and the CeeD Women in Industry Award, and believes that they are a great representation of Scottish business both in this country and across the world.