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Hackney Council can now build mobile applications 50 percent faster using the OutSystems platform
OutSystems, provider of the number one platform for low-code development, today announced that Hackney London Borough Council is using the OutSystems platform to enhance its digital services. Hackney Council is the local government authority for the London Borough of Hackney and
Continue reading OutSystems Enables Hackney Council to Enhance Its Digital Services
Stephen Dobson, interim chief digital officer for Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership
Health and social care partnership set to make rapid procurement efficiencies whilst mapping out workforce and citizen benefits of moving to the cloud
Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership (GMHSC Partnership) aims to deliver rapid savings and
Continue reading Greater Manchester health and social care moves ahead with Shaping Cloud engagement
Justin Day, 6point6
The Government Digital Service gave its blessing to using the Internet instead of the Public Services Network in January 2017. But there’s danger in letting the solution define the requirements, says Justin Day of 6point6 Cloud Gateway.
In early 2017, the Government Digital Service (GDS) published a blog called “The
Continue reading The Internet is still OK… sometimes
Rahul Powar, CEO, Red Sift
By Rahul Powar, CEO, Red Sift
It hasn’t come as any great surprise that The Economist declared 2018 as the landmark year for Artificial Intelligence (AI). In 2017, the UK government made investment promises of over £100 million to the further development of artificial intelligence research and associated
Continue reading Government leads the way in boosting AI innovation and research in the UK
Paul Parker: SolarWinds Chief Technologist for Public Sector
By Paul Parker, Solarwinds Chief Technologist
Let’s start with the basics: the government does not exist to provide or sell IT services. It’s easy to forget this when we’re talking about public sector digital transformation, especially when current IT strategy focuses on investment in infrastructure,
Continue reading Digital Transformation in Government Must be Holistic and Practical
Reporter: Stuart Littleford
Dixons Carphone says it has been the victim of an “unauthorised data access” in which millions of customer bank card details were targeted over the past 12 months.
The company believes there were hacking attempts since last July but these were only discovered over the past week and is thought
Continue reading Failure to protect data after hackers access 5.9m bank cards at Dixons Carphone
Exclusive research published in April, carried out by the team behind the Public Sector Show, has explored the views of over 200 public servants, gauging their views of the current state of affairs in the sector and the challenges and opportunities ahead.
Top of the list of concerns for those leading, delivering and managing public
Continue reading Public servants look to the future at this year’s Public Sector Show
Data handling is number one concern relating to non-compliance
Apricorn, the leading manufacturer of software-free, 256-bit AES XTS hardware-encrypted USB drives, recently announced new research highlighting that companies were massively ill-prepared for the introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) enforcement deadline. Less than a third (29%) of surveyed organisations felt confident they would
Continue reading More Than Two Thirds of Companies Were Not Confident of Being Fully Compliant Ahead of GDPR Deadline
By Jon Fielding, Managing Director, EMEA Apricorn
Jon Fielding, Managing Director, EMEA Apricorn
Deciding how an organisation’s sensitive data should be protected and who is responsible for this is an important process. A wrong decision could not only cost a company its reputation, but also result in huge financial fines.
In the third
Continue reading Data governance – making sure sensitive information doesn’t end up in the wrong hands
Paul Parker: SolarWinds Chief Technologist for Public Sector
Cloud and hybrid IT will be one of the top five most important technologies for U.K. public sector IT professionals in the next three to five years. This is the view held by 88% of the industry surveyed in the SolarWinds IT Trends Report 2018.
Continue reading Public sector cloud and hybrid IT adoption: research finds with great risk comes great reward
Paul Worrall, Founder, Zonafide
Blockchain. Bitcoin. Cryptocurrency. These are just some of the buzz words that have been seen widespread usage on the front pages of mainstream media in recent months. Despite the increasing noise around these terms, the practical applications and uses of them has been hotly debated. Within this context, few
Continue reading Zonafide: Why the public sector is ready for blockchain technology
Reporter: Stuart Littleford
Following the news that Wigan County Council have experienced more than 80 data breaches in the past 2 years, the council has reinforced the importance of data security to all its staff.
Brendan Whitworth, assistant director for legal services at Wigan Council told GPSJ: “Information security is a high priority for Wigan
Continue reading Wigan County Council reinforces the importance of data security to all its staff
Reporter: Stuart Littleford
Zonafide, the mobile app leveraging blockchain and collaboration technology to ensure Activities are secure and legitimate, today announces a partnership with Atos to help combat identity theft and cybercrime.
The partnership will see Atos assist their clients in the use of Zonafide’s blockchain-based technology in order to drive efficiencies and improve security
Continue reading ATOS AGREES PARTNERSHIP WITH BLOCKCHAIN SPECIALIST ZONAFIDE TO HELP COMBAT IDENTITY THEFT AND CYBERCRIME
Joseph Blass, CEO, WorkPlaceLive
By Joseph Blass, CEO, WorkPlaceLive
Voice over IP, often known as VoIP, may no longer be a new story. Pioneered nearly 20 years ago and made famous by Skype, there are now many providers of this service which allows you to “speak over the internet”, with the quality of
Continue reading Unifying communications and IT in the cloud can produce great benefits, but take care when sourcing suppliers
Jon Fielding, Managing Director, EMEA Apricorn
By Jon Fielding, Managing Director, EMEA Apricorn
As the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) deadline looms, organisations are scrambling to find all potential vulnerabilities that could lead to sensitive data being lost or exploited. GDPR will ensure all countries comply with the same comprehensive controls over the
Continue reading GDPR – Humanising Data Protection
NetCloud Service Includes New Ruggedised IBR1700 Router, Combining Enterprise-Class Management, Security and SD-WAN Functionality with Fleet Management Capabilities
Cradlepoint, the global leader in cloud-delivered 4G LTE network solutions that provide a pathway to 5G, today announced a solution package for its NetCloud service that includes the new IBR1700 mobile router. The new NetCloud Solution Package
Continue reading Cradlepoint Brings Software-Defined WAN Benefits to LTE Mobile Networks for First Responders, Transit Operators and Other Fleet-Based Organisations
Reporter: Steve Harrison
The London Grid for Learning (LGfL) has announced Cyber Protect, its ambitious and ground breaking initiative to create an online Centre of Excellence for Cyber Security for schools. The new centre, which will sit within LGfL’s existing site, will provide the best possible protection from increasingly complex and sophisticated cyber threats.
LGfL
Continue reading Cyber Protect: Ground breaking initiative from not-for-profit London Grid for Learning to create a Centre of Excellence for Cyber Security in Education
Milton Keynes records
Reporter: Amy Wood
CCube Solutions has just announced that Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is upgrading to the latest version of its electronic document management software (EDMS) to build upon a hugely successful implementation first started seven years ago – a time when few trusts had embarked on
Continue reading Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust upgrades its CCube Solutions’ EDMS to add mobile support, OCR and EPR integration
As the public sector progresses beyond digital implementation to evolution, Idox shares its views on how a people-centred approach to digitisation can help organisations get more from their investments, as well as support the creation of effective end-to-end digital journeys.
The implementation of innovative technology to support smarter working, service transformation, and improved engagement has
Continue reading The two faces of digital transformation
Romy Hughes, director, Brightman
By Romy Hughes, director, Brightman
Public sector organisations are under constant pressure to save money. For many, this means outsourcing business services to the cloud, or moving to a shared service model. Such models not only reduce costs, but they also improve agility, resiliency and increase flexibility too. But
Continue reading Stop your people being the biggest barriers to cloud adoption
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