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AI’s increasing presence poses a real danger of making an already sizable digital literacy divide worse. Jon Rimmer, CXO at Mercator Digital, says governments and organisations have a responsibility to bridge this gap, explaining both why and how. Jon Rimmer New technology is designed – or at least is meant to be designed – Continue reading If AI is widening the digital divide, what can be done to stop it?
By Neil Mclvor, Head of Data for Public Services at technology consultancy, esynergy Neil Mclvor Under its newly appointed Chief Strategy Officer, Gina Gill, the CDDO has now kicked off a project intended to solve urgent governmental issues around “data quality”. Whilst undoubtedly important, this overlooks a vital first step; that is, educating Continue reading Digital transformation relies on data – but does the civil service really understand it?
Dr Jane Brightman Workforce and digital expert brings a strong social care voice to the board’s debates and guidance for the dedicated health tech agency and its clients Dr Jane Brightman has joined the Highland Marketing advisory board, to bring a strong social care perspective to its debates on health and care technology and Continue reading Dr Jane Brightman joins the Highland Marketing advisory board
Claire Agutter In the volatility of today’s international markets, businesses need to be agile and responsive and supply chain flexibility has emerged as a game-changer. “The ability of a business and its capacity to swiftly adjust supply chain operations in response to unpredictable market demands and supply-side disruptions can be make or break Continue reading Closing the Gap: In a turbulent economic environment, how can a more agile supply chain deliver business growth?
Added Health – Dr Michael Stein (left) and Prof Chris Butler The way we deliver healthcare in the UK has to change, says Dr Michael Stein, CEO of Added Health. He explains how advances in medical research and digital technology might now transform the lives of millions and save the NHS £billions. The Continue reading It’s time to make a pre-emptive strike on poor health
By Graham Martin, Chairman and CEO, EnOcean Alliance There has never been a more pressing need to husband the world’s resources and reduce global energy consumption. Developments in building automation are a promising way forward; in particular, using self-powered devices that harvest energy from the environment and manual operation. The need is pressing. Most of Continue reading Energy: Harvest for the world
By Sascha Giese, Head Geek™, SolarWinds For many people, the pandemic—and the global response to this once-in-a-lifetime event—was a game-changer. The enforced and rapid move to the cloud meant carefully prepared plans for phased IT migration were thrown out the window. Instead, the explosion of hybrid office environments left public sector IT workers forced to Continue reading Greater Observability Helps Manage Hybrid IT Complexity Across the Public Sector
“LGfL-The National Grid for Learning is set to bolster public sector online defences in response to the National Cyber Security Centre’s alert to act now following Russia’s attack on the Ukraine,” says John Jackson, CEO, whose organisation has stepped up its cybersecurity resilience package to include monitoring, identification, sandboxing1 and the eradication of ever-evolving threats Continue reading LGfL to bolster public sector online defences in response to National Cyber Security Centre alert to act now following Russia’s attack on Ukraine
Sajid Javid – Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Health and social care secretary Sajid Javid has announced a new target to complete the digitisation of the acute sector. The Highland Marketing advisory board discussed the approach being developed by NHS England’s transformation directorate, and the challenges to making it work. Continue reading Trusts to HIMSS5 by December 2023: will they make it this time?
Can government and public sector organisations do more to protect national water supplies? Smarti Environmental, the UK’s leading waterless urinal provider, is urging government and public sector organisations to play their part in the battle against needless water wastage following World Water Day and the Environment Secretary Minister Rebecca Pow’s call for the greater adoption Continue reading Seven areas of UK under serious water stress
By Sascha Giese, Head Geek™ at SolarWinds The pace of digital transformation across the public sector has accelerated significantly in recent years, and with Covid-19 prompting a near-overnight shift to online services, the process has come a long way already. Services once requiring pages of paperwork now are fully digitised—renewing your passport or driver’s license Continue reading Can ‘One Login for Government’ Deliver Digital Success for the U.K. Public Sector?
No child is to be left behind says edtech charity LGfL As the Omicron variant surges and schools nationwide prepare for further disruption, potential closures, and a possible return to remote teaching and learning in 2022, edtech charity LGfL-The National Grid for Learning is once again stepping up support by offering thousands of Continue reading Schools to benefit from ‘below-cost’ laptops for remote learning as they prepare for potential new year Omicron closures
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