I was reassured to read in the last issue of Housing Technology’s ‘Editor’s Notes’ that housing providers are now very willing to embrace the benefits of cloud computing. The editorial suggested that “the sector’s adoption and use of IT is now catching up with and eclipsing other public and private sectors”. It highlights a trend…
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North Wales Housing signs Biscon deal
North Wales Housing Association has recently signed a three-year contract with business continuity specialists Biscon. The IT consultancy will conduct reviews, updates and exercising services every 12 months and will also be available for advice and help regarding business continuity throughout the year. Yvonne Wilkinson, resources director, North Wales Housing Association, said, “After using Biscon’s…
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FAST in partnership with Civica Services
Software asset management and IT compliance specialist FAST has announced a partnership with Civica Services to take advantage of the latter’s expertise in software licensing and ICT planning services. The partnership with Civica Services will allow FAST to offer a wider range of services to its customers, which in turn will help to improve efficiency…
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Easynet links 200 sites for Metropolitan Housing
As part of a three-year contract, Easynet has completed the installation of an MPLS network spanning Metropolitan Housing Partnership’s 200 sites across the UK. MHP’s staff can now work from any location on the network, keeping the same telephone number and accessing the same applications wherever they are. The new network proved itself during the…
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Osborne spends £900,000 with mobile working consortium
Construction and property services company Osborne is spending around £900,000 on a new mobile working solution from a consortium led by 1st Touch. The new PDA-based system will be delivered as a managed service and is expected to be live by March 2012. The system will be used by all of Osborne’s 320 DLO staff…
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iPads for Viridian residents’ forum
In a bid to save money and move towards paperless operations, Viridian Housing has given an iPad to each member of its National Residents’ Forum (NRF). Shaun Lansfield, chairman of the NRF, said, “In the past, we were all sending and receiving so many paper-based communications, and it was clear we needed a better system….
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