2017 will be a significant year for ‘big data’, with more organisations gathering, processing, storing and deriving value from all forms and sources of data. The number and size of systems that support significant volumes of both structured and unstructured data will rise inexorably too. To many, this momentum is powered by the belief that…
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055 - January 2017
Orchard launches degree apprenticeship scheme
Orchard Information Systems has reported that it is investing heavily in recruitment and staff development, including recently joining forces with Northumbria University to kick start its Degree Apprenticeship Scheme. Orchard has already offered two apprentices (pictured) four-year degree apprenticeships within its development team, giving them as aspiring developers the opportunity to gain key knowledge and…
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The internet of threats – Why security has to be a priority
They say everything comes with a price. When it comes to the internet of things (IoT), the cost of convenience promised by these smart devices could be more than many users bargained for. The home network, router, online accounts and passwords… all are potentially vulnerable due to the lax security measures employed by many devices….
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AmicusHorizon takes Manifest’s Universal Adapter
AmicusHorizon is introducing Manifest Software Solutions’ Universal Adapter software to support the management of more than 28,000 homes across London, Kent and Sussex by reducing the need for multiple applications and duplicated manual data-entry processes. Manifest developed the Universal Adapter last year after finding that many housing providers were frustrated by the complexity of integrating…
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Interview – Sanctuary Group’s SAP-based transformation programme
Housing Technology interviewed Sanctuary Group’s director of technology, Kevin Heslop, about the organisation’s massive change programme and the introduction of the SAP-based OneSanctuary system to standardise business processes across the group. What were the drivers behind Sanctuary’s programme for change? Sanctuary is a large and complex organisation. We have £5 billion of assets and a…
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Transformation and integration
As we move into the tenth year of Housing Technology, it is interesting to note that while in the past if housing providers had a particular problem to solve, they would deploy a specific line-of-business application to address that problem. Skip forward almost a decade, and we’re now seeing a plethora of housing providers taking…
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