The housing sector is a tempting target for cyber criminals. With an estimated 2.4 million homes under management in the UK, we know that housing providers hold a wealth of confidential and sensitive data of the sort that is stolen in droves every year, such as phone numbers, bank details, addresses and other personally-identifiable information…
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Broadacres Housing boosts cybersecurity with Arctic Wolf
At the beginning of 2021, when Broadacres Housing noticed a sharp increase in the number of cyber-threats it was receiving, the housing provider started looking for reinforcements as part of its wider cyber-strategy. After numerous product demonstrations and testing different security platforms, Broadacres Housing chose Arctic Wolf and its Concierge Security Team. Steve Cook, infrastructure…
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A smart approach to future-proofing homes
How can quick wins, not quick fixes, support housing providers’ long-term digital transformation strategies? The government has announced plans to pass the Social Housing (Regulation) bill by this summer. The intention of the legislation is to reform the housing sector in order to protect tenants’ lives, in part by compelling housing providers to address problems…
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Smartline – Cornwall’s digital test-bed
For six years, the Smartline project has been researching how digital technology can help people live healthier, happier lives. Sensors in 300 social housing properties in Cornwall have been monitoring environmental conditions inside homes, while surveys and questionnaires with customers have been building a richer picture of their lives. The project is funded by the…
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Platform Housing’s IoT deployment with Switchee
Platform Housing is installing Switchee devices in its residents’ homes. The housing provider wants to use Switchee’s IoT-based smart thermostats to provide real-time data and analytics about the performance of its housing stock. The use of Switchee data and its use in the housing provider’s core business applications (via API) will help to inform decisions…
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Free cyber-defence tools from NCSC
All UK social housing providers have been offered free cybersecurity services from the government’s National Cyber Security Centre, supported by Housemark. UK-registered housing providers and ALMOs can now sign up for a range of tools as part of the NCSC’s ‘Active Cyber Defence’ programme. Housemark’s information security forum worked with the NCSC (part of GCHQ)…
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