Grand Union Housing has begun the installation of Aico’s HomeLink Connected Home solution across its 12,500 properties. The HomeLink IoT-based solution, from alarms to environmental sensors, has a secure 2G network to the HomeLink portal, constantly monitoring fire and carbon monoxide events and indoor environmental conditions such as humidity, temperature and carbon dioxide. The real-time…
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Infrastructure
Looking back and to the future: Cyberthreats in social housing
I recently celebrated my 25th work anniversary at Sophos and so I have spent some time reflecting on how much the cyberthreat landscape has changed over the past 25 years. In 1997, after responding to an advert in the Oxford Times and joining Sophos as employee number 49, I initially worked at our global HQ…
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Morgan Sindall’s Carbon Zero decarbonisation tool
Morgan Sindall Property Services has launched Carbon Zero, a new software platform designed to support housing providers in achieving their net-zero targets. Carbon Zero gives housing providers a detailed understanding of the carbon impact of their properties and the steps that can be taken to reduce it. By aggregating and analysing data from a housing…
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Supporting residents with home safety risks
More than seven million households are facing fuel poverty this winter despite the government’s Autumn Statement, according to campaigners. As temperatures fall, residents may increase their gas-appliance use, from boilers and heaters to cookers and fires. However, the very appliances sought for comfort and safety can place lives at risk. It’s essential that gas appliances…
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Ateb Group outsources IT help desks to Central Networks
Ateb Group has appointed Central Networks to support its in-house IT department, comprising an outsourced help desk function and strategic consultancy. Central Networks is now managing Ateb’s IT help desk for its 130-strong workforce, receiving around 1,200 IT requests per year, leaving the housing provider’s in-house digital team to focus on the future of its…
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Calico appoints M247 for digital transformation
Calico Group has appointed connectivity and cloud provider M247 to redesign its network, optimise operations and enhance security. M247 worked with Calico’s ICT team to assess the housing provider’s current operations, resulting in Calico’s move from a traditional MPLS network to SD-WAN; this allows Calico’s staff to access information direct from their cloud applications instead…
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