We have all been at software demonstrations where someone in the audience has asked about integration. The answer is always “yes, we can integrate with anything”. How many times have you found this isn’t quite true? You don’t get the fully integrated solution you’d hoped for, and when something goes wrong, you find yourself trapped…
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Infrastructure
IoT ideas from beyond housing
IoT technologies are a great way to improve the overall connectivity of a property, making it easier for housing providers to gather and analyse typical household data. This data can then be used to identify risks or areas of inefficiency within a home, giving them the chance to implement effective repairs before the problem grows…
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Beating damp & mould with data
The recent Housing Ombudsman’s report ‘Spotlight on Damp and Mould; It’s not lifestyle’, calls for housing providers to take a zero-tolerance approach to damp and mould in properties. It also asks them to be proactive in identifying homes that have or may be at risk of developing problems rather than putting the onus on tenants…
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Central wins Brighter Futures contract
Central has been appointed by Brighter Futures Housing as its dedicated technology partner for the next three years. Central will be providing first-, second- and third-line support for the housing provider’s 230-strong workforce. The IT provider will also be delivering managed IT services, including endpoint and patch management, capacity and availability monitoring, plus regular service…
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IoT cybersecurity – Attack vectors, fraud and data breaches
Many of us love our smart home technologies, from internet-enabled doorbells to intelligent boiler controls but very few of us really think about the technology that we put in our homes. The cost of a device or platform often plays a key factor in the decision-making process, with popular shopping sites offering numerous cut-price, no-name,…
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Regenda’s Propeller Powered asset-tagging software
Regenda Group is working Propeller Powered to deploy the software provider’s Prop-FS fire door system across its properties. The Prop-FS digital toolkit comprises inspection scheduling, QR asset tagging, job management and reporting. From the end of 2021, Regenda’s fire inspectors will be using Propeller’s mobile app to capture fire-door inspection outcomes on site, tagging all…
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