Simpson Associates, a data-analytics consultancy with a strong focus on the housing sector, has bought Bleam Cyber Security. Bleam Cyber Security will continue to operate as a separate division of Simpson Associates. Investment will be made through the development of additional cyber security propositions and managed security services, including managed detection and response, to complement…
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Infrastructure
Supporting your remote workforce
Many businesses are already using the cloud in some way, with 61 per cent moving their workloads into the cloud in 2020. However, many are yet to carry out their full cloud migration. For some, the migration was accelerated by the pandemic. The WFH order saw many businesses rushing to implement cloud solutions to allow…
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Building safety & tenant engagement
Civica’s client relationship manager, Alex Oldman, shares his thoughts on what housing providers can do to prepare residents for action and to improve safety. After the tragic events of Grenfell Tower in 2017, the release of the Hackitt report and the introduction of the Fire Safety Act 2020, building safety managers have been challenged to…
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A clear and present danger
For many boards and executives, cyber security is a matter for the IT crowd. It’s mildly interesting, and we read the news with mixed horror and fascination about ransom attacks on large companies. It’s probably there somewhere on the risk map and gets occasional attention from the risk and audit committee. But recent events have…
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Stonewater’s data focus with 3C & Blacklight Software
With support from 3C Consultants and Blacklight Software, Stonewater has transformed its data management processes as part of an enterprise-wide solution to improve how it deals with all forms of data, including an upgrade of its analogue data-handling solutions. With more than 75,000 tenants, Stonewater generates a huge volume of data and documentation relating to…
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Cyber hygiene in AI-enabled domestic life
Supported by Housing Technology, CHAI (cyber hygiene in AI-enabled domestic life, project-chai.org) is a £2.4 million research project funded by the UK EPSRC and led by the Internet of Things and Security Centre (ISEC) at the University of Greenwich in collaboration with the University of Reading, University College London, University of Bristol and and Queen…
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