Nick Rutter, chief product officer at FireAngel, explores how housing providers can use the internet of things (IoT) to identify those most at risk of a fire in our communities and intervene to prevent future incidents. In the past year, purpose-built properties had around 7,000 fires reported, according to government figures. However, it’s estimated that…
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Infrastructure
Untangling risk management
Risk management should be part of all housing providers’ ongoing business operations; after all, taking risks and mitigating those risks is part and parcel of everyone’s daily lives. However, in the context of risk management, it’s worth being a little more specific about what we mean, first to avoid confusion, and second as a way…
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Simpson Associates buys Bleam Cyber Security
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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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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