Housing Plus Group has been transforming its technology infrastructure to improve accessibility to services while increasing application performance and availability. The changes were necessary to overcome technology limitations that historically meant HPG’s IT service couldn’t effectively support the wider business in the delivery of its objectives and services. We initiated managed service agreements from October…
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Infrastructure
The nexus of fire safety, IoT & artificial intelligence
The disparities between Approved Document B (Fire Safety) volume 1 and the recent revision of Part 6 of BS 5839 presents housing providers with varying guidelines on the minimum requirement of fire safety provisions their property portfolio should currently specify. Ian Ballinger, head of projects and certification at FireAngel, shares his advice on why housing…
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Getting web-ready for future crises
All organisations, especially those in the housing sector, need to be nimble in times of crisis. That’s never been more apparent than since the start of this year. When people want to engage with housing services, their first port of call is usually the website. It’s the same for other critical services too. When users…
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Effective IT risk management in housing
For many people, the first things that come to mind when thinking about IT risk are cyber security, disaster recovery and GDPR. However, there are many more areas to consider to effectively predict and mitigate issues relating to technology and data security. David Edge, solutions manager at Central Networks and Technologies, shares his thoughts on…
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In-house development vs. off-the-shelf software
Housing Technology interviewed senior executives from Aareon UK, Accent Group, MIS-AMS, Northgate Public Services and Weaver Vale Housing Trust on how, when, where and why to consider in-house software development instead of buying off-the-shelf software from external IT suppliers. Why opt for DIY/in-house software development or external software? Accent Group’s digital development manager, Simon Green,…
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Thrive Homes’ social hack to better security
As head of IT at Thrive Homes, John Stenton shares his thoughts on why he believes ‘people power’ is key to strengthening housing providers’ security. Let’s call her Gladys. She’s a lovely lady, one of the first in the office every morning. She is dedicated and hardworking, and she always has a smile and wants…
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