Housing Technology interviewed IT risk experts from Incline-IT, Northgate Public Services, Riskhub and Waterstons on what IT risks housing providers should be keeping a close eye on and how they can plan for and mitigate those risks. What are the IT risks specific to social housing? Trevor Hampton, director of housing solutions, Northgate Public Services,…
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Infrastructure
The life of an IT service provider amid Covid-19
When undertaking disaster recovery tests, I would sometimes shock clients by suggesting that we would like to respond to a real-life disaster in order to really demonstrate our team’s ability to quickly and efficiently overcome this type of situation. In reality, I didn’t expect that such an opportunity would arise and when the global pandemic…
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The power of SaaS in uncertain times
First thing’s first – I don’t think anyone could have done anything to prevent the level of disruption we are currently facing. No amount of preparation could give adequate protection from a ‘once in a hundred years’ event. No amount of planning, stocking or preparing was going to cut it. Saying “we’re not prepared” applies…
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Cyber security beyond Covid-19: 206 days & counting…
Depending on which reports you read, the average time it takes to detect an intruder in your network after a compromise is 206 days… Getting a sense of the overall threat landscape is rarely straightforward. The nature of cyber crime is dynamic; tactics and techniques fall in and out of vogue as criminals choose the…
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Holistic risk management
With sector-wide shifts in the way housing providers manage risk, integrated and innovative technology will be vital in helping them to adapt to new demands, keep track of data and prevent duplication or errors. For large-scale projects, organisations can struggle to manage large quantities of data. A surprising number of organisations are still reliant on…
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Interview – adam in housing
What does adam’s housing solution do? Through adam’s digital commissioning solution, we streamline and automate commissioning activities so we can source the most appropriate dwellings for tenants. Local authorities use our solution because they know that they can source accommodation for people in an effective and compliant manner while keeping their costs under control. We…
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