20 years since physical devices were first commercially connected to the internet via sensors, the internet of things (IoT) is now a daily reality in most of our lives. Millions of web-connected ‘things’ can now be monitored remotely, with relentless data streams organised to aid or dictate machine or human decision-making. This trend is set…
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Infrastructure
Encouraging women into housing IT
Is it right that we are still discussing women in IT as a standalone topic in 2020? The dawn of a new decade demands a hard look at why this subject continues to require special attention. According to the training and job website Women in Tech, “Only one in six tech specialists in the UK…
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JRF moves to Azure with Phoenix
Joseph Rowntree Foundation has moved its IT infrastructure to Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform with support from Phoenix. After Phoenix’s ‘Surveyor 360’ assessment to identify the right mixture of on-premise, hybrid and cloud services to replace JRF’s ageing infrastructure, Phoenix was chosen as JRF’s migration partner for its move to Microsoft Azure. Andy Veale, director for…
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HTG orchestrates Clarion Housing migration
HTG has been supporting Clarion Housing’s massive ongoing migration of around 4,200 users to its new technology infrastructure. Following a merger between Circle Housing and Affinity Sutton, Clarion Housing was formed, resulting in the UK largest housing provider with around 125,000 homes. Clarion’s objective is now to build 50,000 homes over the next decade. Clarion…
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Women in housing IT
Housing Technology interviewed a group of women involved in housing IT from Adra, Civica, Community Housing, Northgate Public Services, PIMSS Data Systems, Prodo Digital and Rochdale Boroughwide Housing about their various roles in IT, any challenges they’ve faced as women in a traditionally fairly male-dominated sector and how more women can be encouraged to consider…
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Compliance at your core – Don’t sleepwalk into security
Investing in a digital future means that housing providers can streamline costs, improve operational efficiency and concentrate on creating improved tenant experiences. But there is often an elephant in the room when discussing digitisation – cyber security, which comes with any data-driven, digital approach. Stopping data security spills Last year saw the personal information of…
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