Continuing our series of features on the internet of things (IoT), Housing Technology interviewed Appello’s chief technology officer, Carl Atkey, on the digital-care provider’s view on the subject. Why is the internet of things important? From smart toothbrushes that can monitor your dental health to connected cars that know before you do that a part…
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Infrastructure
Sovereign’s managed services at Thrive Homes
Thrive Homes has reported on its ongoing relationship with Sovereign Business Integration Group for managed IT services since 2010. Sovereign originally helped Thrive Homes with an interim IT service, then became the housing provider’s in-house IT team, “blurring the lines between customer and managed services provider”, as Thrive Homes put it. In 2010, two years…
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Housing IT executives meet to develop next-generation SharePoint solutions
Greensquare’s group head of ICT, Rob Fletcher, reports on how a group of housing IT professionals met in London at the beginning of April with TSG at their London offices to discuss the integration of Microsoft Office 365 SharePoint Online with housing management systems. The session was attended by representatives from GreenSquare Housing, Sentinel Housing,…
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Switchee raises £480,000 seed funding
Clean-tech start-up Switchee has raised a further £480,000 in seed funding to drive forward its roll-out of the first smart thermostat for large social housing providers. The latest investment brings the company’s funding to more than £1 million following the £600,000 secured in April last year. The capital will be used to expand the reach…
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£35 per year or £500k fine from ICO for CCTV
According to Yorkshire-based CCTV.co.uk, registration is only £35 per year, yet housing providers are still failing to register their CCTV systems with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and risking fines of up to £500,000. Jonathan Ratcliffe from CCTV.co.uk said, “Some housing providers think they can skip their Data Protection Act responsibilities. But the sad fact…
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Home or away – On-premise vs. cloud
Following our feature article on cloud computing vs. on-premise IT in the January 2017 issue of Housing Technology, Virso’s enterprise business development manager, David Thomas, has contributed his views on the subject. Move to the cloud vs stay on-premise? You should be asking yourself, “what does our business need to meet its goals?”. The answer…
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