My first job, while still at university, was to help a company move its customer relations database from an Access creation to an industry standard CRM. That was back in 2000, and ‘home brew’ low-code options have been around far longer. They all have the same back story, led by someone who knew a particular…
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Infrastructure
The next generation of housing IT
Housing Technology’s editorial team is in the middle of researching the next generation of IT providers for our sector, the results of which will be published in our special Proptechs & Housing IT Start-ups 2024/25 report in July. If you’re using or investigating innovative software options from smaller technology start-ups and/or proptechs, we’d love to…
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Cost-effective systems integration
At a time when housing providers are struggling to make every penny count, some IT teams are considering creating new in-house systems integration teams. Manifest Software Solutions prides itself on being the leading independent provider of systems integration in social housing and challenges the lack of market testing around decisions to do-it-yourself, decisions that often…
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Technology dilemma – In-house vs. external IT development
Housing Technology interviewed housing and software development experts from Asprey Solutions, FLS – Fast Lean Smart, Infinity Group, Totalmobile and Voicescape about the respective merits of in-house software development and external IT development. How do you choose? Totalmobile’s managing director for property & facilities management, David Webb, said, “The main criteria for determining in-house development…
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Aico’s community awards 2024
Aico held its bi-annual community awards in April at the ICC in Birmingham, with 400 guests from the social housing sector and the local community. In support of the Electrical Industries Charity (EIC), Aico’s award winners covered 13 categories: • Apprentice of the year – Cole Galligan from Loughborough College and Raylec Electrical; • Collaborative…
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How cyber resilient are you?
Housing providers and local authorities often rely on outmoded IT infrastructures which leaves them vulnerable to data breaches and cyber attacks. While social housing may seem like an unlikely target for cyber-criminals, the vast amount of sensitive data housing providers hold makes them a lucrative option for coordinated strikes. Clarion Housing reported a major breach…
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