Smartphones are now out-selling toothbrushes, and a number of digitally-focused businesses that didn’t even exist a decade ago are now among the most successful in the world. In today’s digital age, it has become a necessity for organisations to embrace the benefits that a digitally-focused business strategy can provide. The recent ‘Vision of Housing in…
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Infrastructure
Housing Plus and the internet of things
Ian Pritchard, IT manager at Housing Plus Group, explains the benefits of the internet of things to housing providers and their tenants and how to go about implementing an IoT programme. Why is the internet of things important? The internet of things (IoT) allows us to harness the mass of data we collect as individuals…
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The internet of threats – Why security has to be a priority
They say everything comes with a price. When it comes to the internet of things (IoT), the cost of convenience promised by these smart devices could be more than many users bargained for. The home network, router, online accounts and passwords… all are potentially vulnerable due to the lax security measures employed by many devices….
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Cloud services vs. on-premise IT
With cloud-based services now being widely used among UK social housing providers alongside or even supplanting traditional on-premise IT services, Housing Technology asked senior executives from Civica, IT Lab, Kykloud and Riverlite for their views on the merits of these two technology models. Advantages and disadvantages of on-premise IT Civica’s executive director of outsourcing, Gary…
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Interview – Sovereign Business Integration on cost reductions and security
Housing Technology interviewed Joanna Sedley-Burke, the managing director of Sovereign Business Integration Group, about the company’s focus on cost reductions and security for its social housing customers and its introduction of new ‘as a service’ options. What is Sovereign’s involvement and experience in the social housing sector? Sovereign is an independent technology company providing a…
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Castleton’s new CEO
Castleton Technology has announced that it has appointed Dean Dickinson as its new chief executive officer. Dickinson was previously managing director of Advanced Business Solutions, part of Advanced Computer Software Group (ACS), and he was on the senior management team that sold ACS to Vista Private Equity for £725 million in March 2015. Dean Dickinson,…
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