Housing Technology interviewed IT experts from Clearview, DXW, Horton Housing Association and PIMSS Data Systems about the merits of consolidating existing business applications. The most common reasons for application consolidation tend to be around reducing the complexity of managing a diverse portfolio of business systems and minimising data duplication between them, but there are other…
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Infrastructure
Applications integration through the looking glass
At a time when the anticipated repercussions of welfare reform on previously near-certain revenues are shaking up housing providers, it is all the more important to understand the role technology can play in reducing operating costs. After all, changes to the way in which housing providers achieve better operating efficiencies could help to realise their…
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Trident gains ISO security standard
Following an audit of its ICT security processes, Trident Social Investment Group has been successfully recommended for accreditation to the ISO 27001 Information Security standard. This accreditation gives a public and independent statement of the housing provider’s capabilities and confidence that it has addressed all security risks to its business. The accreditation ensures that controls…
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Two Saints appoints Central Networks for fully-managed ICT solution
Central Networks has been appointed by Two Saints to provide a full suite of ICT services. The five-year appointment, starting in September 2015, follows a four-way competitive tender managed by Service Matters. Central’s team will deliver a single point of contact for all ICT support for 250 permanent and relief staff and up to 50…
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Pinnacle regenerates its IT infrastructure with Adapt’s Habitat
Pinnacle Group has selected managed service provider Adapt to deliver a private cloud solution to underpin its key applications and create a more secure, stable technology environment to support future developments. Adapt has provided Pinnacle with its own fully scalable, secure dedicated private cloud; this will underpin 80 per cent of Pinnacle’s core applications and…
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The need for digital services in housing
The importance of digital services has never been more apparent than in today’s society. Whether shopping online or collaborating across the globe, digital services provide us with new opportunities and as such, it is no surprise that more organisations are embracing them than ever before. According to research from Fujitsu looking into the UK’s digital…
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