Public Sector Archives - UK Tech News https://uktechnews.co.uk/category/public-sector/ The Latest News from the Professional UK Tech Scene Mon, 30 Oct 2023 13:57:33 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.1 156663949 Oldham Council highlights the cost and scale of cyber attacks https://uktechnews.co.uk/2023/10/30/oldham-council-highlights-the-cost-and-scale-of-cyber-attacks/ Mon, 30 Oct 2023 13:56:25 +0000 https://uktechnews.co.uk/oldham-council-highlights-the-cost-and-scale-of-cyber-attacks Written By James Blake, Field CISO EMEA at Cohesity Oldham Council has reminded us of the constant fight against cyber attackers and the financial costs of doing so. The Council recently announced that it is spending £682,000 on computer upgrades after bosses said they were fighting off 10,000 cyber attacks a day. Most CISOs have […]

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]]> 52130 HM Treasury injects almost £10 million into remote working devices https://uktechnews.co.uk/2023/07/13/hm-treasury-injects-almost-10-million-into-remote-working-devices/ Thu, 13 Jul 2023 14:44:46 +0000 https://uktechnews.co.uk/hm-treasury-injects-almost-10-million-into-remote-working-devices HM Treasury, the government department directing economic policy, has splashed nearly £10 million on remote working devices to fast-track work-from-home policies since the pandemic. The data, retrieved via a Freedom of Information (FOI) request and analysed by the Parliament Street think tank, observed the number of laptops, tablets and phones purchased by HM Treasury each […]

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]]> 48929 Jadu partners with CGI to develop ‘Gateway’ Intranet Platform that provides City of Edinburgh Council employees with secure access to important information. https://uktechnews.co.uk/2023/06/20/jadu-partners-with-cgi-to-develop-gateway-intranet-platform-that-provides-city-of-edinburgh-council-employees-with-secure-access-to-important-information/ Tue, 20 Jun 2023 11:44:56 +0000 https://uktechnews.co.uk/jadu-partners-with-cgi-to-develop-gateway-intranet-platform-that-provides-city-of-edinburgh-council-employees-with-secure-access-to-important-information Jadu, a leading web experience management software company, has partnered with Global IT and business consulting services firm CGI and the City of Edinburgh Council to develop ‘Jadu Central Gateway’, a new Intranet publishing platform that provides secure access to the Council’s Intranet to frontline workers. The platform addresses an issue faced by frontline employees […]

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]]> 47990 Highland Council chooses TechnologyOne’s SaaS+ for digital overhaul https://uktechnews.co.uk/2022/11/16/highland-council-chooses-technologyones-saas-for-digital-overhaul/ Wed, 16 Nov 2022 16:18:37 +0000 https://uktechnews.co.uk/highland-council-chooses-technologyones-saas-for-digital-overhaul The UK’s largest council by land mass, Highland Council, is moving forward with a significant digital transformation programme. The council will roll out local government specialist ERP TechnologyOne’s solution to streamline and automate its operations and gain access to real-time data for better decision making amid increasing inflationary pressures across the UK local government sector. […]

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]]> 41698 Swindon Borough Council’s Children’s Services Systems Revolutionised by Innovative RPA Technology https://uktechnews.co.uk/2022/11/15/swindon-borough-councils-childrens-services-systems-revolutionised-by-innovative-rpa-technology/ Tue, 15 Nov 2022 08:13:40 +0000 https://uktechnews.co.uk/swindon-borough-councils-childrens-services-systems-revolutionised-by-innovative-rpa-technology Robotic Process Automation (RPA) is streamlining the council’s delivery of vital services for families, improving support for over 230,000 residents. Swindon Borough Council is celebrating the successful completion of another step in its digital transformation journey. The council has used RPA technology to migrate 200,000 Children’s Services records into CareDirector, a comprehensive new system. Council […]

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]]> 41667 FourNet’s ANTENNA goes mobile: Audit-friendly hybrid-working era mobile service for public sector https://uktechnews.co.uk/2022/08/18/fournets-antenna-goes-mobile-audit-friendly-hybrid-working-era-mobile-service-for-public-sector/ Thu, 18 Aug 2022 13:18:18 +0000 https://uktechnews.co.uk/fournets-antenna-goes-mobile-audit-friendly-hybrid-working-era-mobile-service-for-public-sector Digital transformation experts, FourNet, have moved into the mobile phone market with the launch of a unique, one-number, audit and governance-friendly SIM and mobile service. ANTENNA Mobile will provide business-class mobile communications fit for the hybrid-working era. It will enable public sector customers, including a range of Whitehall departments, to access full call and text recordings plus […]

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]]> 38783 North Devon Council and DEF software partner to improve planning system with DLUHC Pathfinder Project funding https://uktechnews.co.uk/2022/08/18/north-devon-council-and-def-software-partner-to-improve-planning-system-with-dluhc-pathfinder-project-funding/ Thu, 18 Aug 2022 10:16:16 +0000 https://uktechnews.co.uk/north-devon-council-and-def-software-partner-to-improve-planning-system-with-dluhc-pathfinder-project-funding  North Devon Council seeks to level up local area and create efficiencies within its planning system with support from DLUHC and DEF Software North Devon Council and DEF software, a provider of solutions for planning and building control service, are working in partnership on a new project to improve efficiency for the council’s planning department, […]

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]]> 38688 Central Bedfordshire Council selects RISE with SAP to transform public services delivery https://uktechnews.co.uk/2022/08/18/central-bedfordshire-council-selects-rise-with-sap-to-transform-public-services-delivery/ Thu, 18 Aug 2022 10:01:19 +0000 https://uktechnews.co.uk/central-bedfordshire-council-selects-rise-with-sap-to-transform-public-services-delivery Council aims to future-proof its position as a visionary local government, enabling employees to create technology-led innovative services  SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) has today announced that Central Bedfordshire Council is the latest UK public sector organisation to select RISE with SAP for Public Sector to modernise its IT and technology infrastructure in order to deliver […]

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]]> 38619 97% of UK government, defence and aerospace organisations face barriers to achieving digital advantage https://uktechnews.co.uk/2022/08/10/97-of-uk-government-defence-and-aerospace-organisations-face-barriers-to-achieving-digital-advantage/ Wed, 10 Aug 2022 09:23:13 +0000 https://uktechnews.co.uk/97-of-uk-government-defence-and-aerospace-organisations-face-barriers-to-achieving-digital-advantage  New research highlights the urgent need for organisations operating in three of the UK’s ‘high trust’ sectors – aerospace, defence and government – to gain digital advantage  85% of senior decision-makers say digital capability is key to mitigating increased threats from adversaries, while increasing innovation, but almost all (97%) face barriers to gaining the digital […]

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]]> 38375 Sopra Steria UK continues mission toward shaping a better world with social value driven digital transformation initiatives https://uktechnews.co.uk/2022/08/10/sopra-steria-uk-continues-mission-toward-shaping-a-better-world-with-social-value-driven-digital-transformation-initiatives/ Wed, 10 Aug 2022 09:15:58 +0000 https://uktechnews.co.uk/sopra-steria-uk-continues-mission-toward-shaping-a-better-world-with-social-value-driven-digital-transformation-initiatives Momentum includes new customers success stories across UK Government and businesses which focus on delivering social value; industry recognition including top 20 ranking in Great Places to Work® and growth of 20% over the last two years Sopra Steria, a purpose-driven digital transformation provider, today shares news of its continued momentum and growth, building on […]

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