DRIVING GREATER COST EFFICIENCIES IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR

Features: January 15th, 2016

As budget cuts continue relentlessly the search for cost efficiencies becomes more difficult as organisations become leaner. In may cases the efficiencies that ‘meet the eye’ have already been made. In this feature Nigel Crunden describes the importance of taking a more strategic view.

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PREDICTING CYBER SECURITY IN 2016

Features: January 8th, 2016

When your everyday life is all about information security, you start to see patterns that may not be so obvious to others. In this article Simon Crosby takes a look at trends and makes predictions for the coming year. He also looks back to review the predictions made the previous year to see how clear or cloudy the crystal ball was in helping to create the forecast.

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GAMIFICATION PAVING THE ROAD TO DRIVER SAFETY

Features: December 18th, 2015

Computer gaming and safe driving appear to have little in common, but they are closely related. This article describes how gaming software developers are applying their skills to reduce careless driving.

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WHEN EVERY PENNY COUNTS – IN SEARCH OF IT EFFICIENCY

Features: November 27th, 2015

The pressure on town councils to move forward efficiently is increasing, with resources and budgets being stretched across the board. At the same time, the responsibilities of town councils and the services being provided are increasing, putting extra time pressures on managers as Jackie MacArthur, Town Centre & Marketing Manager from Congleton Town Council explains.

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CHIMERA CHANGES THE RANSOMEWARE GAME

Features: November 20th, 2015

Cyber crime has progressed as the Internet and online payment systems developed. Ransomeware is the name given to the malware which encrypts files so that a ransome can be demanded to release the decryption key. Kieran Laffan explains how the risk can be countered.

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INFORMATION MANAGERS LOSE A DECADE TO TRACK DOWN PAPERS FOR PUBLIC RELEASE

Features: November 13th, 2015

In a move towards greater transparency a change in law requires earlier release of public records. In this article Phil Greenwood reveals that many public bodies are unprepared for earlier release and some are simply unaware of the change. He explains that help is available.

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Features: November 6th, 2015

TOP 3 TRENDS IN TODAY’S THREAT LANDSCAPE

In this article Benny Czarny looks at trends in malware attacks and suggests ways in which these new developments can be countered.

Every day there seems to be a new malware threat that we hear about, from remotely controlling cars and medical equipment, to attacks on well-known security vendors such as Kaspersky Lab and Bitdefender. Each threat seems to be bigger and more dangerous than the last. Among this never ending stream of publicised cyber threats and attacks, here are three trends to keep an eye on:

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EMPOWERING FIELD SERVICE ORGANISATIONS TO MAKE MORE INTELLIGENT DECISIONS

Features: November 2nd, 2015

Today, a field service operation is characterised by the running of multiple technologies, from GPS and vehicle-tracking systems to telematics, fleet management and workforce management solutions.

Each of these technologies generates vast amounts of data and businesses are increasingly realising the importance of reviewing and monitoring their performance using the data they collect. However, being able to organise and analyse data in an effective, simple and reliable way is a major challenge and without the means of turning it in to something actionable, many businesses just don’t take advantage of it. Business analytics and reporting tools have come to the fore as a solution able to tackle this and empower field service organisation’s with the information they care about to make faster, better informed decisions.

Fostering business intelligence through business analytics and reporting tools

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TEN FACTS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT DATA BREACHES

Features: October 23rd, 2015

The data breach at Talk Talk two days ago where it is possible that the personal information of millions of customers was stolen, highlights the constant threat facing all organisations. In this article Deborah Galea explains what is going on.

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IF YOU SEE MARTY MCFLY, CAN YOU TELL HIM..

Features: October 21st, 2015

It’s finally here – the day that Marty McFly and Doc Brown will arrive in their time travelling DeLorean. Wearable technology, multi-channel television and the odd 1980’s Apple Macintosh in an antique shop will all come as no surprise.

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