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Sascha Giese By Sascha Giese, SolarWinds Head Geek™ When protecting computer systems and networks, the “biggest cyber risk is complacency, not hackers.” That’s according to John Edwards, the UK’s Information Commissioner who warned that companies are leaving themselves open to cyberattacks by ignoring crucial measures such as updating software and training staff. Continue reading Legacy systems and security will continue to dominate the agenda for public sector IT professionals
By Sascha Giese, Head Geek™ at SolarWinds With citizens looking for convenience wherever they can—from responsive mobile apps to joined-up services—public sector organisations are under increasing pressure to develop and deliver the IT solutions needed to facilitate such services. It was something laid out in June when the U.K. Government published its 2022 – 2025 Continue reading Managing digital expectations as pressure mounts for public sector transformation
By Sascha Giese, Head Geek™ at SolarWinds When it comes to IT, much is made of the differences between public and private sector projects. People are quick to point out the world’s most successful go-getting companies use technology to gain a competitive advantage, while the public sector is motivated by the delivery of services to Continue reading Removing departmental siloes is vital for Governments under fire from state-sponsored salvos
Sascha Giese, Head Geek™ at SolarWinds By Sascha Giese, Head Geek™ at SolarWinds Trust underpins the foundations of modern and legitimate democracies. From civil safety and national security to upholding the rule of law, trust is vital if we’re to function as a society. Get it right, and public trust can Continue reading The importance of trust in delivering public services
Eilon Elhadad The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has issued practical steps to help tackle the significant increase in the number of cyberattacks resulting from supply chain vulnerabilities. To support this initiative, companies should minimise the complexity of the process, choose as few security vendors as possible, and build adoption programs, explains Eilon Continue reading Mitigating supply chain attacks: protecting the software development cycle
New Advanced Data Inventory Solution to Support Privacy Teams with GDPR, CCPA, LGPD and Other Global Privacy Regulations Exterro, Inc., the industry’s first provider of Legal GRC software, which unifies e-discovery, digital forensics and data privacy to drive successful, defensible outcomes for in-house legal, IT teams, privacy and Continue reading Exterro Bolsters Market Leading Privacy Portfolio with Launch of Exterro Smart Data Inventory Solution
By Sascha Giese, Head Geek™, SolarWinds For many people, the pandemic—and the global response to this once-in-a-lifetime event—was a game-changer. The enforced and rapid move to the cloud meant carefully prepared plans for phased IT migration were thrown out the window. Instead, the explosion of hybrid office environments left public sector IT workers forced to Continue reading Greater Observability Helps Manage Hybrid IT Complexity Across the Public Sector
Imprivata OneSign Spine Combined Workflow Plus replaces the need for physical smartcards – streamlining clinical workflows at NHS pilot site Imprivata®, the digital identity company for healthcare and beyond, has achieved full assurance from NHS Digital for Imprivata OneSign® Spine Combined Workflow Plus which includes Imprivata Virtual Smartcard. As part of the assurance process, the Continue reading Imprivata Virtual Smartcard is now assured for use by NHS Trusts
New recruit brings insights from inside the NHS Track record of delivering significant digital transformation programmes Appointment follows significant contract wins Andy Haywood, Channel 3 Consulting CHANNEL 3 Consulting has recruited former NHS heavyweight Andy Haywood as it continues to deliver digitally enabled transformation programmes to the health and social care sectors. Continue reading Public sector leader joins Channel 3 Consulting
How are trusts and health tech suppliers going to find the people they need to develop deploy and optimise critical clinical information systems in the future? Highland Marketing’s advisory board invited Paul Rice from Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to outline how he has been thinking about the challenge. The NHS is facing Continue reading Creating the digital health workforce of the future
Ransomware has long been a menace and has even led to some referring to it as the digital plague of our time. The constant barrage of cyberattacks in the last few years has raised concerns, particularly for organisations that must get to grips with the tactics used by threat actors trying to gain access to Continue reading Tackling the Threat of Ransomware by Addressing Social Engineering
By Sascha Giese, Head Geek™ at SolarWinds The impact of budget cuts and austerity, Covid-19 disruption, and concerns about security have resulted in a hybrid of legacy and cloud technology in U.K. government and public sector bodies. The government’s 2013 ‘cloud-first’ policy has driven varying levels of successful cloud migration and little consistency. Critical business Continue reading Why Legacy Systems Remain Critical in Modern, ‘Cloud Appropriate’ Hybrid Digital Transformation
KnowBe4 launches a no-cost resource kit to help organisations fight the staggering impact of ransomware KnowBe4, the provider of the world’s largest security awareness training and simulated phishing platform, announced the release of a resource kit for IT managers as part of a month-long effort in July to Continue reading KnowBe4 Kicks Off Ransomware Awareness Month with Resource Kit
SolarWinds IT Trends Report 2022—Getting IT Right: Managing Hybrid IT Complexity examines the current state and areas of opportunity for public sector technology professionals managing increased complexity as hybrid IT accelerates The continued shift to hybrid IT drives increased levels of IT management complexity, but tech pros feel a lack of confidence in how Continue reading Annual Study: Hybrid IT Acceleration Has Increased Network Complexity and Lowered Public Sector Tech Pros’ Network Management Confidence
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