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By Sascha Giese, Tech Evangelist, SolarWinds
The Government Digital Service (GDS) – part of the Cabinet Office responsible for digital transformation in the UK – is exploring how generative artificial intelligence (AI) could improve the user experience of the government’s website.
Public sector IT experts are using generative large language models (LLMs) – the
Continue reading Government learning lessons about AI from GOV.UK Chat experiment
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has ordered public service provider Serco Leisure, Serco Jersey and seven associated community leisure trusts to stop using facial recognition technology (FRT) and fingerprint scanning to monitor employee attendance.
The ICO’s investigation found that Serco Leisure and the trusts have been unlawfully processing the biometric data of more than
Continue reading ICO orders Serco Leisure to stop using facial recognition technology to monitor attendance of leisure centre employees
By David Trossell, CEO and CTO of Bridgeworks
In 2023, generative AI became steadfastly part of the lexicon. The applications for the technology are potentially vast, but this was also overshadowed by concerns about the impact that artificial intelligence may have on society. Elon Musk, an investor in AI, was among the people calling
Continue reading WAN Trends 2024: The Need for AI and WAN Acceleration Remains in the Public Sector
WAN Acceleration company Bridgeworks, has been shortlisted in this year’s Computing DevOps Excellence Awards, which will be hosted on Thursday 14 March 2024 at The Montcalm, Marble Arch in London. IT industry magazine Computing writes that year-on-year, DevOps Excellence Awards showcase achievements from organisations, personalities and solutions that have successfully applied DevOps methodologies. The
Continue reading Bridgeworks shortlisted for Computing DevOps Excellence Awards
Over 150,000* premises in south and east London do not have access to high speed – Gigabit capable – internet connections.
Contrary to perception, hundreds of thousands of addresses in London are affected by slow digital connectivity, causing digital inequalities that impede the lives of people and businesses.
The ‘Sub-regional Digital Infrastructure Strategy’ launched
Continue reading Tackling digital infrastructure deficits in South and East London
A new guide outlining how concrete construction is best placed to meet the requirements of the Building Safety Regulator has been published by the British Association of Reinforcement (BAR).
The Building Safety Regulator is the Building Control Authority for higher-risk buildings. This includes buildings that are at least 18 metres in height or at
Continue reading CONCRETE ASSURANCE FOR BUILDING FIRE SAFETY
The Information Commissioner’s Office has just gone out to public consultation on its new data strategy.The ICO teamed up with Oakland, an independent data consultancy, to develop its data strategy using the Government’s new Data Maturity Assessment for Government framework.The data strategy sets out a clear vision for responsible innovation in the use of
Continue reading Calls for greater data-led efficiency in the public sector
Almost all UK central and local government organisations are skipping key steps necessary to deliver successful major transformation programmes, according to new research from ArvatoConnect. ArvatoConnect provides customer experience and business optimisation services to public and private organisations. The findings show that the majority of organisations don’t set key performance benchmarks, secure citizen and
Continue reading UK PUBLIC SECTOR HARBOURS HIDDEN DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION ‘DEFICIT’
Lunaz upcycled electric vehicles (UEVs) achieve the highest Direct Vision Standard (DVS) for driver visibility Responds to ongoing demand from London borough councils New tech maximises vision for operators; makes streets safer for pedestrians, cyclists and other road users Lunaz UEVs ready for deployment in the capital and other metropolitan areas Supports long-term plan
Continue reading LUNAZ UPCYCLED ELECTRIC REFUSE TRUCKS GET GREEN LIGHT TO OPERATE ACROSS LONDON
Former national CNIO and founder of Future Nurse will bring passion for digital transformation to debates and discussions
Natasha Phillips has joined the Highland Marketing advisory board, to contribute her passion for nursing and digital transformation to its debates on health and care technology and the guidance it provides to the agency and its
Continue reading Highland Marketing welcomes Natasha Phillips to its advisory board
Local authorities across the country are struggling to fully embrace the use of software to improve efficiency, streamline operations and optimise decision-making. Historically, new software has been introduced to a process or system that has been used for decades. Bolt on approaches can work but in recent years, across the public sector, there have
Continue reading Reinventing Local Authorities To Leverage Transformative Ability Of Software
By SolarWinds Senior Vice President of Engineering Krishna Sai
Krishna Sai leads the engineering, technology and architecture teams at SolarWinds. He is a seasoned leader and entrepreneur with over two decades of experience scaling global engineering teams and building winning products across multiple industries. Sai has held leadership roles at Atlassian, Groupon, and Polycom,
Continue reading Tips for Evolving Your Public Sector Database Strategy in 2024
National social enterprise Fusion21 has officially announced a new nationwide social value partnership with Rugby based developer Newlands Developments.
The ground-breaking collaboration will see social impact incorporated into all Newlands Developments’ projects at the pre-planning application stage to ensure multi-million pound developments benefit the local area and people who live there.
Fusion21, based in
Continue reading Fusion21 and Newlands Developments announce new partnership to drive social impact
By Rod McMillan, Marketing Manager, Monster UK
Rod McMillan
As we usher in 2024, local authorities across the UK find themselves at a crucial crossroads in the continually evolving employment arena. A Local Government Association survey reported last year that over nine out of ten councils were experiencing recruitment difficulties in at least one
Continue reading Local Government Recruitment: Addressing Challenges and Proposing Solutions
First manufacturer to be recognised for unified video and access control software
Genetec Inc. (“Genetec”), a leading technology provider of unified security, public safety, operations, and business intelligence solutions, has announced it is the first manufacturer to achieve the Cyber Assurance for Physical Security Systems (CAPSS) 2023 standard, for unified video and access control
Continue reading Genetec adds CAPSS 2023 certification to cybersecurity credentials
Charis client services director Jonathan Hunt outlines the impact the Charis Shop platform is having on organisations working directly with the most vulnerable in their care.
Jonathan Hunt
Supporting vulnerable people in their homes is a fundamental aspect of community care, whether they are recovering after a stay in hospital, struggling with mental health
Continue reading Reducing the stress of financial hardship on the most vulnerable
By TechnologyOne UK executive vice president, Leo Hanna
Leo Hanna
Local government is facing a perfect storm. Funding pressures and demographic challenges are getting worse, councils are having to pursue modernisation amid economic volatility, and they are still recovering from the disruption caused by Covid-19. For some, this has been an accelerant to digital
Continue reading Navigating the digital frontier for local government
Introduction: In July 2018, Swindon Council embarked on a transformative journey in partnership with Matrix Workforce Management Solutions to address long-standing procurement challenges. Through a strategic collaboration, this case study delves into the successful transition from a master vendor solution to a neutral vendor model. The study highlights the problems faced by Swindon Council,
Continue reading How Swindon Council Improved Procurement Efficiency and Cost Savings with Matrix Workforce Management Solutions
By Kyran O’Mahoney, Chief Technology Officer– NCBI, National Council for the Blind in Ireland
As the digital era moves at an unprecedented pace, it presents a great opportunity for those with visual impairments to gain access to online assets that heretofore have been difficult to utilise. However, the Accessibility Index by the NCBI highlighted
Continue reading Why We Need to Close the Accessibility Gap for People with Sight Loss
Neil Darwin, Managing Director of Cambridge and Leeds-based economic and commercial development consultancy Deyton Bell, has been appointed to the Institute of Economic Development (IED) Board of Directors.
Neil Darwin
With over 30 years’ experience working in economic development, Neil has led Deyton Bell’s support for global public, private and not-for-profit organisations via consultancy,
Continue reading Deyton Bell Managing Director joins the Institute of Economic Development Board
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