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Europe’s largest independent IT services business has been heavily investing in the Birmingham area. SCC, which is owned by the Rigby Group, has largely invested in charity partner The Prince’s Trust, allowing for a brand new hub in Birmingham City Centre. The Rigby Foundation Charitable Trust invests in causes relating to lifelong learning, health and...

Artificial intelligence (AI) in the global cyber security market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 36% during 2017-2023, reaching $18.1 billion by 2023. The research, conducted by P&S Market Research, suggests that the rising number of cyber frauds and malicious attacks is the major factor driving AI demand in the cyber security market....

Hosting data in-house can be a costly experience. It’s a bit like owning your own car; you have all the responsibility of upkeep and repairs, and just when you think everything is plain sailing, a whopping unexpected bill lands on your doormat. With this in mind, many are now thinking of ‘leasing their car’ instead,...

You must feel exhausted from the abundance of emails over the past few days containing the subject line ‘We’re updating our privacy policy’. But the truth is, these companies have no choice but to show 100% compliance to the new legislation as if they’re not, from today, they could face fines of up to €20...

Companies who have deployed cloud are said to be gaining competitive advantage over their rivals, according to a new study conducted by IBM. The study of 800 cloud decision-makers looked at the business outcomes of organisations using cloud and how their results are being achieved. The results indicated that those who have deployed cloud are...

SCC is set to discuss digitisation in Health on Sky digital channel 185. The programme, ‘Digitalisation of Healthcare’, will feature SCC’s Branch Manager for Healthcare and Local Government, James Wallis, who will talk around some of the services SCC offers and how they can in turn impact this discussion. The half-hour programme is set to...

Data published by G-Cloud’s governing body, Crown Commercial Service (CCS), shows SCC as having achieved the highest revenue through the framework in 2018 so far. According to Computer Reseller News (CRN) who analysed the data, SCC achieved revenue of £1.8m, ranking it number 1 for the first quarter of 2018. In terms of the channel,...

A new survey conducted by security and systems management company Tanium indicates that 40% of businesses feel more exposed to cyber attacks than ever before – and there is good reason for it. The truth is it’s easier than ever for someone to become a hacker and with GDPR just around the corner, it is vital...

New research from multi-cloud data management firm Vertias Technologies has suggested a lack of trust in businesses’ ability to protect data, and that consumers will penalise those who fail. The statistics are taken from Veritas’ Global Data Privacy Consumer Study, which reveals insights from 12,500 consumers across 14 countries, including 1,000 consumers from the UK....

SCC has been recognised as a finalist for two esteemed IT award ceremonies. The awards, the National Technology Awards and Real IT Awards, will happen on Thursday 17th May, and SCC is an honoured finalist at each. At the National Technology Awards, SCC is up for Cloud Product of the Year due to its work...

Unreliable and non-responsive IT systems are a no-no in healthcare. As technology weaves its way into every aspect of the practitioner-patient relationship, one IT-blow could literally mean life or death. Healthcare’s technological infrastructure cannot afford to be delicate. Yet worryingly, the sector is a prime target for cyber criminals. According to IBM’s X-Force Threat Intelligence...

Self service is everywhere – you can pay for your groceries without the need of a cashier, you can deposit money at the bank without speaking to a member of staff and now you can access IT support without speaking to a technical assistant. The robotic voice sounding “unexpected item in the bagging area” may...