Banking and Finance

The False Choice Between Cisco or Microsoft Unified communications doesn’t need to be a binary choice. Many organisations have historically tried to simplify their estates by choosing a single vendor for unified communications and collaboration (UCC)—but that often sacrifices flexibility and capability. In today’s connected enterprise, SCC supports a dual-vendor strategy that leverages Cisco and...

Cost-effective, cloud-based device management that transforms productivity, visibility and security Microsoft’s AI assistant, Copilot, has seen remarkable adoption since its launch, with official statistics showing daily usage almost doubling every three months. As its capabilities expand across the Microsoft 365 suite, organisations continue to discover new productivity possibilities. However, many organisations have become fixated on...

The world of work has changed so much in the last few years that the standard workplace technology we use daily is now very different. As hybrid and flexible work has become the norm in organisations all over the world, collaboration tools that connect office-based and home-based employees, such as Microsoft Teams Rooms are now...

Data security and compliance are now core to day-to-day life in many industries, and certainly in the banking and finance world. The combination of increased data volumes, tightening compliance rules and rising customer expectations (both for security and user experience) means that many businesses in the sector need to take more action. Getting security and...

The UK Government wants the country as a whole to reach Net Zero carbon emissions. Gaining the support of the banking and finance sector is critical to reaching that bold but very important target. As such a huge contributor to the UK’s economic output – 8.3% as of 2021 – banks and other financial institutions...

Welcome to Innovation Island During their 2023 annual voyage, Innovation Island was discovered by SCC with the help of its open-source partner, Red Hat. Here SCC and Red Hat found a home for three of their products; Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Red Hat OpenShift, and Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform. Come and discover the endless...

With the universal need for businesses to operate more and more parts of their business at increasing speed, automation has become the cornerstone of every good digital transformation strategy. And there’s no doubt that opportunities for digital automation are all around us – to make the execution of tasks quicker, cheaper, more efficient and more...

Surviving as a financial institution today isn’t easy, let alone thriving and growing. Banks and financial sector organisations are increasingly battling on three complex fronts. A constant barrage of cyber-attacks including phishing, credential theft and ransomware are being targeted at firms in the financial sector. Customers and employees are at risk from attempts to access...

Dell Technologies Awards SCC Breakthrough Partner of the Year at the Dell Partner Summit Awards   SCC is delighted to be awarded Breakthrough Partner of the Year at the Dell Partner Summit and Awards, which recognised top performing partners and celebrated growth at the prestigious Savoy in London. Mark Russell, Dell Partner Alliance Manager at...

When it comes to refreshing IT equipment, organisations who pay cash for tech assets are often bound by the balance sheet, as Chief Technology Officers (CTOs) and Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) clash on what is an appropriate length of time for a refresh cycle. “Is it still working?” “Yes.” “Good. Let’s talk in 12 months.”...

Sustainability is high on most corporate agendas. Previously, sustainability was viewed as corporate philanthropy: a ‘nice to have’ that was great for marketing but had little impact on the overall corporate strategy. This perspective has changed significantly in recent years, as business leaders respond to changing consumer habits which demand sustainable business practices and can...

The British Government has a target of a 68% reduction of emissions by 2030 and by 78% by 2035. Its goal is for net-zero emissions by 2050. Just as the Government has outlined its net zero ambition, corporate organisations are setting ambitious targets for reducing their carbon footprint and increasing sustainability. One of the biggest...