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European technology solutions and services firm SCC has been named as a supplier on Crown Commercial Service’s Technology Products and Associated Services 2 (TePAS 2) framework, further extending its service offering to the public sector. Crown Commercial Service (CCS) supports the public sector to achieve maximum commercial value when procuring common goods and services. In … SCC named as a supplier on CCS TePAS 2 Framework Read More »

Ransomware attacks may have been around a while, but they’re still just as damaging – becoming increasingly sophisticated, and unfortunately, increasingly common. Further Education institutions are worryingly over-exposed to ransomware attacks. Although heavily reliant on data, including employee and student information, payment details and even course material, stretched budgets and a focus on student safety … Ransomware defence in Higher Education: how to safeguard your institution Read More »

Ransomware has emerged in recent years as one of the most common forms of cybercrime – and one of the most dangerous. More than ever before, businesses and organisations are finding themselves locked out of their most important databases and systems, where cybercriminals are holding their data and access hostage in exchange for their demands. … Digital defence: is your local authority truly protected? Read More »

Now launched – SCC AVS and RingCentral new strategic partnership agreement SCC is proud to announce the launch of our new strategic partnership agreement with RingCentral Public Sector teams. This gives SCC the ability to deliver the RingCentral UC&C and Contact Centre propositions to Public Sector customers. As SCC’s Communication and Collaboration division, SCC AVS … New strategic partnership with RingCentral Read More »

As young people in the county are celebrating their A-Level results today, 12 teenagers leaving care in Staffordshire will get an extra boost on their way to university and college. Europe’s largest independent IT Group SCC, who is contracted by Staffordshire County Council, has generously donated 12 laptops which will be given to young people … Staffordshire care leavers get helping hand to university and college Read More »

The government has ordered the NHS to stop purchasing fax machines from next month in a bid the phase them out completely by 31 March 2020. The news comes after the Royal College of Surgeons (RCS) revealed in July this year that nearly 9,000 fax machines were in use across the NHS in England. This … NHS to be banned from using fax machines Read More »

A new report from Deloitte, “Government Jobs of the Future,” predicts public-sector positions that could exist by 2025, indicating how technology could help the government sector   Scaremongering in the press often leads to the idea that technology will push people out of their jobs, with its ability to take on multiple people’s work at … How technology will enable government jobs Read More »

With public sector funding tighter than ever, organisations need to get the most out of their workforce. Here, we look at how technology can improve the output of public sector workers UK workers produce less per hour than their equivalents in France, Germany and the US, according to research conducted by the Office of National … Innovating workplace productivity in the public sector Read More »

A new survey suggests that the number of organisations planning to migrate core IT infrastructure to the cloud will considerably rise next year. The report surveyed more than 200 govtech leaders responsible for cloud services and technology transformation and found that 80% of public sector organisations plan to migrate in the next 18 months. Respondents … Public sector cloud adoption to dramatically rise in 2019 Read More »

Healthcare organisations made up 37% of cyber attacks in Q3 according to cyber security insurance firm Beazley Breach Response (BBR) Services. In recent months, the insurance company has seen the number of reported ransomware incidents climb. The number of notifications of ransomware attacks more than doubled in September, when compared with the previous month. In … Healthcare most targeted industry for ransomware attacks Read More »

New report Breaking Through Bottlenecks indicates that almost nine in ten (89%) IT decision makers believe efficiency savings are a key driver, yet progression is slow. UK public sector organisations that fail to adopt business process management (BPM) technology are causing ‘bottlenecks’ in their workflow, according to a new report. The research suggested that those that fail … Bringing the public sector out of the dark ages Read More »

The Government’s ‘Cloud First’ policy was introduced in 2013 and asks public sector organisations, when procuring new or existing services, to “consider and fully evaluate potential cloud solutions first before considering any other option.” The approach is mandatory for central government and strongly recommended to the wider public sector. The government response came after an … Answered: Three public sector cloud concerns Read More »