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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...

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...

Data migration should be well planned and well executed. If not, it could seriously hinder your organisation. We have all witnessed the catastrophic effects of what can go wrong when migrating from legacy systems. The banking industry is a particular example; thanks to the large volumes of data they house, a general lack of data...

SCC, Europe’s largest independent IT services business, has announced the acquisition of Hobs On-Site Limited. Hobs On-Site are the business processing outsource division of the Hobs Group. The new business will be renamed M2 Managed Document Services and sit alongside M2, SCC’s existing specialist Managed Print Services (MPS) business. M2 was acquired in 2014 by...

Criminals are launching more attacks on UK businesses than ever before. Enterprises across the country have had to up their game in an attempt to protect themselves from ransomware, data breaches and weaknesses in supply chain.   It just takes a quick Google search of ‘cyber attacks’ to see the sheer amount of news coverage...

A modern business needs a modern data centre. Yet, many enterprises are still quibbling over making the decision to co-locate. Over the years, organisations have capitalised heavily into specific network, storage and computing capabilities, creating a data centre unique to them, in which to manage and host their applications. Hardware and software aren’t the only...

A business moves to a cloud based solution for many reasons. Scalability is one, as is connectivity. Increased security usually wins the list of requirements, alongside greater resilience, redundancy and guaranteed uptime. Then there is the plethora of ‘as a service’ style software solutions, all of which have to be built, configured, and populated with...

The ‘on demand’ mindset of the modern consumer is forcing businesses of every type to digitally transform all aspects of their delivery strategy. According to Forbes in today’s age of the customer, brands have embraced customer experience as a key competitive differentiator, with a Deloitte survey revealing that 90% of businesses flagged improving the customer experience...

For many millennials and emerging Generation Z customers, the on-demand economy is so overarching that many have no idea what the world was like without instant consumer gratification. The busy high street; queueing in shops; Blockbuster videos; Radio Rentals. All are redundant in the on-demand economy. From instant video streaming on Netflix to online home...