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“Cloud computing has brought about a step change in the economics and sustainability of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) enabled service provision. Government is committed to the adoption of cloud computing and delivering computing resources to users as needed (an on-demand delivery model). By exploiting innovations in cloud computing we will transform the public sector ICT estate into one that is agile, cost effective and environmentally sustainable.” – Government Cloud Strategy

COVID-19 forced the pace of digital transformation, requiring enterprises to move beyond websites, to reorient entire organizations around digital processes and digital services. The need for deeper digital transformation is urgent. Only 27% of CEOs are confident that revenue will grow in the next 12 […]

No more reasons for cyber security vulnerabilities in councils

April 2021

Breaches of cyber security are a significant risk to every business and individual, but are increasingly affecting local government. Recovering from the February 2020 ransomware attack that reduced Redcar & Cleveland Council to using pen and paper for critical processes, was estimated to have cost […]

Why we shouldn’t go back to normal after COVID-19 – let your cloud be the silver lining

March 2021

With people imagining what life will be like following the current pandemic, you often see them quoted as expecting working life to ‘go back to normal’. For me, that won’t work. Personally, I would much rather not go back to where we have been, but […]

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What did the seismic shock in 2020 mean for tech trends?

March 2021

Following an in-depth piece of tech trends research in 2019 in which nearly 300 respondents told us what technology they expected to shape 2020 and beyond, I ran a follow-up tech’ trends pulse check at the end of 2020. Only asking three questions, we wanted […]