Advanced creates new powerhouse in Education sector
Advanced has announced two acquisitions within the last two weeks within the EdTech sector. The latest was only signed on 17th May when it bought Smart Apprentices. Smart Apprentices provides software...
Apple and Google block NHS Covid-19 update
Apple and Google have blocked the NHS Covid-19 app update after it broke the rules. The agreement between the tech giants and the NHS is very clear that the app may...
Protecting sensitive data in healthcare a complete farce
Protecting sensitive data in healthcare is effectively a complete farce. After reading through the Varonis 2021 Data Risk Report for Healthcare, Pharmaceutical and Biotech, that's the conclusion. The report opens with...
Embattled Irish DPC under pressure for not enforcing GDPR on Big Tech
The Irish DPC, Helen Dixon, is under increasing pressure from other European DPAs and the European Parliament for failing to enforce GDPR rules on Big Tech. In response, Dixon has accused...
Totalmobile to cut inefficiency for housing maintenance at Sheffield City Council
Totalmobile has won the contract to replace an ageing system at Sheffield City Council to manage housing maintenance and repairs for its 44,000 homes. Sheffield City Council has inherited that ageing...
ServiceNow aids NHS Scotland for vaccination program
NHS Scotland plans to vaccinate 5.5 million people in 90 days with the assistance of a vaccine management solution built on the ServiceNow Platform. The solution has helped to digitise the...
MoD sees 18% rise in incidents involving personal data loss
The MoD has published its annual report and accounts. It is a whopping 217 pages long and takes some reading to get through. One organisation that has already been through it,...
HAL picks IFS ERP for major change project
The IFS Services partner of the year, 2020, Tech Mahindra has helped IFS win a massive deal in India with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). HAL is an Indian state-owned aerospace and...
US finally adopts unified approach to SolarWinds breach
Last night, the US Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announced a task force dedicated to tracking the SolarWinds breach. The new Cyber Unified Coordination Group (UCG) consists of CISA, FBI...
News week beginning 21st December
In the week beginning 21st December @SageGroupPlc continues to consolidate selling #Asia and #ANZ #business units to @TheAccessGroup