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Combating Cyberthreats in an Era of Digital Dependency
Today’s threat actors are becoming ever more creative when it comes to taking advantage of our digital dependencies, and public sector organisations are increasingly in the crosshairs of cyber criminals explains Sudhakar Ramakrishna, President and CEO at SolarWinds. The criminal ecosystem supporting these attacks is extensive. State-sponsored attackers and highly organised criminal groups (OCGs) are…
Read MoreDo We Really Need Software To Manage Fire Risk? – ACMS UK
“To be the best we can be and to operate in a commercial market where we set standards and goals that are not just a matter of compliance but because we can make lives safer, better, easier… surely that’s what we should all be aiming for?” argues Managing Director of ACMS UK, Steve Aldridge. As…
Read MoreWe need answers now, that’s why I’m chairing the People’s Covid Inquiry
Michael Mansfield QC is Chair of the People’s Covid Inquiry, the first and only inquiry into the pandemic, which has been called and organised by campaigning group Keep Our NHS Public. There is an unquestionable need for a public inquiry into the handling of the pandemic. This much is agreed by, most importantly, the bereaved,…
Read MoreNavigating through the storm: the role of healthcare leaders during COVID-19
Across the globe, COVID-19 has killed millions, affected billions and cost trillions. It has had an impact on healthcare services that will resonate for years. In this article, Dr David Barrett, Senior Lecturer in Nursing, University of Hull, examines the role of healthcare leaders in responding to recent challenges. The COVID-19 pandemic is a ‘wicked’…
Read MoreThe Renewed Importance of Cyber Security in 2021 – Cantium Business Solutions
James Young, Chief Technology Officer at Cantium Business Solutions, discusses the need for organisations to strengthen their cyber security measures following the COVID-19 pandemic, and how a recent paper produced by Cantium highlights some key ways of achieving this. 2020 caused major disruption to both our physical and digital worlds. With many public sector organisations…
Read MoreWhy The Runnymede Trust is suing the government over its Covid-19 hiring practices
It is no secret that the Covid-19 pandemic has disproportionately impacted people of colour. Part of the problem is that those given important jobs in tackling the virus are not qualified to perform their roles. Here, Runnymede director Halima Begum outlines why the organisation launched legal action against the government over its hiring practices. The…
Read MoreCOVID-19 shows we need health service system change
Alia Butt in an adult psychotherapist, CAMHS specialist practitioner and Chair of NHS Staff Voices, part of Keep Our NHS Public; a national organisation campaigning against cuts, closures and privatisation of the national health service. Here she argues that the pandemic has exacerbated, rather than caused, the UK’s mental health crisis. 2020 has brought to…
Read MoreOn the rights track: How Scotland is leading the way for children
Children’s rights are on the political agenda in Scotland. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill is making its way through the Scottish Parliament with cross-party support, and once passed, will enshrine in law and protect the rights of children and young people. As the UK emerges from the…
Read MoreThe Year of Hybrid in the Public Sector
5 Workplace Predictions Lieven Bertier, Workplace Segment Director at Barco ClickShare sets out Barco’s top trends for public sector organisations to watch for in 2021 as we begin the era of hybrid working. In a sector that was mainly focused on face-to-face communication between employees and citizens, the acceleration of the digital transformation by the…
Read MoreMaintaining quality control in testing times – UKAS
UKAS is the National Accreditation Body for the United Kingdom. They are appointed by government, to assess and accredit organisations that provide services. Here Lorraine Turner, Accreditation Director, discusses how they have worked during the pandemic to ensure that accreditation continues to deliver a globally recognised assessment system that demonstrates international standards are being met.…
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