All posts tagged "covid 19"
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Remote working: caring for the health of public sector employees
Remote working has traditionally been an under-utilised option for many public sector workers, something that was turned on its head when COVID-19 hit. Many administrative public sector services are now
- Posted July 13, 2020
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Developing immunity: IT security in the era of remote working
Since the outbreak of COVID-19, IT teams have had to grapple with a vastly increased threat: cyber-attacks. Keeping civil servants’ often sensitive work safe from hackers is both imperative and
- Posted July 3, 2020
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Power with responsibility: deploying AI in the struggle against COVID-19
Governments are striving to beat coronavirus, often turning to emerging technologies such as AI to help them do it. These offer tremendous benefits in times of crisis and otherwise. But
- Posted June 23, 2020
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The future of mobile working
See how public sector organisations are shaping for change Mobile working has been brought sharply into focus recently with COVID-19 forcing many workers to work from home, away from the
- Posted June 22, 2020
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REPORT: How the UK can respond to the COVID-19 crisis
The Coronavirus pandemic has impacted society in the UK in countless ways beyond the obvious healthcare crisis. The economic, social and psychological impact of the virus is yet to be
- Posted June 18, 2020
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UK commissions AI firm to support COVID-19 housing analysis
A UK government department has appointed an Artificial Intelligence company to help it identify and analyse new data sources, supporting its coronavirus response. London-based AI firm Faculty will provide the
- Posted June 12, 2020
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UK open banking body launches app store to clarify ‘daunting’ market
The body leading the development of ‘open banking’ in the UK has this week launched an app store in a bid to help buyers navigate what it describes as a
- Posted June 11, 2020
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Citizens in six G7 nations losing faith in handling of pandemic, survey finds
A new survey has found that a majority of people across the G7 nations have lost confidence in their governments’ handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. But opinions vary widely between
- Posted June 10, 2020
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Trump directs departments to bypass environmental regulations
Donald Trump has signed an executive order requiring federal agencies to waive environmental restrictions in order to fast-track infrastructure projects such as mines, highways and pipelines. The president said this
- Posted June 9, 2020
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Responding to Covid-19: A public sector guide to continuity planning
Before the start of the COVID pandemic, the capabilities of cloud computing and ERP platforms were already maturing fast. This was hastening adoption among public sector organizations, which need to
- Posted June 5, 2020










