DatAdvantage as vital as an insurance policy to the municipal government
- ALAIN BRETILLOT
- InfoSecurity
- Posted On
Friday, 28 November 2025
It is no secret that the UK Government is still running at a significant loss. It is therefore no surprise that organisations are having to cut costs, and for the public sector, this has fast become its mantra. The NHS, Children’s Services, Housing and Regeneration, Local Government, the Police Force - everywhere you turn there is a generic call to introduce changes that will save money.
One popular initiative has seen many local councils consolidate their operations by co-locating their staff. NHS, education, council employees and others are all congregating together in one central location in an effort to reduce property costs. While on the surface this seems a practical solution, for the IT team it’s a logistical nightmare.
- ROBERT CAMPBELL, MANAGING DIRECTOR, ECOMMNET
- InfoSecurity
- Posted On
Avecto survey reveals Gen Y most likely to demand elevated admin rights, indicating generational split on privilege management within the enterprise
Manchester (UK) and Boston: While IT professionals recognize the dangers that unauthorized applications cause to their networks, most are letting these dangers go unnoticed, according to survey released this by Avecto. The study, conducted across TechEd North America and TechEd Europe attendees, surveyed more than 1,500 IT professionals, many of whom hold decision-making and purchasing power in a wide array of work environments, vertical sectors, and job functions.
- THE EDITORIAL TEAM
- InfoSecurity
- Posted On
Softcat has selected the WHIPTAIL INVICTA silicon storage array to power over 1,000 seats on its internal virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI), as well as the scalable, performance storage backbone at the heart of the reseller’s managed service offering. Due to go live at the end of September at Softcat’s data centre, the 36TB array will significantly increase the performance of its VDI service, benefiting thousands of customers across the UK.
- JOANNA CANNON
- The BSIA Page
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