Tackling and preventing cyber enabled crime – Safe Durham Partnership
Challenges Approach They developed a holistic approach to address online crime and harm, including extremism, focusing on raising awareness, … Read more
Recovery plan after a cyber-attack – British Library
Challenges Approach Outcomes and benefits Lessons learnt View original case study article at bl.uk [PDF]
Managing a cyber-attack − St Helens Borough Council
Challenges Approach Outcomes and benefits Lessons learnt View original case study article at local.gov.uk [PDF]
The Local Fairness Initiative (LFI) − Dundee City Council
Challenges Approach Engaging over 150 residents in a multi-stage process involving film making, interviews, photographs and questionnaires. Key themes … Read more
Independent Living Technology Enabled Care (TEC) − Reading Borough Council
Challenges Approach Once standard patterns were established after a two-week period, the system was able to generate notifications if … Read more
Magic Notes for adult social care – Swindon Borough Council
Challenges Increasing demand on council services means capacity of frontline staff is tighter than ever. For Swindon Borough Council, … Read more
Social care and Microsoft 365 Copilot – Barnsley Metropolitan Council
Challenges Main challenges were: Approach Demonstrations of copilot played a crucial role, not only showcasing technology’s capabilities but also … Read more
Translation costs cut by the use of Amazon Translate – Swindon Borough Council
Challenges In the development and deployment of the translation tool, several significant challenges were encountered: Approach The emerging technology … Read more
Easy Read AI solution – Swindon Borough Council
Challenges In the development and deployment of Simply Readable, several significant challenges were encountered: Approach A local volunteer focus … Read more
AI-driven citizen contact system – Hillingdon Council
Challenges Hillingdon Council provides services to around 310,000 residents and despite efforts to enhance the functionality of its online … Read more
Using Socitm benchmarking for independent, cost-effective comparisons – Worcestershire CC
Q. Why have you used Socitm’s benchmarking services? I think it is important to have independent reviews of your … Read more
Digital twins (2/3): Challenges and ethics
Technological and financial challenges for implementing digital twins in place-based services Implementing digital twins in place-based settings presents several … Read more
Nations and regions news, September 2024
A supplementary edition of nations and regions news, which appears in Socitm’s annual magazine, In Our View, with recent … Read more
Digital twins (1/3): Introduction
Background A digital twin is a virtual representation of an object or system designed to reflect a physical object … Read more
East Riding Council successfully develops generative AI usage policy using Socitm template
As a member organisation of Socitm, East Riding of Yorkshire Council used the free resources provided to create governance … Read more
Ten reflections on the Microsoft Crowd Strike Incident July 2024
Guest blog by Mark Brett, Socitm Honorary Life Member / Pro bono Cyber security and resilience advisor The Microsoft … Read more
Nations and regions news, July 2024
A supplementary edition of nations and regions news, which appears in Socitm’s annual magazine, In Our View, with recent … Read more
