Data handling tools
Data has become a growing target for software suppliers, helping organisations to manage the growing data volumes, to interrogate, … Read more
Business cases for data projects
Data in any organisation is usually under-utilised – it always has been, and probably always will be. Like the … Read more
Data in smart places
Everything local authorities do depends on data and this includes designing and stimulating smart regions, with a range of … Read more
GDPR and data sharing
There is no shortage of useful reference, case studies and advice on the General Data Protection Regulation which came … Read more
Data ethics and acceptable use
Data ethics has suddenly become a hot topic. Some of this comes from the GDPR initiative which has raised … Read more
Leadership and data governance
Defining the role of leadership and governance for an increasingly complex array of data responsibilities across a place and … Read more
Data and democracy
Democracy is under threat. Following the Cambridge Analytica scandal in which the personal data of millions of people’s Facebook … Read more
Introduction from the authors
The changing role of data Some of the world’s wealthiest companies have made their fortunes with data. Many people … Read more
Socitm’s post-Covid recovery prospectus
Introduction The impact of Covid-19 on organisations and local, national and regional economies has been substantial, especially in the … Read more