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Security challenges in higher education are uniquely different due to the diverse user groups that require various network access privileges and one of the highest rates of people bringing their own device onto the network. Therefore, universities require a comprehensive approach to security, particularly with so much sensitive, personal and financial data at risk. With...

Each year, tens of thousands of college students enter Clearing, a system that operates between July and September and offers a second chance to achieve a place at university for students who have declined an offer, received no offers, missed the deadline, or missed the grades. Last year, more than 60,000 students were accepted through...

Following disruption caused to the education sector by Covid-19, SCC and Cisco are working with universities to connect classrooms and campuses affected by the pandemic. Many organisations are transitioning to virtual course delivery, with some accelerating plans to make remote digital learning a permanent replacement. In many respects, this suits modern day students who typically...

The education sector is increasingly the target of cyber threats. With sensitive personal information to safeguard, intellectual property to protect, and campuses to secure, the stakes are high. Staying on top of the evolving education environment takes a lot of work. But educators are a passionate group motivated by a deeper mission to equip all...

Technology is transforming the higher education sector. An emerging generation of staff and students expects greater simplicity and flexibility, working from anywhere at any time, whilst today’s classrooms and school administration are also evolving. Traditional tools like pen and paper remain a vital part of the learning experience, but technology offers new opportunities for engagement...

SCC continues to support frontline care teams throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, with the delivery of 500 Office 365 (O365) licences, free of charge, for a Midlands County Council. Due to the increased demand as a result of the pandemic, the county council is recruiting additional staff to support frontline care teams. This requires additional O365...

Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, SCC has been working tirelessly to keep our customers operational. With many of SCC’s employees working from home, in accordance with social distancing guidelines published by the Government and health authorities, some of our most important roles have remained on-site, both at SCC premises across the UK and visiting customers when...

Throughout the COVID-19 crisis, healthcare organisations across the UK have been placed under huge pressure to cope with increased demand whilst continuing to deliver non-coronavirus healthcare services. SCC has partnered with HP to enable the delivery of remote clinical services for an Integrated Care System (ICS) in the north east, with the provision of urgent...

In the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, a north west borough council needed to enable homeworking the majority of its 3,000 office users ahead of lockdown measures being implemented in the UK. Under the council’s strategic partnership framework with SCC, a 12-month project was already underway to develop a culture of agile working and...

As the UK Government begins to ease lockdown measures, organisations across the country are turning their attention to recovery amid the on-going Covid-19 pandemic. In support of this, SCC is delivering critical projects across all industry sectors, helping organisations protect their people and customers with its new Thermal Fever Detection solution. What is it? SCC’s...

A major catering, facilities management, employee benefits and personal and home services company had an urgent requirement to enable widespread remote working in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including increased collaboration tools, such as Skype for Business (SfB). SCC quickly and efficiently enabling SfB on Sentinel by SCC, our secure, fully credited, Pan-Government approved cloud...

With an urgent need to enable widespread homeworking, SCC is supporting a key Central Government department by supplying imaged laptops from ring-fenced and prioritised kit directly to people’s homes, including, where required and possible within social distancing guidance, sending security cleared engineers out to help with installations and set-up. Remote technical support is available where...