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Digital transformation is now the norm for a majority of businesses, according to a new report by The Economist Intelligence Unit. From the 303 senior executives from around the world who were surveyed, 73% have had digital transformation initiatives in place for two years or longer. As well as this, 58% say they are achieving...

It was a big year for cyber security in 2018. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force, demonstrating the serious nature of confidential data and keeping it safe. For those who fail to align their practices to the regulation, they face the consequences of a hefty fine, which could potentially destroy their business....

The terms ‘cloud’, ‘fog’and ‘edge’are bandied around in conversation in the tech world every day –but do you really understand what they are? Here, we break it down. Cloud, fog, and edge computing infrastructures allow organisations to take advantage of a diverse range of computing resources and data storage assets. Although there are similarities, these...

SCC has been announced as a finalist in the Corporate VAR category at the 2019 PCR Awards. The Awards, taking place on Wednesday 6th March, recognise the standout work from across the UK PC and Tech sector. Vendors, distributors, resellers and retailers will all be celebrated in front of a room of 500+ industry members,...

The government has ordered the NHS to stop purchasing fax machines from next month in a bid the phase them out completely by 31 March 2020. The news comes after the Royal College of Surgeons (RCS) revealed in July this year that nearly 9,000 fax machines were in use across the NHS in England. This...

A new report from Deloitte, “Government Jobs of the Future,” predicts public-sector positions that could exist by 2025, indicating how technology could help the government sector   Scaremongering in the press often leads to the idea that technology will push people out of their jobs, with its ability to take on multiple people’s work at...

Just when you thought it was all over, WannaCry is still attempting to infect thousands of systems a month. Are you protected from this immortal cyber threat? The WannaCry ransomware attack will go down in history, thanks to the chaos it caused around the world, most notably with the NHS. There were 200,00 victims and...

With public sector funding tighter than ever, organisations need to get the most out of their workforce. Here, we look at how technology can improve the output of public sector workers UK workers produce less per hour than their equivalents in France, Germany and the US, according to research conducted by the Office of National...

SCC received the award for ‘Architectural Excellence Partner of the Year: Data Center’ at Cisco’s annual partner conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, on November 13th. UK Alliances and Partnerships Director at SCC, Will Carver, accepted the award on behalf of the company, which was recognised for its data centre services. The accolade acknowledges SCC’s innovation, leadership and...

New report Breaking Through Bottlenecks indicates that almost nine in ten (89%) IT decision makers believe efficiency savings are a key driver, yet progression is slow. UK public sector organisations that fail to adopt business process management (BPM) technology are causing ‘bottlenecks’ in their workflow, according to a new report. The research suggested that those that fail...

Political events over the past few years have caused a lot of people to wake up with a start – there’s nothing like a bit of national outcry to shake you out of your slumber. That moment of trying to come to terms with what happened while you were sleeping is all too familiar to...

Europe’s largest independent IT services business, SCC, has been awarded a place on the NEUPC Higher Education Networking Framework (ITS 2004NE) for three ‘Lots’. SCC, founded by British entrepreneur Sir Peter Rigby, provides businesses a vast range of IT services, supporting organisations with all their technology needs. Though new to the Framework, SCC scored very...