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Lincolnshire Police automates traffic notices with Quadient
Document Management

Lincolnshire Police automates traffic notices with Quadient

The force says the switch has freed capacity equal to four staff a month, helping it meet statutory deadlines and cut printing costs.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Yesterday
Patchwork Health says it saved NHS GBP £250 million
Software-as-a-Service

Patchwork Health says it saved NHS GBP £250 million

Avoided agency spend and staff-time efficiencies have cut NHS workforce costs by GBP £250 million over a decade, the company says.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 2 days ago

Global Stories

Public Sector stories

FormationQ & Hartree Centre back UK quantum adoption
Manufacturing

FormationQ & Hartree Centre back UK quantum adoption

A skills shortage is slowing quantum take-up in the UK, prompting a new partnership to help sectors move from trials to deployment.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Today
OpenSSL conference 2026 to focus on post-quantum security
Cloud Security

OpenSSL conference 2026 to focus on post-quantum security

Businesses could face years of costly upgrades as OpenSSL brings developers and policymakers together in Prague to plot post-quantum encryption.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Today
SUSE targets Australia's sovereignty rules with AI roadmap
Virtualisation

SUSE targets Australia's sovereignty rules with AI roadmap

Compliance hurdles are stalling 43% of enterprise AI projects, as stricter sovereignty and cyber rules reshape Australian infrastructure plans.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Yesterday
Retailers widen security role beyond loss prevention
Software-as-a-Service

Retailers widen security role beyond loss prevention

Security teams are increasingly being used to improve efficiency, safety and compliance as retailers seek more value from ageing systems.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Yesterday
Exclaimer launches MSP Connect for managed service providers
Software-as-a-Service

Exclaimer launches MSP Connect for managed service providers

Billing and administration will be simpler for MSPs managing email signatures across Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace, with rollout under an hour.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Yesterday
Wand AI adds StorONE to cut sovereign AI storage costs
Hybrid Cloud

Wand AI adds StorONE to cut sovereign AI storage costs

Governments building sovereign AI systems could cut flash spending sharply as StorONE's tiering software is added to Wand AI's ecosystem.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday
Ardelin adds Cologne software firm Sidestream to group
Digital Transformation

Ardelin adds Cologne software firm Sidestream to group

The deal widens Ardelin's software engineering reach as more companies seek help modernising critical systems and adding AI tools.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Yesterday

Stories from Other Regions

Public Sector stories

RegScale & Microsoft target faster FedRAMP on Azure
Cloud Security

RegScale & Microsoft target faster FedRAMP on Azure

The tie-up could cut months from the FedRAMP approval process for cloud suppliers seeking to sell into US federal agencies on Azure.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Today
CleanStart expands Middle East, Africa security push
Digital Transformation

CleanStart expands Middle East, Africa security push

Rising use of AI coding tools is widening software supply-chain risks for businesses across the Middle East, Türkiye and Africa.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Today
Magellanic Cloud wins INR ₹111 crore in new orders
Smart Cities

Magellanic Cloud wins INR ₹111 crore in new orders

Railway, banking and industrial contracts have lifted the Hyderabad-based group's order book by more than INR ₹111 crore in recent months.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Yesterday
Savex expands PeopleLink AV distribution across India
Unified Communications

Savex expands PeopleLink AV distribution across India

Enterprise and public sector buyers in India will get wider access to AV collaboration tools as Savex extends PeopleLink products through 10,000 partners.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Yesterday
Semperis launches global tour for cyber war documentary
Ransomware

Semperis launches global tour for cyber war documentary

The documentary's global rollout will take its account of cyber attacks on vital services to more than 30 cities, including Sydney.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Yesterday
Local government reform's toughest phase still ahead, council boss says
Productivity

Local government reform's toughest phase still ahead, council boss says

Ratepayers may see little immediate savings as councils enter the harder stage of redesigning merged authorities and ward representation.

By Local Democracy Reporter • 3 min read • Yesterday
IGEL launches Emergency Mode to speed endpoint recovery
Disaster Recovery

IGEL launches Emergency Mode to speed endpoint recovery

It could help hospitals, banks and councils keep staff working within minutes when a Windows outage or cyberattack locks them out.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Yesterday
Esri Ireland partners DataBuilders to connect data
Smart Cities

Esri Ireland partners DataBuilders to connect data

Irish organisations could cut delivery risk and duplication as the firms link scattered data for GIS, cloud and AI projects.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 2 days ago