Company Profiles
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Take action so you’re not Avoka Technologies: the next data-loss headline creating digital experiences for government Government organisations are Computrace: “It is a significant required to comply with strict data protection laws. When a data breach occurs, you are expected to respond immediately to safeguard your community’s personal data and ensure compliance. When a computer goes missing, so does its data. Absolute Software has been providing government organisations with solutions to manage and secure all their devices since 1993: Absolute Computrace allows you to respond if any device is missing or stolen, if data is compromised or if the status of a device is unknown – safeguarding public information and allowing you to comply with regulations. Ian Lawrence, technical services manager at London Borough of Camden, said of Absolute
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benefit because of the peace of mind it gives us. The critical point is public perception: if a laptop is lost or stolen, we can say it was password protected, it was encrypted and we can remove the data, and even have the means to recover it. Being able to demonstrate you have in place this level of protection is key.” Absolute’s technology provides a constant connection to all computers in your deployment. If removal is attempted, the technology rebuilds itself so you can continue to track, manage and protect your assets. FURTHER INFORMATION Tel: 0118 902 2000 info@emea.absolute.com www.absolute.com
Avoka’s solutions make it easy for citizens to do business online with UK government agencies. Avoka eliminates paper forms to deliver all-digital self-service experiences while significantly reducing operating costs. The Cabinet Office’s Transactions Explorer reveals that 1.28bn transactions are processed yearly throughout UK government offices. Avoka’s solutions can transform these high-stakes transactions into digital experiences that empower citizens to transact whenever, wherever and however they want – via desktop computer, tablet, smartphone or kiosk. Avoka helps government agencies encourage more citizens to do business online, increasing citizen satisfaction and reducing calls to customer centres. The “design once, deploy everywhere” Avoka Transact solution delivers an online experience where citizens complete applications,
fill out and sign documents, open accounts and more. Avoka Transact also provides the data integration and workflow processes to take government front offices digital, and gives government agencies the power to improve field worker productivity with intelligent mobile data collection applications. Avoka Transact can be procured direct or via the G-Cloud CloudStore. FURTHER INFORMATION Tel: 0203 514 8556 rausten@avoka.com www.avoka.com
CTG knows G-Cloud and can take you there
Specialist training is an investment not a cost
CTG is proud to be part of the G-Cloud iii framework, offering services in the Infrastructure as a Service (IAAS) and Specialist Consulting Services (SCS) categories. CTG’s Cloud Migration Service team has a proven track record in both the development of new cloud services and the migration of clients away from their existing locally deployed application solutions to new, cloud-based services. CTG operates in both the private and public sectors and is a particular specialist in all aspects of information disclosure and business transformations in highly regulated environments. The company provides custom, secure information disclosure portals ,delivering workflow automation and self-service between public sector departments, law enforcement and the private sector. Over the past 10 years, CTG’s systems and business processes have managed over 1.5 million
Computeraid specialises in Microsoft Office, Sage Accounting and Adobe Creative Suite training and offers a range of commercial training options, consultancy, special offers and funded courses. Training can be in the form of “open” scheduled courses in Cardiff or Swansea, company specific programmes or training at your place of work across the UK. Training is hands-on and tutor-led by business-focussed experts. Courses are tailored so organisations get what they require from well-targeted training sessions. The company caters for all levels of ability, from getting started to developing VBA and SQL projects. Upgrade training is a particular strength. As an “Investors in People”
disclosure requests from UK police forces, local authorities and other government agencies. This experience, coupled with the company’s track record in UK and international healthcare service provision, places CTG in a unique position to offer the public sector focused and economically competitive solutions via the G-Cloud iii framework. FURTHER INFORMATION Tel: 01189 750877 haydn.watkins@ctg.com www.ctg.eu
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company, Computeraid has been training people to make the most of their computers since 1988. As a British Computer Society accredited examination centre, it can ensure delegates can benchmark their skills to national qualifications. Computeraid has had major contracts with large public and private sector organisations in the UK, including local authorities, NHS trusts, the Department of Transport, DVLA, UK Intellectual Property Office, Finance Wales and the Office of National Statistics. FURTHER INFORMATION Tel: 01792 610550 training@computeraidwales.com www.computeraidwales.com