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How to securely move government agencies into the cloud

Nick Gamino — Thu, 23 May 2013 18:30:11 +0000

Looking for a government cloud collaboration platform that meets federal, state, and local security requirements? Huddle recently presented the webcast, Cloud Technology in Government: The Keys to a Seamless Migration to the Cloud, along with the FOSE 2013 team, to illustrate how government agencies can create a collaborative environment that is secure, flexible, and easy-to-use.… Read more

Huddle launches SaaS offering for the US government, following a record year of public sector contracts

Alastair Mitchell — Wed, 15 May 2013 23:28:11 +0000

Today, we launched our content collaboration SaaS offering for the US government with a very loud bang…or rather band. Yes, the Huddle marching band is finally back by popular demand! Striking up the band As you may already be aware, we certainly haven’t been shy about taking on the big boys and going head-to-head with… Read more

Association of Commonwealth Universities selects Huddle to manage the Chevening Scholarships programme

Guest — Wed, 15 May 2013 22:02:08 +0000

At the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU), we work with more than 500 different institutions across the 54 counties of the Commonwealth. In addition to working with Commonwealth Universities we also administer the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s flagship scholarship programmes. The Chevening Scholarship Programme alone attracts more than 20,000 applicants each year. In order to… Read more

UK government collaborating with Tech City Investment Organisation

Alastair Mitchell — Fri, 10 May 2013 17:48:18 +0000

Hot on the heels of the budget, which promises new funding for UK startups from the Business Bank, employment allowance, and the possibility of extended Funding For Lending Scheme, Chancellor George Osbourne has announced a partnership with the Tech City Investment Organisation (TCIO) to support 50 fast growing businesses in the UK. Kickstarting startups The… Read more

At last, a ‘Cloud First’ strategy for UK government

Alastair Mitchell — Wed, 08 May 2013 19:46:14 +0000

At one minute past midnight, on Sunday, May 5, Francis Maude, Minister for the Cabinet Office, introduced a policy that will hopefully bring about a much-needed change in public sector ICT. After much speculation and many pleas for the UK government to take a leaf out of its U.S. counterpart’s book, a “Cloud First” strategy… Read more

Work from home: why is it still dividing business and where does IT stand?

Alastair Mitchell — Wed, 01 May 2013 18:38:56 +0000

Years after businesses and government organizations started rolling out teleworking policies and companies were producing graphics of what the office of the future would look like (cue man/woman sitting in their living room surrounded by Jetson-like gadgets), the remote working debate is still raging. When Yahoo CEO, Marissa Mayer, banned the company’s employees from home… Read more

Devon County Council selects Huddle to support Targeted Family Support Initiative

Guest — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 19:33:40 +0000

At Devon County Council, we’re currently rolling out the Targeted Family Support Initiative. The initiative was developed by the Government following the riots in August 2011 and will make funding available to work with troubled families, struggling with youth crime, unemployment and antisocial behaviour. In order to provide the level of support needed, we have… Read more

Huddle is hiring

Nick Gamino — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 20:46:41 +0000

Looking for a new, awesome job? We may have a spot for you right here. So what exactly do we do? We change the way everyone works together. Huddle makes it easier for everyone to share, discuss, improve, and approve content—from their desk to their smartphone. And who doesn’t want that? Where we’re at and… Read more

Information overload could soon be a thing of the past as systems get smart

Alastair Mitchell — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 23:32:48 +0000

Today, businesses have no boundaries. Thanks to cloud computing, tablets, smartphones and other technology advances, you can work anywhere, on any device, at any time. Working with your contractors and partners is just easy as turning to talk to the person next to you and when on the move between meetings you can stay in… Read more

Collaboration technology makes work a snap for CMOs

Chris Boorman — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 00:17:37 +0000

Today, as I mentioned in a previous post about collaboration technologies, there is a huge amount being written about the mega trends of social, mobile, and cloud. Analyst houses, journalists, and thought leaders across the globe have predicted that this nexus of converging forces will dominate enterprises in 2013. In short, the IT industry is rapidly… Read more