Town centres and high streets have traditionally been the focus of urban life, whether this is somewhere like London - often described as ‘a collection of villages’ - or a market or regional town.

Local government exists to serve local people, businesses and those who visit, either to work or for recreation.

The cyber threat landscape is continually shifting. As a result, staying ahead of cyber crime is a significant challenge for both organisations and individuals.

Andrew Conroy, Property Director at Capita, explains how local authorities can structure property development partnerships to make sure that residents and local businesses are projects’ major beneficiaries

People want to be able to contact their local council easily, quickly and on whatever channel suits them best.

The Covid- 19 pandemic has us thinking differently about a lot of things. Security is high on that list.

A few years ago, a breach that impacted several million people would have been big news. In 2019 roughly 3.5 billion people saw their personal data stolen in the top two security breaches of that year alone.

Cyber security has an air of mystery to it. Something hidden in the shadows and only able to be understood by technologists and spies.

The Covid-19 pandemic has accelerated the need for cyber security but also changed the very nature of the beast.

If you search the Internet for the first example of hacking, you’ll come across the name of Nevil Maskelyne. He was an Edwardian magician, inventor and businessman.