Open Referrals Weeknotes 3
The SICCAR team are working with CAST as part of Catalyst, to build a scalable and re-usable tech prototype to support referrals into and within the voluntary sector.
Open Referrals Weeknotes 2
The SICCAR team are working with CAST as part of Catalyst, to build a scalable and re-usable tech prototype to support referrals into and within the voluntary sector. This week we have been discovering the breadth and diversity of the voluntary sector and the...
Attitudes vs Action in Digital Government
While we can argue that a digital government is very much wanted, academic and industry research shows that the public sector lags behind the private sector in adoption of new technology.
Open Referrals Weeknotes 1
The SICCAR team are working with CAST as part of Catalyst, to build a scalable and re-usable tech prototype to support referrals into and within the voluntary sector. The aim is to improve referrals processes for people, their family members and carers. Proving the...
SICCAR wins Catalyst’s Open Referrals Project
SICCAR have been selected to run the Open Referrals project on behalf of Catalyst, a charitable initiative to improve the voluntary sector's digital capabilities. This project aims to make it easier for public sector organisations, such as the NHS and Councils, to...
Immunity is relative: an approach to COVID-19 transmission risk certification
In a world where data is simultaneously our most valuable and vulnerable asset, the UK must act swiftly to be a world leader in setting standards and providing solutions to the issue of COVID-19 ‘immunity passports’. SICCAR proposes an open approach that relies not on...
The basics of blockchain for non-techies
There has been a lot of hype around blockchain technology, but what actually is it and what can it do? About blockchain Blockchain is classed as a distributed ledger technology - there are a number of these, but most people (myself included) have only heard of...
What is the UK Digital Identity and Attributes Trust Framework?
This framework is the Government’s first attempt at creating a UK wide trust framework: a set of rules, agreements and specifications for everyone who works with digital identity in the UK.
Commercial Opportunities for Blockchain Technologies
Last week our marketing manager Iona Murray participated in the Commercial Opportunities for Blockchain roundtable, organised by Copy House. The session looked at use cases for blockchain technologies for commercial benefit, the challenges facing its adoption and how...