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House of Lords presents digital exclusion report to end digital poverty
The committee calls out political ‘ lethargy ’ and pledges to work more closely with partners such as the DPA to ensure actions are taken to achieve digital inclusivity and the report will act a spotlight for the government , shining light on this vital issue .
The House of Lords Committee has published its report which calls for essential actions for ending digital poverty , as well as arguing for a new cross governmental unit to help address this pressing issue .
Earlier in the year , Thomas Lowe , DPA Head of Policy and Communications , gave evidence to the House of Lords , highlighting the need for a government Digital Inclusion
Strategy , actions on social tariffs and support for those without essential digital skills . The report reinforces the importance of these actions and calls for their implementation .
The report points out that while the government ’ s goal remains cementing the UK as a tech and science superpower , this ambition cannot be achieved without digitally inclusive communities and more support for households to gain basic digital skills .
“ We live in a digital economy where participation in basic daily activities , that many of us take for granted , requires access to or skills relating to technology ,” said Elizabeth Anderson , Interim CEO at Digital Poverty Alliance . “ For many , this is a given , however , there are 11 million people across the UK who are experiencing digital exclusion and this means lacking access to equipment , connectivity and skills . For the UK to achieve their goal of becoming a tech and science superpower , more must be done to support those who lack access , which will not only provide them with increased opportunities , but will help support the growth of our economy .”
New platform from Logicalis gives CIOs real-time view of environmental impact
Logicalis , a leading global technology service provider , has announced the launch of the Managed Digital Fabric Platform , created to give CIOs a real-time view of how their entire digital ecosystem is performing across key metrics , including environmental impact .
A 2023 Logicalis study with 1,000 CIOs found that 92 % see a clear link between ESG , sustainability and enterprise value but a key barrier to making progress in sustainability is lack of appropriate data collection . The Managed Digital Fabric Platform was designed to give CIOs the insights they need to improve both the environmental and business impact of their digital ecosystem .
The Logicalis CIO study also revealed that 75 % of CIOs feel they need help to unlock their data to drive a successful transformation . The Managed Digital Fabric Platform provides customers with a real-time view of their entire managed digital infrastructure . Based on Machine Learning and AI , the platform delivers a simple Digital Fabric Score across five key metrics .
Digital Fabric Scores are benchmarked , so users can see how they perform against similar organisations and importantly receive practical recommendations to improve performance .
Toby Alcock , CTO , Logicalis , said : “ For a CIO , trying to objectively assess the performance of their digital ecosystem is a huge undertaking , a deluge of data and inconsistent metrics make it hard to get a holistic view of whether you ’ re delivering for the business . Through the Managed Digital Fabric Platform we ’ ve made the complex simple , by identifying the five factors that matter most to CIOs and serving up a live scoring system for each . Users get a real-time view of how their entire tech suite is performing and crucially , gain insight on changes they can make to improve its business impact .”
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