Author name: Nick Denning

Many government organisations rely on heritage or mature applications built on outdated technology and subjected to inadequate maintenance.  It is common to hear people say “the system is going in three years,” only for it to still be in place 15 years later and playing a vital role in operations. As a result, mature systems […]

As the threat of cyberattacks continues to grow and the impacts become ever more devastating, Nick Denning, our CEO and veteran of multiple successful digital transformation projects, outlines the strategies which public sector organisations can take to protect against attack and mitigate the effects if cyber criminals do break through. The Elephant in the Room?

As the number of cyber attacks hitting the news continues to grow, Nick Denning, CEO of IT consultancy Diegesis and veteran of multiple successful digital transformation projects, looks at how best to protect your own organisation and identify the ‘weakest link’ in your security which might leave you exposed. Cyberattacks are headline news This year

Is your organisation looking to drive more value from the vast amounts of data locked in your legacy Ingres database? Are you keen to transform the way you work by migrating your Ingres on premise data to the cloud? Migrating data between different RDBMS products is reasonably straightforward. Migrating bespoke applications, that process the data

Geographical information systems (GIS) are used to collect, process, manage and deliver location intelligence.  Hexagon solutions combine imagery analysis and data management. Diegesis has over 30 years’ experience in data management across both public and private sectors.  The experienced consulting team gets results with a focus on delivering robust and sustainable solutions.  IMGS provide solutions

Nick Denning, CEO of IT consultancy Diegesis and veteran of multiple public sector IT transformation projects shares his thoughts on what makes a successful risk awareness strategy. Risk management involves: Risk Management in practice A practical example of risk management is pouring concrete for building foundations. If more than a certain amount of rain falls

Any business activity has risk associated with it.  We assess risk by considering the probability that a particular thing will happen and the impact if it does. The issue is then to calculate the appetite for risk.  Despite the potential for things to go wrong, an organisation with corporate knowledge embedded in proven business practices

An IT migration project typically aims to seize opportunities from adopting new technology to drive competitive advantage. The project may seek to reduce the risk of running core processes on outdated, unsupported systems wide open to cyber threats. In my previous article on “How to lay the foundations for successful digital transformation projects”, I discussed