TECH & SERVICE PROVIDERS
Intercity
- Tier 3 Datacentre
In Intercity ’ s UK-based , geo-redundant Tier 3 data centres , the data is stored in geographically diverse locations across the country , to safeguard against catastrophic events and natural disasters , as well as balance traffic for optimal performance .
Data as a huge strategic asset for governments “ In the right hands , data can be a huge strategic asset for both central and local governments . It can be used to inform decisions on a whole host of issues , including resource allocation , distribution of benefits , and policy changes , as well as to track performance and evaluate progress towards goals set out by governments ,” said Jason Foster , CEO and Founder , Cynozure .
A tech consultancy , Cynozure was founded in 2016 with the ambition to reshape how people think about data and analytics , preferring a ‘ People first , business first and outcome focused ’ approach . Foster set out to establish a new precedence on data strategy in a traditionally tech-led data industry .
“ For many governments around the world , data is now a critical component of the decision-making process . We saw it in the UK during the COVID pandemic , when data shaped policy in almost real-time . Data-led insights were - and continue to be - an invaluable asset for local and national decision makers .
“ But data has a trust issue and the use of it is still perceived with scepticism by many . Do - and indeed , should - citizens trust the government to do the right thing with their data ? How can we ensure data does not become weaponised against people , as we have seen happen in the past with murky election targeting ? How do we prevent the giant global corporations like Amazon and Facebook from having greater power , control , and access to data than governments do ?” said Foster .
126 September 2022