Clarion Housing Group was Highly Commended in the Innovation category of the Housing Technology Awards 2026. Clarion has partnered with IoT Solutions Group (IoTSG) to validate its real-world retrofit performance across more than 850 homes in Bromley. The programme uses environmental and heating system monitoring to turn retrofit investments into measurable, property-level outcomes, helping the…
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Infrastructure
From vulnerable to vanguard
Newark & Sherwood’s cyber-security transformation Newark & Sherwood District Council was Highly Commended in the Cyber Security category at the Housing Technology Awards 2026. Against a background of housing providers facing sophisticated cyber-threats, our cyber-security project moved Newark & Sherwood District Council from a position of cyber-vulnerability into a model of resilience and best practice….
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Link moves beyond compliance
Why email trust matters as much as the email message Link Group was Highly Commended in the Cyber Security category at the Housing Technology Awards 2026. In a sector where trust and communication are paramount, Link Group improved its email security by going beyond compliance. Through a strategic DMARC (domain-based message authentication, reporting & conformance)…
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AI, cyber threats & the road to 2032
Cyber-security threats against housing providers aren’t stabilising, they are accelerating. In 2025, ransomware, data sellers and hacktivism activity increased by 23 per cent compared with the previous year, newly-formed ransomware groups rose by 30 per cent and attacks targeting housing and construction increased by 70 per cent. We are now also seeing the first confirmed…
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Beyond net zero
A broader view of sustainability in social housing The United Nations stated that, “sustainable development requires an integrated approach that considers environmental concerns alongside economic development.” This brought energy and carbon issues to the fore but in social housing there are demographic and people factors to consider beyond energy. For housing providers, sustainability has become…
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Editor’s Notes – Strong data foundations
Alongside our feature article on data management in housing on end-user engagement and data literacy, data governance, integration and data standards, and how to achieve better data quality, Housing Technology’s annual Data Matters one-day event is returning for its fifth consecutive year. After four years in London, we’re thrilled to be moving Data Matters to…
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