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Outlining the Long-term Effects of Image-based Abuse and its Impact on Victim’s Lives
Between 2020 and 2022, over 60,000 pieces of sexual content were reported to the Revenge Porn Helpline. In this video Folami Prehaye, Founder of Victims of Image Based Crime shares her own experiences of image based abuse and highlights both long and short term impacts on victims to illustrate how organisations can provide trauma-informed support.
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Developing a Holistic Response to Emerging Cyber Crime
It is estimated that more than 90% of reported crime now has a digital element, according to the Policing Digital Strategy 2020-2030. DI Chris White, Head of Cyber and Innovation at the South East Cyber Resilience Centre discusses the importance of engaging with youth and intervening early to prevent cybercrimes when they are on the pathway to committing them.
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Tech in Local Government: Overcoming Digital Poverty and Supporting the Economy
The ONS and Ofcom have ranked Devon as the UK’s sixth worst place for digital connectivity. Cllr Neil Jory of West Devon Borough Council shared the council’s methods for improving efficient broadband installation services to tackle digital poverty in the area.
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Tech in Local Government: How to Practically Embed Intelligent Automation
Robotic Processing Automation (RPA) is a tool that can be used to eliminate tedious tasks, freeing workers to focus on higher value work. Keith McDdowell, RPA Manager at Norfolk County Council shared how RPA has enhanced workflow, and how it can be incorporated into other public services.
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Tech in Local Government: Delivering Better, Cheaper Services for Local Government
In 2012, the Government's Digital Strategy introduced 'Digital by Default' with the aim of embedding digital methods into all local government services. Phil Rumen from LocalGov Digital and West Berkshire Council discussed how Digital by Default has been a driver for change in local government.
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HEFE Marketing: Adapting Communications Strategies in response to a Crisis
Higher Education Institutions were challenged with communicating rapidly changing information on Covid-19 to their students. Vickie Sheriff, Communications Director at Imperial College London, shared the communications approach and strategy of the university during the crisis.
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Digital Inclusion: Lessons From Libraries on Inclusivity
Dr Kira Allman, Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Oxford and Lead at the Oxfordshire Digital Inclusion Project, spoke to us about the lessons we can learn from libraries in meeting the digital needs of digitally excluded groups.
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Digital Inclusion: Delivering Digital Skills and Services at a Local Level
Dr Alice Mathers is Head of Research at the Good Things Foundation spoke to us about delivering digital skills and services at a local level.
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Crisis Communications in the Public Sector: Communicating During Covid-19
Jennifer Sproul from the Institute of Internal Communications spoke about the task of communicating internal information during Covid-19.
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