Show threadOpen Rights GroupJan 23

What does a UK #DigitalSovereignty strategy look like?

⚫ Open Source software to ensure continuity. We can switch suppliers whilst maintaining critical services, because we aren't locked into a closed proprietary system.

⚫ Interoperable systems to strengthen competition and the resilience of UK tech.

#opensource #interoperability #sovereingty #uk #tech #ukpolitics #ukpol

Show threadOpen Rights GroupJan 23

The UK is overexposed in its dependency on foreign tech to keep government, public services and democratic processes running.

There are moves across Europe to assert #DigitalSovereignty – Germany, France and the European Commission are all looking at developing strategies.

The time to act is now!

Write to your MP (UK) ➡️ https://action.openrightsgroup.org/protect-britain%E2%80%99s-digital-backbone-%E2%80%94-ask-your-mp-act

#sovereingty #uk #tech #ukpolitics #ukpol

Protect Britain’s Digital Backbone — Ask Your MP to Act

Take action! What’s the problem? The UK’s digital backbone. The cloud services, data systems, and platforms that underpin government, public services, and democratic processes is dangerously reliant on a small number of foreign tech companies. Much of this critical digital infrastructure is controlled by US-based firms such as Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and Palantir, whose services are embedded across government and the public sector. Other key providers are based in Israel and China. Together, these companies operate systems that are essential to how the UK state functions day to day.

Open Rights Group
Open Rights GroupJan 23

Even secure systems are fragile if the plug can be plugged from a distance.

In an upended world, the threat is real. That's why the UK needs to steel its digital infrastructure against foreign political interference.

Tell your MP to back #DigitalSovereignty ⬇️

https://action.openrightsgroup.org/protect-britain%E2%80%99s-digital-backbone-%E2%80%94-ask-your-mp-act

#sovereingty #uk #tech #ukpolitics #ukpol

Protect Britain’s Digital Backbone — Ask Your MP to Act

Take action! What’s the problem? The UK’s digital backbone. The cloud services, data systems, and platforms that underpin government, public services, and democratic processes is dangerously reliant on a small number of foreign tech companies. Much of this critical digital infrastructure is controlled by US-based firms such as Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and Palantir, whose services are embedded across government and the public sector. Other key providers are based in Israel and China. Together, these companies operate systems that are essential to how the UK state functions day to day.

Open Rights Group
Show threadOpen Rights GroupJan 23

UK national security is exposed in having vital systems supplied by a handful of foreign tech companies.

We're vulnerable to risks, such as service withdrawal, sanctions, commercial failure, geopolitical disruption and unilateral changes to service terms.

The UK government lacks effective control.

#nationalsecurity #sovereingty #uk #tech #ukpolitics #ukpol

Rod2ik 🇪🇺 🇨🇵 🇪🇸 🇺🇦 🇨🇦 🇩🇰 🇬🇱 ☮🕊️Jul 27, 2025
I waited for the details, before to talk. Results : #USA - #UE 15 - 0 IS THIS WHAT YOU CALL #RECIPROCITY ? NO. NOT AT ALL. SORRY BUT I'M NOT OK. I THEREFORE CALL #EUROPEANS , #REAL #EUROPEANS, THAT CARE ABOUT OUR #SOVEREINGTY AND #INDEPENDANCE, TO A #GLOBAL #BOYCOTT OF #ALL #AMERICAN #PRODUCTS
Rod2ik 🇪🇺 🇨🇵 🇪🇸 🇨🇱 🇺🇦 🇨🇦 🇬🇱☮🕊️Jul 27, 2025

I waited for the details, before to talk.
Results:

#USA - #UE
15 - 0 (TARIFFS)

IS THIS WHAT YOU CALL #RECIPROCITY ?

NO. NOT AT ALL. SORRY BUT I'M NOT OK.

I THEREFORE CALL #EUROPEANS , #REAL #EUROPEANS, THAT CARE ABOUT OUR #SOVEREINGTY AND #INDEPENDANCE, TO A #GLOBAL #BOYCOTT OF #ALL #AMERICAN #PRODUCTS

MORE ESPECIALLY, WE DO NOT WANT :

* #BLEACHED CHICKEN
* #HORMONE #TREATED MEAT
* #POLLUTING #CARS
* 4TH #REICH #CARS
* NON #SOVEREIGN #DIGITAL #TOOLS WHOSE CORPORATIONS SHARE #TOXIC #VALUES