Open Rights Group

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.

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Jan 23 at 1:12pmWeb
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

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
Show threadSin CulilloJan 23

@openrightsgroup necesitamos soberanía digital en todas partes, especialmente en el sur global! En #colombia por ejemplo, se trata de esto y cierre de brechas digitales.

Se nos vino un universo virtual dominado por el norte global y que empobrece interseccionalmente de formas cada vez más opresivas

#politics

Show threadAndy WoottonJan 23
@openrightsgroup Chinese or Indian steel? It's like Boris never really took back control. At least he wasn't allowed to hand over our nuclear power stations and telecoms to China.