It's your last chance today to tell us who you think is the most influential person in UK technology in 2025 - submit your vote here: www.computerweekly.com/news/3666260...

Congratulations to the 50 leaders shortlisted for the 2025 #UKtech50 list of the most influential people in UK technology - but who should top the list? It's time to submit your vote... www.computerweekly.com/news/3666260...

Congratulations to the record 471 people nominated for the longlist in our #UKtech50 annual search for the most influential people in UK technology. Thanks for all your nominations - watch out soon for the reader vote on the final shortlist of 50... www.computerweekly.com/news/3666257...

I really enjoyed the opportunity to speak at #sxswlondon last week, about "When tech goes wrong - how not to be the next Post Office scandal". My presentation is online now, if anyone is interested in taking a look... www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPyE...

Friday 23rd May this week is the deadline for you to submit nominations in our annual search for the most influential people in UK technology. Tell us who, and why, our expert judges should consider... www.computerweekly.com/news/3666217...

Calm settles over the digital identity market, for now - at least, until Google and Apple come bounding over the horizon. My take on last week's government & industry summit meeting: www.computerweekly.com/blog/Compute...

External security tests have uncovered a serious vulnerability in the Gov.UK One Login digital identity system whereby privileged access can be compromised without detection - read more here: www.computerweekly.com/news/3666239...

@computerweekly.bsky.social reports on yesterday's showdown between @SciTechgovuk and the digital ID industry over the GovUK Wallet and competitive concerns: www.computerweekly.com/news/3666239...

Another one for the digital identity crowd... The government’s GovUK One Login digital identity system has lost its certification against the government’s own DIATF trust framework for digital identity systems. Read the full story here: www.computerweekly.com/news/3666238...

Wednesday 14th May is set to be an important day in the long, slow, painful evolution of the use of digital identity in the UK, as UKgov finally meets with a worried private sector. What's up for grabs? I took a look... www.computerweekly.com/blog/Compute...

🧵It's great to see the BBC keeping #PostOfficeScandal front and centre in its headlines- but I found this a slightly odd story (and not only because there's nothing you wouldn't already know if you've been reading @computerweekly.bsky.social regularly...) (1/8) www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Digital ID sector calls for changes to government data legislation @computerweekly.bsky.social has reported on the rift between digital ID suppliers and the Dept for Science, Innovation and Technology - now those suppliers are publicly appealing for change: www.computerweekly.com/news/3666228...

After this week's revelations over security problems in One Login and growing industry concerns over UKgov digital identity policy, my latest take on where we are: UK digital identity turns to drama (or farce?) over industry fears and security doubts - www.computerweekly.com/blog/Compute...

@computerweekly.bsky.social has learned of serious security and data protection issues surrounding One Login, the UK government's flagship digital identity system 🧵(1/4) www.computerweekly.com/news/3666225...

Our annual search for the most influential people in UK technology is back #UKtech50 – let us know who you would like to nominate for this year's list: www.computerweekly.com/news/3666217...

"ID cards by stealth" alert! In Westminster tomorrow there's a meeting of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Digital Identity - and unusually for an APPG, things could get a bit heated. Find out why... www.computerweekly.com/blog/Compute...

US Congress demands UK lifts gag on Apple encryption order Apple and Google have told US lawmakers that they cannot tell Congress whether they have received technical capability notices demanding backdoor access to encrypted data from the UK government: www.computerweekly.com/news/3666206...

To lose 1 or 2 senior digital leaders as Labour embarks on its digital strategy would be unfortunate - but to lose 6 or 7? It makes you think... My in-depth look at the realities of delivering the latest attempt at digitally transforming UK government: www.computerweekly.com/blog/Compute...

Writing for @computerweekly.bsky.social, until recently one of UKgov's most senior digital leaders, former MoJ CDIO Gina Gill reveals the flaws and difficulties of delivering digital transformation across the civil service: www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Deli...

There's been something of an outcry among private sector digital ID companies since the government announced a digital driving licence. I took a look at why many people are quietly fuming... www.computerweekly.com/blog/Compute...

Labour announces plans to overhaul digital government - GDS absorbs CDDO, i.AI and Geospatial Commission; HM Treasury will "experiment" with more agile budgeting. But have we heard this all before? www.computerweekly.com/news/3666181...

UKgov estimates benefits of shaking the Magic Technology Tree at £45bn... www.computerweekly.com/news/3666181...

AI is not a panacea. No technology has ever been a panacea. No technology ever will be a panacea. My take on the UKgov AI Action Plan: www.computerweekly.com/blog/Compute...

On Musk, Zuckerberg, Thiel, Andreessen et al... Fear the technologists, not the technology? The rise of the tech baron www.computerweekly.com/blog/Compute...

Working things out over here - hoping to get more active soon...