bryanglick.bsky.social
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Editor in chief of Computer Weekly; VP of international editorial at InformaTechTarget; BSME Editor's Editor of the Year 2024; Liverpool FC
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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...
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UKtech50: Vote for the most influential person in UK technology | Computer Weekly
This is your opportunity to vote for the 2025 edition of Computer Weekly’s annual UKtech50, our definitive list of the movers and shakers in UK technology – the chief information officers, industry ex...
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June 27, 2025 at 9:33 AM
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...
www.computerweekly.com/news/3666260...
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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...
www.computerweekly.com/news/3666260...
UKtech50: Vote for the most influential person in UK technology | Computer Weekly
This is your opportunity to vote for the 2025 edition of Computer Weekly’s annual UKtech50, our definitive list of the movers and shakers in UK technology – the chief information officers, industry ex...
www.computerweekly.com
June 17, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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...
www.computerweekly.com/news/3666260...
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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...
www.computerweekly.com/news/3666257...
UKtech50 2025: the longlist of the UK’s influential tech leaders | Computer Weekly
With a record number of nearly 500 nominees, finding the top 50 most influential people in UK IT is a mammoth task, with so many deserving candidates, especially in a challenging economic climate.
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June 12, 2025 at 3:17 PM
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...
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...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPyE...
How not to be the next Post Office scandal
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June 9, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TPyE...
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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...
www.computerweekly.com/news/3666217...
UKtech50 2025 – help us find the most influential people in UK IT | Computer Weekly
Computer Weekly has launched its 15th annual UKtech50, our search for a definitive list of the movers and shakers in UK technology.
www.computerweekly.com
May 20, 2025 at 8:28 AM
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...
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...
www.computerweekly.com/blog/Compute...
Calm settles over digital identity market - for now... (Hark, is that Big Tech on the horizon?)
A relative calm has settled over the digital identity sector after months of worry and vitriol – for now, at least. Digital ID players have largely welcomed the government’s announcement of the ...
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May 19, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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...
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...
www.computerweekly.com/news/3666239...
Security tests reveal serious vulnerability in government’s One Login digital ID system | Computer Weekly
A “red teaming” exercise conducted in March by IT security consultancy Cyberis discovered that privileged access to One Login can be compromised without detection by security monitoring tools.
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May 16, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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...
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...
and the digital ID industry over the GovUK Wallet and competitive concerns:
www.computerweekly.com/news/3666239...
Government starts private sector engagement on digital ID and Gov.uk Wallet | Computer Weekly
The government has met with industry representatives to discuss the future of the digital identity market, following backlash from the sector after concerns that the wallet would push private digital ...
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May 15, 2025 at 11:37 AM
@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...
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...
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...
Gov.uk One Login loses certification for digital identity trust framework | Computer Weekly
Computer Weekly has learned that a key technology supplier to One Login chose to allow its certification to lapse, and as a result One Login has also been removed from the accreditation scheme.
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May 13, 2025 at 11:26 AM
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...
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...
www.computerweekly.com/blog/Compute...
UK government set to finally meet with digital identity providers - but will anything change?
Wednesday 14 May is set to be an important day in the long, slow, painful evolution of the use of digital identity in the UK. For the first time since the government announced its digital wallet ...
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May 9, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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...
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...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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April 25, 2025 at 9:52 AM
🧵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...
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...
@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...
Digital ID sector calls for changes to government data legislation | Computer Weekly
The digital identity sector is calling on the government to amend its forthcoming data legislation, and to change policy around use of the Gov.uk Wallet – which was technology secretary Peter Kyle’s f...
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April 23, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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...
@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...
UK digital identity turns to drama (or farce?) over industry fears and security doubts -
www.computerweekly.com/blog/Compute...
UK digital identity turns to drama (or farce?) over industry fears and security doubts
Government at loggerheads with industry. Warnings of serious security and data protection problems undermining a vital public service. A burgeoning political campaign seeking greater influence. You .....
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April 16, 2025 at 9:57 AM
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...
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...
www.computerweekly.com/news/3666225...
Government faces claims of serious security and data protection problems in One Login digital ID | Computer Weekly
The Government Digital Service (GDS) was warned by the Cabinet Office and the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) that its One Login digital identity system had “serious data protection failings” an...
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April 14, 2025 at 11:22 AM
@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...
www.computerweekly.com/news/3666225...
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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...
www.computerweekly.com/news/3666217...
UKtech50 2025 – help us find the most influential people in UK IT | Computer Weekly
Computer Weekly has launched its 15th annual UKtech50, our search for a definitive list of the movers and shakers in UK technology.
www.computerweekly.com
April 2, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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...
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...
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...
Distrust builds between digital ID sector and government amid speculation over 'ID cards by stealth'
Wednesday 2 April sees the latest meeting of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on digital identity. It’s more exciting than it sounds – honest! APPGs have no power or governmental role – ...
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April 1, 2025 at 3:42 PM
"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...
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...
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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...
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...
US Congress demands UK lifts gag on Apple encryption order | Computer Weekly
US law makers have hit out at the UK Home Office for “attempting to gag” US companies by preventing them from telling Congress whether they have been subject to secret UK orders requiring them to han...
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March 13, 2025 at 7:09 PM
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...
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...
My in-depth look at the realities of delivering the latest attempt at digitally transforming UK government:
www.computerweekly.com/blog/Compute...
Can the government's new digital broom sweep the civil service clean of its resistance to change?
In September last year, Computer Weekly sat down with three of the most senior and influential digital leaders in the UK government to discuss the challenges and opportunities ahead under a new ...
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March 6, 2025 at 10:48 AM
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...
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...
www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Deli...
Delivering digital government – it’s (still) not about technology | Computer Weekly
To create a digital government, technology is not the only thing that needs to be responsive - the entire system of government needs to be designed for adaptability.
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March 5, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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...
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...
www.computerweekly.com/blog/Compute...
A driving licence in an app is a boost for digital identity - but not for angry suppliers
It’s rare that a digital government development attracts interest from mainstream media, but last month’s announcement of a digital driving licence brought widespread national coverage and a mass ...
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February 4, 2025 at 12:31 PM
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...
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...
www.computerweekly.com/news/3666181...
Labour announces plans to overhaul digital government | Computer Weekly
The UK government has announced wide-ranging plans to overhaul the way technology is funded, implemented and acquired across the public sector to accelerate the development of digital services to bene...
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January 21, 2025 at 10:21 AM
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...
www.computerweekly.com/news/3666181...
UKgov estimates benefits of shaking the Magic Technology Tree at £45bn...
www.computerweekly.com/news/3666181...
www.computerweekly.com/news/3666181...
Government plans to revamp digital services to save £45bn | Computer Weekly
Legacy IT and the use of tech contractors is costing taxpayers billions. The government aims to fix the public sector with AI and new digital services
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January 20, 2025 at 3:22 PM
UKgov estimates benefits of shaking the Magic Technology Tree at £45bn...
www.computerweekly.com/news/3666181...
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...
My take on the UKgov AI Action Plan:
www.computerweekly.com/blog/Compute...
The UK government's AI plan covers all the bases but needs a dose of pragmatism
With the launch of its AI Opportunities Action Plan, few people can complain that the UK government is not taking the potential of artificial intelligence seriously. With 50 recommendations in the ...
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January 15, 2025 at 10:27 AM
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...
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...
Fear the technologists, not the technology? The rise of the tech baron
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Fear the technologists, not the technology? The rise of the tech baron
News in the international media lately seems strangely dominated by a new phenomenon – more stories are being written about technologists, than technologies. With the impending inauguration of ...
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January 10, 2025 at 11:48 AM
On Musk, Zuckerberg, Thiel, Andreessen et al...
Fear the technologists, not the technology? The rise of the tech baron
www.computerweekly.com/blog/Compute...
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...
January 7, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Working things out over here - hoping to get more active soon...