Jerry Fishenden
@ntouk.bsky.social
Technologist, writer, composer | Govt adviser—large scale transformation esp. security, identity & privacy + fixing disasters | FIET | London & Lerwick | Latest book https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0F23N7WSS
It’s worrying to see the drumbeat of reports alleging bias in the BBC’s reporting, particularly given the current escalation in hybrid warfare.
Yet the BBC well knows the risks of “disinformation—the deliberate propagating of an alternative, false narrative … These threats are very real.”
Yet the BBC well knows the risks of “disinformation—the deliberate propagating of an alternative, false narrative … These threats are very real.”
What is hybrid warfare? Inside the centre dealing with modern threats
Frank Gardner visits the Helsinki centre where a joint EU-Nato team is focused on so-called hybrid threats.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 6, 2025 at 3:19 PM
It’s worrying to see the drumbeat of reports alleging bias in the BBC’s reporting, particularly given the current escalation in hybrid warfare.
Yet the BBC well knows the risks of “disinformation—the deliberate propagating of an alternative, false narrative … These threats are very real.”
Yet the BBC well knows the risks of “disinformation—the deliberate propagating of an alternative, false narrative … These threats are very real.”
Oh, I look forward to the HMT one. I’ve had numerous, er, “interesting” encounters over the years — both when delivering and trouble-shooting major govt programmes
November 6, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Oh, I look forward to the HMT one. I’ve had numerous, er, “interesting” encounters over the years — both when delivering and trouble-shooting major govt programmes
BBC now picking up on reported problems with One Login …
Security concerns over system at heart of digital ID
The government is facing questions over whether One Login can be trusted to keep people's personal data secure.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 31, 2025 at 4:57 PM
BBC now picking up on reported problems with One Login …
I guess the question is how far those changes have helped govt deliver better policy outcomes? Looking around, the evidence seems patchy—digital's still often relegated to transactional service improvements rather than making the public sector become more effective in how it tackles policy issues
October 21, 2025 at 9:28 AM
I guess the question is how far those changes have helped govt deliver better policy outcomes? Looking around, the evidence seems patchy—digital's still often relegated to transactional service improvements rather than making the public sector become more effective in how it tackles policy issues
I've been sourcing additional content and updating my book "Fracture" in preparation for its Second Edition.
I recently found this slide from 2000 describing how the best teams were working in Whitehall back then—very similar to the recent discussion about the role and value of 'test-and-learn'.
I recently found this slide from 2000 describing how the best teams were working in Whitehall back then—very similar to the recent discussion about the role and value of 'test-and-learn'.
October 20, 2025 at 7:29 AM
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September 28, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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