Notices by James Baker (jamesbaker@social.openrightsgroup.org)

We are now up to 19 organisations around the world who are a part of https://www.stopkillingtheinternet.net/ it’s been a huge amount of work helping to found this organisation. Also so exciting as it seems to be resonating with people that there is a need for a global movement to push for Internet freedoms + solutions to problems with big tech that respect human rights #stopkillingtheinternet #stopKillingInternet

AI policing nuked this guy’s account. He had to waste days trying to get it resolved. When ‘safety algorithms’ become mandated everywhere this will get lots lots worst. https://www.reddit.com/r/FuckMicrosoft/s/QWI2guPk8W

@botvolution @neil @cyberleagle It says in the consultation “Making the digital ID available for those aged 13 and over could help address these inclusion concerns by being free for children to access and use. It could help services to accurately distinguish a child’s age or age group between 13-17 and thereby deliver more tailored and age-appropriate experiences” https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/making-public-services-work-for-you-with-your-digital-identity/making-public-services-work-for-you-with-your-digital-identity. This amend provides how they can do it

@botvolution @neil @cyberleagle Their graphics department isn’t as good as the WEF but you get the idea still.

@neil @cyberleagle Latest government amends to OSA and Data protection act in Children and School’s wellbeing bill ping pong https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/59-01/0414/amend/children_rm_cclm_0410.pdf

@neil @cyberleagle The power to create regulations around proving age at 13 for Information Society Services is very broad. I wonder if it will be used to suggest Government Digital ID. I’m not sure there is any small site exemption for ISS for GDPR as you get with OSA’s catergories of services and risk profiles. Using GDPR article 8 as a way to age gate everything seems a lot and not what the public debate is about.

Baroness Kiddon has tabled an amendment that would require client-side scanning on every device. That would include all film cameras. https://bills.parliament.uk/publications/65150/documents/7938 #MassSurveilance #scanning

Just picking up this story of hackers who exposed hidden surveillance on Persona the age assurance company that Peter Thiel is an investor of. Who would have guess consumer proof of age for kids could feed into a Government surveillance network! https://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2026/02/age-verification-vendor-persona-left-frontend-exposed #Persona #surveillance

The cybersecurity and resilience bill is now being debated in the commons. You can follow the debate here https://parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index/7f6986e6-bca2-4b75-b5a6-d1e9a93feef7 . Will follow along on this thread and keep you posted. Ian Murray kicks off talking about updating scope of regulation to include a wider range of organisations. #cybersecurty #digitalsovereigty #parliament

Murray warns that leaving the EU has caused delays in updating cybersecurity laws. And the EU is working on NIS2

Lopez goes on to warn about our national tech ‘plumbing’ being increasingly reliant on US tech. She says you can’t blame the US for getting deals and investments but we need to wake up to reality of hard power and ensure U.K. tech sector gets a look in and we aren’t locked into tech and vendors. #digitalsovereigty

Lopez as HM opposition lead warns of bureaucratic requirements of legislation could reinforce tech monopolies and make market less diverse and secure.

She’s explicitly warning of both ‘Technological lock in risk from allies’ and ‘creating a new cybersecurity risks with digital ID.’

A few interventions now focusing on the need for culture change, and the scale of attacks we are facing from a range of different actors.

Victoria Collins MP now speaking for the Lib Dem’s. She warns of sectors missing from the regulations such as manufacturing and local government. Also warning of risks relating to Digital ID.

Chi Onwurah MP speaks now. Says her primary concern is the lack of scope of the bill. She warns about data breaches in the public sector and thinks the scope should include them. This has been a running theme of the debate. Government is just saying public sector doesn’t need legislation as it can just implement its own action plans.

Anna Gelderd MP speaks about the importance of cybersecurity for Cornwall. How cyberattacks can be particularly impactful to rural communities and work to get more women into the tech industry.

Anneliese Dodds again raises a point on digital sovereignty this time in relation to attacks on democratic processes, misinformation coming from Russia #cybersecuritybill

Ben Lake MP speaking on behalf of Plaid Cymru mentions the need for a more holistic look, not just at the technical issues but doing what European partners are doing and our over reliance on a small number of suppliers.

Emily Darlington MP talks about why we aren’t supporting British tech industry by hosting more stuff here in the U.K. She also mentions that using Palantir in the NHS is destroying public trust, as it’s Co-founder called our pride in the NHS Stockholm syndrome.