DMossEsq: Some people must think that the British public is a cretin

Sunday, 16 February 2014

Some people must think that the British public is a cretin

Cyber security

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Updated 18.2.14:

care.data

Updated 12.5.14:

Youniverse

Updated 22.5.14:

Social Enterprise UK

Updated 25.6.14 #1:

Balanced: all benefits, no costs

Updated 25.6.14 #2:

G-Cloud by Tim Hanley

Updated 27.8.14

How government websites use cookies ("Here's Brian")

Updated 5.9.14

NSTIC (National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace)
(This example is American rather than British
but same deal
as our IDA seems to share certain features with their NSTIC)

Updated 28.11.14

Personal data stores

Updated 29.12.14

The UK should be more Estonian

Updated 13.1.15

It's not just the British, American and Estonian publics but the French one, too.

Updated 15.2.15

BBC Radio 4 World At One 23 January 2015 35'24"-41'39"

GOV.UK Verify – adrift in a world of its own:

The Great Pretender

Oh-oh, yes I'm the great pretender
Pretending that I'm doing well
My need is such I pretend too much
I'm lonely but no one can tell

Oh-oh, yes I'm the great pretender
Adrift in a world of my own
I've played the game but to my real shame
You've left me to grieve all alone

Too real is this feeling of make-believe
Too real when I feel what my heart can't conceal

Yes I'm the great pretender
Just laughin' and gay like a clown
I seem to be what I'm not, you see
I'm wearing my heart like a crown
Pretending that you're still around

Too real is this feeling of make-believe
Too real when I feel what my heart can't conceal

Yes I'm the great pretender
Just laughin' and gay like the clown
I seem to be what I'm not, you see
I'm wearing my heart like a crown
Pretending that you're still around

Songwriters
RAM, BUCK

Published by
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing

1. While two little girls play Guess who? ...

2. ... and The Platters sing The Great Pretender,

3. Janet Hughes of the Government Digital Service and a spokesman for the Department for Work and Pensions fail to explain why GOV.UK Verify is several years late starting, and

4. David Alexander of Mydex reveals that, with GOV.UK Verify, as soon as security is breached, hackers will be able to impersonate him on all the 705 digital services for which he currently has separate logon ID and password combinations.

Updated 21.5.15 1

GaaP 1

Updated 21.5.15 2

GaaP 2

Updated 15.12.15

GOV.UK Verify (RIP)

Updated 23.12.15 1

Going out of mobile range? Turn off myGov Security Codes so you can still sign in! Go to 'settings' in your account pic.twitter.com/9H11ZZWuC9
— myGov (@myGovau) December 22, 2015

The British public and the Australian public, too

Updated 23.12.15 2

Going overseas this summer? If you're registered for myGov security codes make sure you turn them off before you go pic.twitter.com/4rUmG3M2TL
— myGov (@myGovau) December 14, 2015