The Industry Body for The Web in the UK
Edinburgh, Scotland
Joined April 2017
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We'll be:
- Signing up members
- Appointing office bearers & committee
- Agreeing focus areas
- Agreeing manifesto & articles of association
Tech alone won't solve our problems, but it can play an important role in our democracy. Sending our thanks and appreciation to @GDSTeam and @HoCpetitions: web-matters.co.uk/uk-parliam…
If you have little or no use for legitimately-obtained user data then why not just... delete it? 😀
👏 👏👏 @Gadgette teapawt.net/RightSaidJames/status/…
Excellent GDPR strategy from @Gadgette - delete the whole damn email list, a la Wetherspoons! 🎉👏
![[Gadgette logo] We're not going anywhere. But we are going to stop emailing you, probably forever. On the 25th May, the GDPR comes into force etc. etc.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Dc1gIERW4AUlWy9.jpg?name=orig)
ALT [Gadgette logo] We're not going anywhere. But we are going to stop emailing you, probably forever. On the 25th May, the GDPR comes into force etc. etc.
Congratulations to @sajidjavid on your new post as @ukhomeoffice Home Secretary. While we have your attention, why not review our advice to your predecessor on the importance of end-to-end encryption? web-matters.co.uk/web-matter…
Our webmaster-in-chief @mrwiblog is at @hey_stac's #AllDayHey this morning and is itching to answer your questions about @_web_matters_, end-to-end encryption, intermediary liability, digital ethics, progressive enhancement and the open web! teapawt.net/davepullig/status/9908…
Our highlights from the debate, courtesy of @mrwiblog:
- 1.6 million workers in digital sector
- 44% higher average salary than rest of economy
- Digital economy growing 32% faster than wider economy
- No surprise that innovation has outstripped legislation teapawt.net/techUK/status/98660055…
"The free flow of data between the UK and the EU is extremely important for both sides." Watch a Parliamentary debate on the Future of UK Tech and Digital Industries, led by Anne Main MP, here: ow.ly/bJlb30jylI1
If you're anything like us, you're probably finding the #FacebookDataBreach (and knock-on events) quite disheartening.
Fear not, for @mrwiblog's brief & entertaining intro to @_web_matters_
is now available, slides and transcript included!
web-matters.co.uk/web-matter… @hey_stac
Move swiftly so they stop breaking things! 7 things policy-makers can do about the Cambridge Analytica and Facebook Scandal, by @privacyint: medium.com/@privacyint/move-…
New blog post!
Our response to the Cambridge Analytica/Facebook data privacy scandal - the time to professionalise is now, help us make this happen:
web-matters.co.uk/web-matter…
Feast your brains on some highly-relevant and rather important Monday-morning tech + politics reading!
First, @techUK on why data protection alignment is essential after Brexit: techuk.org/insights/opinions…
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John really knows his stuff, you should definitely all take his advice! teapawt.net/semanticist/status/963…
Finally got around to joining @_web_matters_, as should you if you work with the web and don’t like the lack of competent representation.
And the winner is... @ian_mclaughlin!
No wait, that's not right... teapawt.net/ian_mclaughlin/status/…
"Like a well-oiled machine" teapawt.net/WebDevLaw/status/96374…
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(It's all true though, even if the meter is a bit suspicious) teapawt.net/mrwiblog/status/963744…
Roses are soft
Violets are stout
@_web_matters_ will give the web industry
Political clout
And here's all the info you need!
web-matters.co.uk/membership…
- £20 per year
- Free or discounted events
- Secret Slack channels
- Other benefits are up for debate - join and let us know what you want from us! teapawt.net/WebDevLaw/status/96373…
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GDPR shouldn't require an army of lawyers or lots of expensive new tech. It does, however, require organisations to reconsider how (and why) they collect personal data, and how they store it securely. teapawt.net/WebDevLaw/status/96264…
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Tonight our very own @mrwiblog is giving a brief & entertaining introduction to @_web_matters_ at @hey_stac! Come for the logo jokes, stay to find out why people who work in tech/web should be engaged in politics, and how you can be part of it.
About us:
web-matters.co.uk/about/
Our quick and dirty response to @DCMS' Digital Charter outline - an encouraging start, but the devil's in the detail:
web-matters.co.uk/digital-ch…
Can you get an insurance policy for #GDPR? @iamashley and @_withjack investigates:
withjack.co.uk/insurance/201…
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