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"It led to criticism from several MPs, who said that it raised yet more questions about the UK’s portfolio of contracts with the company. Palantir has built up more than £500m in contracts in Britain, including a £330m contract with the NHS, as well as deals with the police and Ministry of Defence."

#AishaDown, #RobertBooth, 2026

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/21/palantir-manifesto-uk-contract-fears-mps

So now that Palantir has publicly announced its obvious textbook evil, MPs rush to performatively denounce it.

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#Palentir #GovtIT

"It led to criticism from several MPs, who said that it raised yet more questions about the UK’s portfolio of contracts with the company. Palantir has built up more than £500m in contracts in Britain, including a £330m contract with the NHS, as well as deals with the police and Ministry of Defence."

#AishaDown, #RobertBooth, 2026

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/21/palantir-manifesto-uk-contract-fears-mps

So now that Palantir has publicly announced its obvious textbook evil, MPs rush to performatively denounce it.

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#Palentir #GovtIT

"It led to criticism from several MPs, who said that it raised yet more questions about the UK’s portfolio of contracts with the company. Palantir has built up more than £500m in contracts in Britain, including a £330m contract with the NHS, as well as deals with the police and Ministry of Defence."

#AishaDown, #RobertBooth, 2026

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/21/palantir-manifesto-uk-contract-fears-mps

So now that Palantir has publicly announced its obvious textbook evil, MPs rush to performatively denounce it.

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#Palentir #GovtIT

"It led to criticism from several MPs, who said that it raised yet more questions about the UK’s portfolio of contracts with the company. Palantir has built up more than £500m in contracts in Britain, including a £330m contract with the NHS, as well as deals with the police and Ministry of Defence."

#AishaDown, #RobertBooth, 2026

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/21/palantir-manifesto-uk-contract-fears-mps

So now that Palantir has publicly announced its obvious textbook evil, MPs rush to performatively denounce it.

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#Palentir #GovtIT

Most of the NZ Parliament web pages consist of text, links and... that's it;

https://bills.parliament.nz/v/2/fbbb3fcc-4eb6-4d7f-39a8-08dea63eeea9

Except for the logos of 4 predatory social media platforms (which should never have been there), there's not even much in the way of images. This could and should to be a simple static site; HTML and CSS, no JavaScript required.

Instead, it's not only serving a bunch of JS from its own domain, but also 2 Goggle domains, a CDN, and unpkg.com. Why?

#MakeJavaScriptOptional! Especially in #GovtIT

Most of the NZ Parliament web pages consist of text, links and... that's it;

https://bills.parliament.nz/v/2/fbbb3fcc-4eb6-4d7f-39a8-08dea63eeea9

Except for the logos of 4 predatory social media platforms (which should never have been there), there's not even much in the way of images. This could and should to be a simple static site; HTML and CSS, no JavaScript required.

Instead, it's not only serving a bunch of JS from its own domain, but also 2 Goggle domains, a CDN, and unpkg.com. Why?

#MakeJavaScriptOptional! Especially in #GovtIT

Most of the NZ Parliament web pages consist of text, links and... that's it;

https://bills.parliament.nz/v/2/fbbb3fcc-4eb6-4d7f-39a8-08dea63eeea9

Except for the logos of 4 predatory social media platforms (which should never have been there), there's not even much in the way of images. This could and should to be a simple static site; HTML and CSS, no JavaScript required.

Instead, it's not only serving a bunch of JS from its own domain, but also 2 Goggle domains, a CDN, and unpkg.com. Why?

#MakeJavaScriptOptional! Especially in #GovtIT

Most of the NZ Parliament web pages consist of text, links and... that's it;

https://bills.parliament.nz/v/2/fbbb3fcc-4eb6-4d7f-39a8-08dea63eeea9

Except for the logos of 4 predatory social media platforms (which should never have been there), there's not even much in the way of images. This could and should to be a simple static site; HTML and CSS, no JavaScript required.

Instead, it's not only serving a bunch of JS from its own domain, but also 2 Goggle domains, a CDN, and unpkg.com. Why?

#MakeJavaScriptOptional! Especially in #GovtIT

Especially shocking that citizens using official Parliament sites to petition the govt are being exposed to Goggle, a DataFarming corporation run by technofascists;

https://doi.org/10.1007/s00146-026-02862-9

... currently working with the genocidal regime in control of Israel;

https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20250904-google-under-fire-for-45m-deal-with-netanyahus-office-to-spread-gaza-genocide-propaganda/

... as well as the would-be dictator in control of the US Executive;

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/01/09/google-trump-inauguration-donation/

How do we get public agencies to remove these dependencies on openly antidemocratic corporations?

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#GovtIT

Especially shocking that citizens using official Parliament sites to petition the govt are being exposed to Goggle, a DataFarming corporation run by technofascists;

https://doi.org/10.1007/s00146-026-02862-9

... currently working with the genocidal regime in control of Israel;

https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20250904-google-under-fire-for-45m-deal-with-netanyahus-office-to-spread-gaza-genocide-propaganda/

... as well as the would-be dictator in control of the US Executive;

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/01/09/google-trump-inauguration-donation/

How do we get public agencies to remove these dependencies on openly antidemocratic corporations?

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#GovtIT

Especially shocking that citizens using official Parliament sites to petition the govt are being exposed to Goggle, a DataFarming corporation run by technofascists;

https://doi.org/10.1007/s00146-026-02862-9

... currently working with the genocidal regime in control of Israel;

https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20250904-google-under-fire-for-45m-deal-with-netanyahus-office-to-spread-gaza-genocide-propaganda/

... as well as the would-be dictator in control of the US Executive;

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/01/09/google-trump-inauguration-donation/

How do we get public agencies to remove these dependencies on openly antidemocratic corporations?

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#GovtIT

Especially shocking that citizens using official Parliament sites to petition the govt are being exposed to Goggle, a DataFarming corporation run by technofascists;

https://doi.org/10.1007/s00146-026-02862-9

... currently working with the genocidal regime in control of Israel;

https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20250904-google-under-fire-for-45m-deal-with-netanyahus-office-to-spread-gaza-genocide-propaganda/

... as well as the would-be dictator in control of the US Executive;

https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2025/01/09/google-trump-inauguration-donation/

How do we get public agencies to remove these dependencies on openly antidemocratic corporations?

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#GovtIT

Kia ora kiwis, how do we feel about RealMe these days? A decade ago @thomasbeagle gave a speech about RealMe, raising concerns about overzealous data collection and and data matching, and uploaded a copy here;

https://techliberty.org.nz/speech-about-realme-and-big-data/

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#RealMe #GovtData #GovtIT #privacy

Kia ora kiwis, how do we feel about RealMe these days? A decade ago @thomasbeagle gave a speech about RealMe, raising concerns about overzealous data collection and and data matching, and uploaded a copy here;

https://techliberty.org.nz/speech-about-realme-and-big-data/

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#RealMe #GovtData #GovtIT #privacy

Kia ora kiwis, how do we feel about RealMe these days? A decade ago @thomasbeagle gave a speech about RealMe, raising concerns about overzealous data collection and and data matching, and uploaded a copy here;

https://techliberty.org.nz/speech-about-realme-and-big-data/

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#RealMe #GovtData #GovtIT #privacy

Kia ora kiwis, how do we feel about RealMe these days? A decade ago @thomasbeagle gave a speech about RealMe, raising concerns about overzealous data collection and and data matching, and uploaded a copy here;

https://techliberty.org.nz/speech-about-realme-and-big-data/

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#RealMe #GovtData #GovtIT #privacy

Another corporatised medical record platform widely used in our public health system, another data breach and resulting outage;

"Health NZ is aware that MediMap, a privately owned and operated medication management platform, has taken its platform offline after identifying unauthorised activity within its system."

https://www.tewhatuora.govt.nz/news-and-updates/medimap-health-nz-statement

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#PublicHealth #GovtIT #MediMap

Another corporatised medical record platform widely used in our public health system, another data breach and resulting outage;

"Health NZ is aware that MediMap, a privately owned and operated medication management platform, has taken its platform offline after identifying unauthorised activity within its system."

https://www.tewhatuora.govt.nz/news-and-updates/medimap-health-nz-statement

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#PublicHealth #GovtIT #MediMap

Another corporatised medical record platform widely used in our public health system, another data breach and resulting outage;

"Health NZ is aware that MediMap, a privately owned and operated medication management platform, has taken its platform offline after identifying unauthorised activity within its system."

https://www.tewhatuora.govt.nz/news-and-updates/medimap-health-nz-statement

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#PublicHealth #GovtIT #MediMap

Another corporatised medical record platform widely used in our public health system, another data breach and resulting outage;

"Health NZ is aware that MediMap, a privately owned and operated medication management platform, has taken its platform offline after identifying unauthorised activity within its system."

https://www.tewhatuora.govt.nz/news-and-updates/medimap-health-nz-statement

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#PublicHealth #GovtIT #MediMap

As @lightweight pointed out in an excellent blog post on this a decade ago;

"As such, the governments and businesses of the world are, in effect, subsidiaries of the Microsoft Corporation. This compromises their sovereignty and ability to make the best decisions on behalf of their citizens.'

https://davelane.nz/new-zealand-dependence-microsoft-corporation

#DigitalSovereignty #GovtIT #Microsoft

@aimee @AdminKirsty @artnacrea

As @lightweight pointed out in an excellent blog post on this a decade ago;

"As such, the governments and businesses of the world are, in effect, subsidiaries of the Microsoft Corporation. This compromises their sovereignty and ability to make the best decisions on behalf of their citizens.'

https://davelane.nz/new-zealand-dependence-microsoft-corporation

#DigitalSovereignty #GovtIT #Microsoft

@aimee @AdminKirsty @artnacrea

As @lightweight pointed out in an excellent blog post on this a decade ago;

"As such, the governments and businesses of the world are, in effect, subsidiaries of the Microsoft Corporation. This compromises their sovereignty and ability to make the best decisions on behalf of their citizens.'

https://davelane.nz/new-zealand-dependence-microsoft-corporation

#DigitalSovereignty #GovtIT #Microsoft

@aimee @AdminKirsty @artnacrea

As @lightweight pointed out in an excellent blog post on this a decade ago;

"As such, the governments and businesses of the world are, in effect, subsidiaries of the Microsoft Corporation. This compromises their sovereignty and ability to make the best decisions on behalf of their citizens.'

https://davelane.nz/new-zealand-dependence-microsoft-corporation

#DigitalSovereignty #GovtIT #Microsoft

@aimee @AdminKirsty @artnacrea

The Labour website policy page lists only what they've announced as flagship election policies

https://www.labour.org.nz/our-policies/

I had to dig around the site to find their full policy platform, via a link half way down their party information page;

https://www.labour.org.nz/party_info

... which links to a PDF in a Goggle Drive;

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1grZhXiJNoRyoatvp2IOtnU2bu33UyvgK/view

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#NZPolitics #GovtIT #NZLabour

The Labour website policy page lists only what they've announced as flagship election policies

https://www.labour.org.nz/our-policies/

I had to dig around the site to find their full policy platform, via a link half way down their party information page;

https://www.labour.org.nz/party_info

... which links to a PDF in a Goggle Drive;

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1grZhXiJNoRyoatvp2IOtnU2bu33UyvgK/view

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#NZPolitics #GovtIT #NZLabour

The Labour website policy page lists only what they've announced as flagship election policies

https://www.labour.org.nz/our-policies/

I had to dig around the site to find their full policy platform, via a link half way down their party information page;

https://www.labour.org.nz/party_info

... which links to a PDF in a Goggle Drive;

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1grZhXiJNoRyoatvp2IOtnU2bu33UyvgK/view

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#NZPolitics #GovtIT #NZLabour

The Labour website policy page lists only what they've announced as flagship election policies

https://www.labour.org.nz/our-policies/

I had to dig around the site to find their full policy platform, via a link half way down their party information page;

https://www.labour.org.nz/party_info

... which links to a PDF in a Goggle Drive;

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1grZhXiJNoRyoatvp2IOtnU2bu33UyvgK/view

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#NZPolitics #GovtIT #NZLabour

"One thing, it's just going to take a while. These old girls, they've got old software. OK? It's just because that's what the government buys, they go for the cheapest software, that's why everything's crap, and that's why the government's so inefficient. LOL.

Don't quote me on that."

Jeremy, 'Nobody WINZ', 2025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eH23qYXKo-s

#HatTip to @bigblen for the short film link. It's a bit surrealist, but it perfectly captures the Kafkaeque feeling of dealing with WINZ.

#WINZ #GovtIT

"One thing, it's just going to take a while. These old girls, they've got old software. OK? It's just because that's what the government buys, they go for the cheapest software, that's why everything's crap, and that's why the government's so inefficient. LOL.

Don't quote me on that."

Jeremy, 'Nobody WINZ', 2025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eH23qYXKo-s

#HatTip to @bigblen for the short film link. It's a bit surrealist, but it perfectly captures the Kafkaeque feeling of dealing with WINZ.

#WINZ #GovtIT

"One thing, it's just going to take a while. These old girls, they've got old software. OK? It's just because that's what the government buys, they go for the cheapest software, that's why everything's crap, and that's why the government's so inefficient. LOL.

Don't quote me on that."

Jeremy, 'Nobody WINZ', 2025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eH23qYXKo-s

#HatTip to @bigblen for the short film link. It's a bit surrealist, but it perfectly captures the Kafkaeque feeling of dealing with WINZ.

#WINZ #GovtIT

"One thing, it's just going to take a while. These old girls, they've got old software. OK? It's just because that's what the government buys, they go for the cheapest software, that's why everything's crap, and that's why the government's so inefficient. LOL.

Don't quote me on that."

Jeremy, 'Nobody WINZ', 2025

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eH23qYXKo-s

#HatTip to @bigblen for the short film link. It's a bit surrealist, but it perfectly captures the Kafkaeque feeling of dealing with WINZ.

#WINZ #GovtIT

I just finished binging the 2024 UK mini-series Mr Bates vs The Post Office. It's based on true events, and I have so many thoughts!

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#TV #UK #drama #BasedOnATrueStory #MrBates #GigEconomy #OutSourcing #AI #GovtIT

I just finished binging the 2024 UK mini-series Mr Bates vs The Post Office. It's based on true events, and I have so many thoughts!

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#TV #UK #drama #BasedOnATrueStory #MrBates #GigEconomy #OutSourcing #AI #GovtIT

I just finished binging the 2024 UK mini-series Mr Bates vs The Post Office. It's based on true events, and I have so many thoughts!

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#TV #UK #drama #BasedOnATrueStory #MrBates #GigEconomy #OutSourcing #AI #GovtIT

I just finished binging the 2024 UK mini-series Mr Bates vs The Post Office. It's based on true events, and I have so many thoughts!

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#TV #UK #drama #BasedOnATrueStory #MrBates #GigEconomy #OutSourcing #AI #GovtIT

OMG someone said the quiet part out loud! I wonder how much money the public of Aotearoa gave BorgSoft over the last 5 years? How much we will fork over during the course of the next 5? How much of our sensitive government data is stored in systems that are legally obliged to give the US government full access on request?

The strategy laid out towards the end of the linked article is bang on.

https://mastodon.social/@glynmoody/114992197954697319

#PublicService #GovtIT #MicroSoft

OMG someone said the quiet part out loud! I wonder how much money the public of Aotearoa gave BorgSoft over the last 5 years? How much we will fork over during the course of the next 5? How much of our sensitive government data is stored in systems that are legally obliged to give the US government full access on request?

The strategy laid out towards the end of the linked article is bang on.

https://mastodon.social/@glynmoody/114992197954697319

#PublicService #GovtIT #MicroSoft

OMG someone said the quiet part out loud! I wonder how much money the public of Aotearoa gave BorgSoft over the last 5 years? How much we will fork over during the course of the next 5? How much of our sensitive government data is stored in systems that are legally obliged to give the US government full access on request?

The strategy laid out towards the end of the linked article is bang on.

https://mastodon.social/@glynmoody/114992197954697319

#PublicService #GovtIT #MicroSoft

OMG someone said the quiet part out loud! I wonder how much money the public of Aotearoa gave BorgSoft over the last 5 years? How much we will fork over during the course of the next 5? How much of our sensitive government data is stored in systems that are legally obliged to give the US government full access on request?

The strategy laid out towards the end of the linked article is bang on.

https://mastodon.social/@glynmoody/114992197954697319

#PublicService #GovtIT #MicroSoft

@feld
> (2017) Senate approves encrypted app Signal for staff use

A Matrix-based messaging app developed specifically for government use, and hosted by dedicated in-house tech staff, would be a better choice. Every aspect of it would be fully aduitable, not just source code published by a third party host. Plus public disclosure of official comms could be automated, in line with existing public records rules.

#GovtIT #security #PublicRecords

@feld
> (2017) Senate approves encrypted app Signal for staff use

A Matrix-based messaging app developed specifically for government use, and hosted by dedicated in-house tech staff, would be a better choice. Every aspect of it would be fully aduitable, not just source code published by a third party host. Plus public disclosure of official comms could be automated, in line with existing public records rules.

#GovtIT #security #PublicRecords

@feld
> (2017) Senate approves encrypted app Signal for staff use

A Matrix-based messaging app developed specifically for government use, and hosted by dedicated in-house tech staff, would be a better choice. Every aspect of it would be fully aduitable, not just source code published by a third party host. Plus public disclosure of official comms could be automated, in line with existing public records rules.

#GovtIT #security #PublicRecords

@feld
> (2017) Senate approves encrypted app Signal for staff use

A Matrix-based messaging app developed specifically for government use, and hosted by dedicated in-house tech staff, would be a better choice. Every aspect of it would be fully aduitable, not just source code published by a third party host. Plus public disclosure of official comms could be automated, in line with existing public records rules.

#GovtIT #security #PublicRecords

We expect all NZ government websites to be served from a .govt.nz subdomain. By the same token, any scripts those sites serve ought to come from a .govt.nz subdomain too. Like using HTTPS, it needs to be a legal requirement.

No more of this corner-cutting, by loading unaudited proprietary scripts in realtime, from commercial third parties. This is a huge security hole in any website. It's unacceptable in government sites.

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#PolicyNZ #DigitalPolicy #GovtIT

We expect all NZ government websites to be served from a .govt.nz subdomain. By the same token, any scripts those sites serve ought to come from a .govt.nz subdomain too. Like using HTTPS, it needs to be a legal requirement.

No more of this corner-cutting, by loading unaudited proprietary scripts in realtime, from commercial third parties. This is a huge security hole in any website. It's unacceptable in government sites.

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#PolicyNZ #DigitalPolicy #GovtIT

We expect all NZ government websites to be served from a .govt.nz subdomain. By the same token, any scripts those sites serve ought to come from a .govt.nz subdomain too. Like using HTTPS, it needs to be a legal requirement.

No more of this corner-cutting, by loading unaudited proprietary scripts in realtime, from commercial third parties. This is a huge security hole in any website. It's unacceptable in government sites.

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#PolicyNZ #DigitalPolicy #GovtIT

We expect all NZ government websites to be served from a .govt.nz subdomain. By the same token, any scripts those sites serve ought to come from a .govt.nz subdomain too. Like using HTTPS, it needs to be a legal requirement.

No more of this corner-cutting, by loading unaudited proprietary scripts in realtime, from commercial third parties. This is a huge security hole in any website. It's unacceptable in government sites.

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#PolicyNZ #DigitalPolicy #GovtIT

I mean, do BorgSoft email systems even support sending encrypted email? Because if not, anyone can get a copy of all emails sent and received from Parliament. By packet sniffing everything sent from its internet connections.

I'd like to think the NZ government are smart enough to think about this. But I don't. Remember them conducting Cabinet meetings over Zoom during pandemic lockdowns?

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#email #encryption #govtIT

I mean, do BorgSoft email systems even support sending encrypted email? Because if not, anyone can get a copy of all emails sent and received from Parliament. By packet sniffing everything sent from its internet connections.

I'd like to think the NZ government are smart enough to think about this. But I don't. Remember them conducting Cabinet meetings over Zoom during pandemic lockdowns?

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#email #encryption #govtIT