# Digital ID cards to be compulsory for all UK adults under government plans *sigh* Tiny details, like what to do about people who don't have a compatible smartphone, still need to be worked out..
BBC News
Keir Starmer to announce plans for digital ID scheme
The prime minister believes a new scheme would help crack down on illegal working in the UK.
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# Children's names, pictures and addresses stolen in nursery hack Seemingly not so much a "nursery hack", as a compromise of a third party provider of hosted services to nurseries. Does everything really need to be an Internet-accessible, third party service?
BBC News
Children's names, pictures and addresses stolen in nursery hack
Experts have condemned the hack as an "absolute new low" for cyber-crime.
# Government could buy car parts to protect Jaguar Land Rover suppliers I am a bit baffled by this. I could understand using taxpayer money to establish UBI, so that the impact of an event like this is less immediately impactful on the affected staff. But otherwise isn't this for JLR, as a private company, to sort out in terms of a commercial loan, if it wishes to keep trading?
BBC News
Jaguar Land Rover: Government mulls financial support for supply chain firms
Fears are growing that some of the carmaker's suppliers could go bust without support.
# [Announcement] Upcoming new requirements for YouTube downloads If you use `yt-dlp` to download videos from YouTube, you will want to read this. (`yt-dlp` covers far more than YouTube, but this is specific to YouTube.)
GitHub
[Announcement] Upcoming new requirements for YouTube downloads Β· Issue #14404 Β· yt-dlp/yt-dlp
Beginning very soon, you'll need to have Deno (or another supported JavaScript runtime) installed to keep YouTube downloads working as normal. Why?...
> The guidance also provides further clarity for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) networks specifically. Including the need to promote all view points equally, and ensure their role - to promote equality and inclusion in the Civil Service for everyone - is not lost in pursuit of a particular issue. "to promote all view points equally"? Am I missing something here, in the context of EDI?
GOV.UK
Civil Service staff networks to only meet outside working hours and have all events signed off by senior managers
New rules have been issued to all Civil Service staff networks to ensure their activities remain within the Civil Service Code.
I've been happily doing "rapture" jokes, on the basis that it is clearly nonsense. But it dawns on me that there might be some people who are genuinely disappointed that they are still here tomorrow.
Which chocolate bar would be the most absorbent? image
Overall, I think that the ICO's new cybersecurity tips for small businesses is a useful resource. But this surprises me: > Using public Wi-Fi ... could put personal data at risk. You should make sure you always use a secure connection when connecting to the internet. If you’re using a public network, consider using a secure Virtual Private Network (VPN). Doesn't TLS mitigate much of this risk? Are there credible attacks on TLS from connecting to public Wi-Fi?
Information Commissioner’s Office shares cyber security tips for small businesses
With cyber attacks regularly in the news, we are reminding businesses to check they have the appropriate security measures in place to protect pers...
The rapture will be released tomorrow, so please be ready to upgrade. Unless you've opted in to nightly builds, in which case it is available ready as an experimental feature.
# Lib Dems consider ditching opposition to ID cards > The majority of those present [at a particular meeting] argued against digital ID cards, over civil liberties and data security concerns, among other things. Here we go again?
BBC News
Lib Dems consider ditching opposition to ID cards
Leader Sir Ed Davey - who helped block Labour's last attempt to bring in ID cards - says "times have changed".