What’s going on?
The UK government relies on risky and costly big foreign companies to provide its digital infrastructure. These companies lock us in to their expensive services. Not only are we getting ripped off, but these companies have control and influence over our government.
We need a Digital Sovereignty Strategy to help the UK assess and reduce risks from foreign interference, vendor lock-in, insecure supply chains and over-reliance on foreign-supplied technologies. It would also support UK jobs, skills and innovation by encouraging investment in domestic capacity, open source software, open standards and more competitive technology markets.
We can achieve this but first we need to convince our MPs that it is possible. Please tell your MP to attend ORG's event on Monday 7 September so they can find out more.
