Technology

Applying user ecosystem thinking in Funding Service Design

In this post, a policy lead and a user researcher discuss the concept of user ecosystem thinking and how it can be applied by designers in their day-to-day work. This concept and the practical activities we discuss in this post are derived from the book 'Rethinking Users: A Design Guide to User Ecosystem Thinking'.

Updated: Thu May 16 2024

Ofcom publishes review of Future of TV Distribution in the UK

As news came this week of Disney and Warner Bros harking back to a pre-internet era offering of "bundling" their services together, so UK regulator Ofcom publishes its findings as it examined the future of TV distribution.

Updated: Mon May 13 2024

techUK Unleashing Innovation Week 2024

#UnleashInnovation - techUK's Technology and Innovation programme is excited to host its innovation campaign week, as part of the Unleashing Innovation campaign, from 13-17 May.

Updated: Mon May 13 2024

Missing the Point(er)

Email security policy for the UK Government has been fairly consistent for a while, so we were pleased when Google and Yahoo decided to tighten their email authentication requirements that align closely to our own guidance. One element that stands ...

Updated: Fri May 10 2024

Ofcom: Protecting children from harm consultation

Today, Ofcom has published its call for evidence focussed on protecting children from harm. The consultation is the second of this phase of the process, following on from one earlier this year on guidance for service providers publishing pornographic content. The second phase of the regulator's approach to implementation focuses on child safety, pornography and the protection of women and girls.

Updated: Wed May 08 2024

Talking 5 with Local Public Services Member Computacenter

Each month, techUK's Associate Director for Local Public Services, Georgina Maratheftis, interviews a member active in the local government space about their vision for the future of local public services and where digital can make a real difference to people and society.

Updated: Tue May 07 2024

Nominations are now OPEN: Scale-Up Council

Nominations are now open for 15 techUK members to join our Scale-Up Council (SUC). The SUC is a group of 15 representatives of companies in techUK's membership who work together to oversee the strategic leadership and direction of techUK's scale-up programme, including policy positioning and outputs.

Updated: Fri May 03 2024