Daniel Pickering

From roomies in Finsbury Park to zoomies across the UK and Ireland, @LocalGovDrupal Dev Days was a masterclass in collaboration, writes developer @tonypaulbarker 🔗 annertech.com/blog/roomies-a… #LocalGovDrupal #OpenSource #Accessibility #DigitalTransformation #Annertech #BuildToShare

🚨🇵🇹BREAKING: Portugal Announces Mass Control of Social Media! After France and Spain, Portugal now wants to introduce a Digital Pass under the EU Digital Identity system just to be allowed to connect online! They say it’s for the safety of our children, but the reality is this is just another step toward killing our freedoms. The EU is an open-air prison and Ursula von der Leyen is the warden.

Security isn’t just a technical box to tick; it’s a fundamental pillar of trust. We are delighted to announce that we are #CyberEssentialsPlus certified! Read more about what this means for our clients: annertech.com/blog/annertech… #CyberSecurity #DigitalTrust #Annertech

Yesterday a quasi-judicial body in Italy fined @Cloudflare $17 million for failing to go along with their scheme to censor the Internet. The scheme, which even the EU has called concerning, required us within a mere 30 minutes of notification to fully censor from the Internet any sites a shadowy cabal of European media elites deemed against their interests. No judicial oversight. No due process. No appeal. No transparency. It required us to not just remove customers, but also censor our 1.1.1.1 DNS resolver meaning it risked blacking out any site on the Internet. And it required us not just to censor the content in Italy but globally. In other words, Italy insists a shadowy, European media cabal should be able to dictate what is and is not allowed online. That, of course, is DISGUSTING and even before yesterday’s fine we had multiple legal challenges pending against the underlying scheme. We, of course, will now fight the unjust fine. Not just because it’s wrong for us but because it is wrong for democratic values. In addition, we are considering the following actions: 1) discontinuing the millions of dollars in pro bono cyber security services we are providing the upcoming Milano-Cortina Olympics; 2) discontinuing Cloudflare’s Free cyber security services for any Italy-based users; 3) removing all servers from Italian cities; and 4) terminating all plans to build an Italian Cloudflare office or make any investments in the country. Play stupid games, win stupid prizes. While there are things I would handle differently than the current U.S. administration, I appreciate @JDVance taking a leadership role in recognizing this type of regulation is a fundamental unfair trade issue that also threatens democratic values. And in this case @ElonMusk is right: #FreeSpeech is critical and under attack from an out-of-touch cabal of very disturbed European policy makers. I will be in DC first thing next week to discuss this with U.S. administration officials and I’ll be meeting with the IOC in Lausanne shortly after to outline the risk to the Olympic Games if @Cloudflare withdraws our cyber security protection. In the meantime, we remain happy to discuss this with Italian government officials who, so far, have been unwilling to engage beyond issuing fines. We believe Italy, like all countries, has a right to regulate the content on networks inside its borders. But they must do so following the Rule of Law and principles of Due Process. And Italy certainly has no right to regulate what is and is not allowed on the Internet in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, China, Brazil, India or anywhere outside its borders. THIS IS AN IMPORTANT FIGHT AND WE WILL WIN!!!

We are thrilled to be participating in @LocalGovDrupal Week with Beyond Translation: Effective Multilingual LocalGov Drupal in Practice. Join @tonypaulbarker on 19 November at 13:00 GMT! Full details & registration 👇 annertech.com/blog/beyond-tr… #LocalGovDrupal #Drupal #PublicSector

We’re looking for a Client Success Manager to join our incredible team! If you live in Ireland or the UK and are passionate about delivering excellent customer service then apply through this link: linkedin.com/jobs/view/4335… #CustomerService #WorkingFromHome #Drupal #LocalGovDrupal

📢 Heading to DrupalCamp Scotland? Frontend Specialist, @tonypaulbarker, is co-presenting with @EdinburghUni's @the_g_bomb on a crucial architectural challenge in @drupal: managing media contextually. 📅 Tomorrow at 14:30 camp.drupal.scot/sessions/same-… #DrupalCampScotland #Drupal

The @drupal project is powered by so much more than code. It's fuelled by its incredible #community! Developer Simon White recently swapped his frontend focus for a magical week in Vienna, #volunteering at @DrupalConEur 💙: annertech.com/blog/volunteer… #OpenSource #DrupalCon #Drupal

Our colleague, @IlanaDoubell, recently attended her first-ever @DrupalConEur, and she was surprised at the sheer number of sessions she could attend as a non-technical member of the @drupal ecosystem: annertech.com/blog/non-devel… #DrupalCon #DrupalCommunity #DrupalConVienna #Drupal

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We are thrilled to announce that the trailblazing @LocalGovIre ePlanning Portal has won the Most Collaborative Public Sector Project at the @businessposthq Digital Transformation Awards! annertech.com/blog/irelands-… #DigitalTransformation #GovTech #Drupal #PublicSector #PSDTAwards25

We are getting settled at @DrupalConEur – and the exhibition hall is filling up! We're still building things... just a little more analogue! Come challenge a member of our team to a quick game, grab some swag, and let's talk about #Drupal or #LocalGovDrupal. #DrupalConVienna

1/ 🚨 NEW NPM MALWARE CAMPAIGN. Yes, another. North Korea’s “Contagious Interview” campaign is escalating: 338 malicious npm packages, 50,000+ downloads -- 25 still live. Aimed at Web3/crypto devs & job seekers via slick recruiter DMs → git clone → npm install → compromise.

Don't miss the @LocalGovDrupal Accessibility Meetup on Thursday, 2 October, from 2pm - 3pm BST. @tonypaulbarker will walk us through the upcoming changes to LGD's #accessibility tools (the shift from Sa11y to Editoria11y): luma.com/h4iavwgz #LocalGovDrupal #Drupal

UK and Irish councils: Stop spending a fortune on bespoke #CMS solutions! @LocalGovDrupal offers savings of 50-80% + accessible features built by a collaborative community. @tonypaulbarker advises on future-proofing your website: annertech.com/blog/what-make… #LocalGovDrupal #LocalGov

One institute. Many sites. Too many CMSs. That was the challenge Dundalk Institute of Technology (@DkIT_ie) faced, until we helped them turn a fragmented digital presence into a unified, future-ready hub. 👉 Read the full story: annertech.com/case-studies/f… #Drupal #HigherEd #Results

We’re thrilled to announce that Annertech is a double finalist at the 2025 @digitalmedia_ie! We’ve been shortlisted in the Best Agency category & Zevi.ie is a finalist for Best Website.🤞Read more: annertech.com/blog/annertech… #DigitalMediaAwards #WebDesign #DMA2025

💙We’re excited to welcome Fiona Spellman to Annertech! Her well-rounded digital skill set makes her a perfect match for our managed services team. annertech.com/blog/welcome-f… #Annertechies #ProjectManagement #DigitalTransformation

Pls Sign & Share Petition: Impose Prison Sentences, NOT Suspended Sentences For ALL Acts Of Animal Cruelty Few cases of animal cruelty result in prison sentences imposed on those found guilty. Suspended sentences & fines are NOT a deterrent. Sign at: change.org/p/impose-priso…

We’re delighted to announce that Annertech is ISO 27001 certified! 🎉 We're so proud of our team for making this happen – and even more excited for what it means for our clients: annertech.com/blog/security-… #ISO27001 #CyberSecurity #ClientTrust #DigitalExcellence