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Leave.EU donor Arron Banks loses data breach appeal

The Guardian Data Protection

campaign and the insurance company owned by the political group’s key financial backer, Arron Banks, have lost an appeal against £105,000 of fines for data protection violations in the wake of the EU referendum campaign. subscribers between August 2016 and February 2017.

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National intelligence agency of Moldova warns of Russia attacks ahead of the presidential election

Security Affairs

” According to Musteata, Moscow will attempt to interfere with the referendum to join the EU that will take place in the fall. Musteata explained that the Russian cyber operations will rely on any means to interfere with the vote and manipulate the sentiment of the Moldovan population towards aggressive Russian politics.

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Ukip to face tribunal over use of data in EU referendum campaign

The Guardian Data Protection

Information commissioner announces inquiry into parties’ use of personal information after Ukip’s refusal to cooperate Ukip is to face a tribunal over its use of analytics during the EU referendum after refusing to cooperate with an investigation by the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). Continue reading.

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Leave.?EU and Arron Banks insurance firm fined £120,000 for data breaches

The Guardian Data Protection

and the insurance company owned by the campaign’s key financial backer, Arron Banks, after fining the organisations a total of £120,000 for data protection violations during the EU referendum campaign. Continue reading.

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Facebook fined for data breaches in Cambridge Analytica scandal

The Guardian Data Protection

Her initial investigations uncovered the role of US billionaire Robert Mercer in the US election campaign: his strategic “war” on mainstream media and his political campaign funding, some apparently linked to Brexit. These investigations are continuing, as is a wider ICO inquiry into the use of data in politics. Continue reading.

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UK: GDPR Brexit flowchart

DLA Piper Privacy Matters

Whether the UK leaves the EU with a ‘deal’ or ‘no deal’ scenario there will be a material impact on the way in which organisations manage the flow of personal data between the EU and the UK in the future, with a ‘no deal’ scenario significantly accelerating many of the challenges.

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Thinking Strategically About Brexit and Data Protection

HL Chronicle of Data Protection

To date, the main legacy of the Brexit referendum of 2016 appears to be a country split in half: some badly wish the UK would continue to be a member of the EU and some are equally keen on making a move. To make matters worse, the UK may miss an opportunity to strongly argue in favour of its adequacy for EU data.

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