Brexit

Emails of leading pro-Brexit figures leaked by Russian hackers alleging ‘deep state conspiracy’

Leaked emails from several prominent pro-Brexit figures have been published on a website called “Very British Coop d’Etat.” The perpetrators…

UK government confirms plans to remove ‘cumbersome aspects’ of GDPR

The UK government confirmed plans to reform the country's data laws in today's Queen's Speech, which sets out its legislative…

UK wants to remove the human from the loop in algorithmic decision making

The UK is considering whether to dilute or nullify the “human-in-the-loop” provision for algorithmic decision making in current data laws.…

Is the UK steering its data laws away from GDPR?

The UK government unveiled plans this week to create "a world-leading data policy" that delivers a "Brexit dividend" following the…

The latest UK-EU data adequacy roadblock is a sign of trouble to come

The UK's pursuit of a data adequacy agreement with the European Union hit a roadblock last week when the European…

Technology was meant to solve the Northern Irish border by now

The morning after members of the loyalist community cried foul at the European Union and Sinn Féin, setting cars ablaze…

How will the UK tame Big Tech’s market power post-Brexit?

The UK is gearing up for an attack on Big Tech's market power. Like the EU and US, it is…

Can GAIA-X solve Europe’s data sovereignty problem?

A new ecosystem for the next generation of cloud computing is being developed in Europe. Politicians hope the framework, GAIA-X,…

Will the UK’s new visa rules attract the technology talent it needs?

In his March 2021 Budget announcement, UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced the government's latest measures to ensure that Brexit doesn't…

‘Businesses will go under’ if the UK fails to achieve EU data adequacy

Brexit has happened: the UK is no longer a part of the EU. But while trade deals have been struck,…