Palantir-FCA deal raises concerns over potential US access to UK citizens' personal data
By
Joe Glenton
Crisp on the outside, thoughtful on the inside. A keeper.
Summary
A controversial deal between Palantir Technologies and the UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has raised alarms among MPs and campaigners who warn that sensitive personal data could be handed over to the Trump administration. The concern stems from a US law that can compel tech companies to disclose information to American authorities. The deal, intended to help the FCA detect financial crime, faces scrutiny over data protection and sovereignty issues.
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The deal with Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) must prove that sensitive information will not fall into Trump's hands.
MPs and campaigners sound the alarm
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