Brexit pushes Google to move UK user data away from Europe to the US

Google has confirmed that it plans to move data pertaining to its UK users out of Europe, and will instead store user accounts in the US. The move comes as a result of the UK's departure from the European Union, and it is a side effect of Brexit that few would have predicted. Reuters reports that Google will be placing UK user accounts under US jurisdiction, adding that it "will leave the sensitive personal information of tens of millions with less protection and within easier reach of British law enforcement". See also: Facebook promises to give users more control over… [Continue Reading]