FabSwingers.com forum: But, don't worry! *waves hands* IT systems!

By *oi_Lucy OP Couple
over a year ago

Barbados

The common refrain from brexiteers... "Don't worry about borders... we have technology!"

yeah...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-45693143

Oops.

You really couldn't trust this government to organise a piss up in a brewery.

Yes, mistakes are made, yes, they did outsource it to an Australian company (wtf?!) yes, the privacy policy is Australian (oh, goody). But this is a staggering level of incompetence.

Just to spell it out... anyone could log in to any attendee of the conference's account just by putting in their email address. Nothing else. And then access all the details they put in when they registered for the conference, like their phone number.

and yes, the ICO is aware and will be investigating the data breach.

#strongandstable

-Matt

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By *oncupiscentTonyMan
over a year ago

Kent

Tory high command are this very minute rushing around in a panic trying to find out what an 'app' is.

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By *oi_Lucy OP Couple
over a year ago

Barbados

"Tory high command are this very minute rushing around in a panic trying to find out what an 'app' is."

Best response I saw was:

"If anyone wants it, Jacob Rees-Mogg's mobile number is DCCV MMLCXII CMDXXIV"

lol

-Matt

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By *mmabluTV/TS
over a year ago

upton wirral

What a stupid thread

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By *oi_Lucy OP Couple
over a year ago

Barbados

"What a stupid thread"

You're welcome.

Sorry, I'll run them past you next time before I start a new one.

In the meanwhile I'll remove the gun I have to your head causing you to read and comment on this one.

-Matt

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The common refrain from brexiteers... "Don't worry about borders... we have technology!"

yeah...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-45693143

Oops.

You really couldn't trust this government to organise a piss up in a brewery.

Yes, mistakes are made, yes, they did outsource it to an Australian company (wtf?!) yes, the privacy policy is Australian (oh, goody). But this is a staggering level of incompetence.

and yes, the ICO is aware and will be investigating the data breach.

#strongandstable

-Matt"
Luckily most people do trust the current government. They are in power because no other party can come close to touching their success .

Have any of the attendees to the conference complained? And you would need to know the relevant email account to access the details in the first place.

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By *oi_Lucy OP Couple
over a year ago

Barbados

"The common refrain from brexiteers... "Don't worry about borders... we have technology!"

yeah...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-45693143

Oops.

You really couldn't trust this government to organise a piss up in a brewery.

Yes, mistakes are made, yes, they did outsource it to an Australian company (wtf?!) yes, the privacy policy is Australian (oh, goody). But this is a staggering level of incompetence.

and yes, the ICO is aware and will be investigating the data breach.

#strongandstable

-Matt Luckily most people do trust the current government. They are in power because no other party can come close to touching their success .

Have any of the attendees to the conference complained? And you would need to know the relevant email account to access the details in the first place. "

Yes. Several of them have complained. And yes the ICO have made a public statement saying they will be make enquiries and reminding them of their duties:

“We are aware of an incident involving a Conservative Party conference app and we will be making enquiries with the Conservative Party.

“Organisations have a legal duty to keep personal data safe and secure. Under the GDPR they must notify the ICO within 72 hours of becoming aware of a personal data breach, if it could pose a risk to people’s rights and freedoms.”

And yes, you are right, you would need to know the MP's email address. Their email address. The MP. The member of parliament. Those public people that you are meant to contact to bring issues to their attention. Their email address.

No, no, you are right, that would be just too difficult. And the reason why Boris Johnson's title was changed to "dickhead" was of his own accord.

-Matt

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By *laytimenowMan
over a year ago

Essex

" Luckily most people do trust the current government. They are in power because no other party can come close to touching their success .

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By *oi_Lucy OP Couple
over a year ago

Barbados

The app was developed by Social Political Media, who also developed:

- the anti-abortion apps LoveBoth & MY8 used in the Irish referendum on abortion

- Vote Leave app

- the Trump-Pence 2016 app

- the French Renaissance app

- the NRA’s official app

Oh, and the Conservative Campaigner app was developed by a US political campaigning company uCampaign, and is full of a whole bunch of (non-GDPR compliant) tracking functionality, accessing your contacts and all sorts.

...I'm not usually the tin-foil-hat type, but with all the deal with data (mis)-use in recent elections and referendums, it does make me wonder if there are darker things at play here.

-Matt

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