Bankruptcy ‘won’t stop data inquiry’
after he revealed a computer error dating back to 2009 meant many women aged 68 to 71 in England were not invited to their final routine screening. Between 135 and 270 women could have had their lives shortened. TWO 14-year-old boys planned to kill pupils and teachers at their school in a re-enactment of the 1999 Columbine High School massacre.
The teenagers, both now 15, went on trial yesterday charged with conspiracy to murder and other offences relating to an alleged planned attack at their school in Northallerton, North Yorkshire.
The jury was told that the boys hero-worshipped Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, who killed 12 students and a teacher at Columbine High in 1999. EUROPEAN eagle owl chick Benedict has been making himself at home at a keeper’s house as part of the hand-rearing process.
The fledgling, which is six-and-a half-weeks old, has been staying at Blair Drummond Safari Park keeper Dave Warren’s home. Keepers at the park, near Stirling, decided to call the owl Benedict after Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch because of its inquisitive nature.
Imprinting, or hand rearing, an owl is a process used to totally desensitise the bird to everyday disturbances that may otherwise scare it.
Mr Warren has been looking THE investigation into Cambridge Analytica and the firm’s harvesting of data will continue despite the political analysis firm declaring bankruptcy.
The company, which worked on the Brexit campaign, sustained severe criticism over its gathering of data from millions of Facebook profiles to target users with personalised adverts.
It announced it would be shutting down on Wednesday, claiming the coverage of the scandal has driven away customers and made the business unviable.
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said its investigations will continue to “seek to pursue individuals and directors as appropriate”.
While Damian Collins, chair of the Commons select committee for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), tweeted: “Cambridge Analytica and SCL Group cannot be allowed to delete their data history by closing. The investigations into their work are vital.”
The closure of the company comes in the wake of rising legal costs in the Facebook investigation and the loss of clients following revelations about the firm in March. after the owl while his nieces Keetah, 12, and Sasha Boulton, 14, from Canada came to visit.
Sasha said: “We knew Dave worked at the safari park but we didn’t realise he would be bringing it home with him.
“It was awesome to see Benedict, he was unexpectedly fluffy and very An ICO spokeswoman said: “We will be examining closely the details of the announcements of the winding down of Cambridge Analytica and the status of its parent company.
“The ICO will continue its civil and criminal investigations and will seek to pursue individuals and directors as appropriate and necessary even where companies may no longer be operating.
“We will also monitor closely any successor companies using our powers to audit and inspect, to ensure the public is safeguarded.”
Up to 87 million people may have had data harvested by an app which was then acquired by the company, according to comical – we can’t wait to see him fly when he is a bit older.”
Mr Warren has had his hands full as Benedict prepares to fly for the first time. He said: “It’s been a hoot having Benedict in the house at the same time as the girls, he’s growing so fast, it’s hard to believe he’s only six-and-a-half weeks old.” Facebook. The app allowed Cambridge Analytica to tailor specific political adverts to small groups of people, already knowing what their likes and interests were, it is alleged.
The firm played a key role in mapping out the behaviour of voters in the run-up to the 2016 US election and was also used during the EU referendum campaign earlier that year.
In a statement, Cambridge Analytica said: “Over the past several months, Cambridge Analytica has been the subject of numerous unfounded accusations and, despite the company’s efforts to correct the record, has been vilified for activities that are not only legal, but also widely accepted as a standard component of online advertising in both the political and commercial arenas.
“Despite Cambridge Analytica’s unwavering confidence that its employees have acted ethically and lawfully, which is a view now fully supported by Mr Malins’ report [independent investigator Julian Malins], the siege of media coverage has driven away virtually all of the company’s customers and suppliers.”