back to article UK has data adequacy issues? Oof, that's too bad! says Isle of Man

The Isle of Man – a largely unassuming island in the Irish Sea measuring just 52km (32 miles) long and 22km (14 miles) wide – fancies itself as a technology centre and is looking to hitch its wagon to both Brexit and data protection. Long referred to as a tax haven, though residents prefer to say it has low taxes, the island …

  1. Dan 55 Silver badge

    Not sure they can offer that much

    They are in the customs union but have a subset of the single market (free movement of goods only). If the UK leaves the SM and CU then they do too.

    They then face the same third country problems that the UK does. Data adequacy will be the least of their problems. Given that the Isle of Man will be behind Cornwall and Scotland in the queue for food supplies in the upcoming Brexit zombie apocalypse, their best hope is becoming part of Ireland.

    1. Charlie Clark Silver badge
      Coat

      Re: Not sure they can offer that much

      Given that the Isle of Man will be behind Cornwall and Scotland in the queue for food supplies

      Let them eat cake, surely?

    2. Anonymous Coward
      Anonymous Coward

      contrary to populist belief

      Ireland is not trying to expand territorially.

      We will be happy to sell food, medicines, visas and DataCentre space at a modest markup though.

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    1. Anonymous Coward
      Anonymous Coward

      Re: Barnier: the bloc "cannot, and will not" share its decision-making powers with a third country,

      One could also argue more reasonably that it is the sensible stance to take for the members of the EU. Given all of these member countries have elected to share decision making powers on a small subset of items with other countries, who have also agreed to the same rules and ongoing contributions.

      To put it another way: Why the hell would you listen to someone who doesn't belong to your club, doesn't contribute any more and doesn't want to follow your rules? Because we're great is not a great argument.

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      2. Yet Another Anonymous coward Silver badge

        Re: Barnier: the bloc "cannot, and will not" share its decision-making powers with a third country,

        Why the hell would you listen to someone who doesn't belong to your club, ...Because we're great is not a great argument.

        No but "we have all the global surveillance assets, we have access to the US + 5eyes surveillance assets and we aren't going to cooperate in financial security or anti-terrorism unless the city gets what it wants" is.

  3. smudge
    Holmes

    Another view

    That was all very positively spun. Another view is that they are hoping to consolidate and build on their established position as a money-laundering tax haven.

  4. I am the liquor

    a climate that suits running a data centre

    That's a particularly upbeat way of saying that the weather's shit.

    1. Anonymous Coward
      Anonymous Coward

      Re: a climate that suits running a data centre

      The fact that they export electricity to the UK suggested wind farms. However there is no mention of such here - just a small hydroelectric plant plus gas/diesel generators.

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      2. W.S.Gosset

        Re: a climate that suits running a data centre

        Well, all the EUK wind farms now have banks of diesel generators to satisfy their baseload requirements, so this is effectively a wind farm... :)

        Amusingly, Labour's South Australia, that screaming doyen of Virtue Display, part-"solved" its faux-renewable non-electricity-supply problem last year by installing ... $425m worth of diesel generators.

        Renewables! So ECO!!

  5. Doctor Syntax Silver badge

    "partly to ensure the economy didn't become too heavily reliant on e-gaming – the government took a bet on digital cash and exchanges."

    And how do these differ from e-gaming?

    1. Dan 55 Silver badge

      You could lose even more money.

  6. Drew Schatt

    So has anyone looked at how GDPR will affect outsourced call centers? Do countries like India and the Phillipines have data adequacy agreements?

  7. handleoclast

    The article neglected the biggest selling point

    The Isle of Man has Big Clive.

    1. Stu Mac

      Re: The article neglected the biggest selling point

      Cor I didn't realise that he lived on the island! For some of the things he takes apart I suppose having miles of water around is a safety feature

    2. DropBear

      Re: The article neglected the biggest selling point

      He sure seems well acclimated. I get frostbite just listening to him mentioning the temperatures he prefers to keep...

  8. Roj Blake Silver badge

    Isle of Man

    Isle of Man, Isle of Man,

    Does whatever an island can,

    Motorbikes, like its bends,

    On its flag, there's three legs,

    Look out!

    Here comes the Isle of Man

  9. Electricity_Guy

    Government buyout transport supplier

    There is one other problem IOM have, the lack of supplier of sea transport to get supplies to them. The primary ferry, Ben-my-Chree that is due to go out of service in the next three to four years. The current owner of the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company had been reluctant to spend the money on a replacement ferry so the government has had to buy them out for £124.3m. The spending of the money was only made public after the event. The government is putting a positive spin on it but it will be the population who have to pay for it. There's frequent talk of dodgy deals on the island, this one goes back a long time but is typical: http://www.iomtoday.co.im/article.cfm?id=37927&headline=Gubay%27s%20legacy%20marred%20by%20controversy&sectionIs=NEWS&searchyear=2018

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