Ian Kennedy

Adventures in writing, production, creative industries & life for @WriteMovies @FriendCreatives @ScreenwritersFM @Create_Alliance. ("IQ" was taxman's error!)

[WriteMovies @WriteMovies]

Just been fully reviewing and updating our recommendations to #writers through #lockdown. Here's what we advise now and for the months ahead! https://t.co/ekv4RwgEsa

[WriteMovies @WriteMovies]

Here's what we're up to this week in our Industry Diary! Choosing projects, survey results, adapting screenplays and productions to social distancing, and much more! https://t.co/ftkyuUa61z

[Screenwriters Forum @ScreenwritersFm]

Monday 25th November: This month's Script Development Group will help you to develop unique voices in dialogue!
https://t.co/ldkL9OtSd8

[Activa Consulting @ActivaConsults]

This fine was reduced because the company took steps to correct its mistakes during the investigation - but £12.5 million still makes for a significant fine. It's always better to preempt these issues and prevent them in the first place!
#dataprotection
https://t.co/P1FsSbwuPK

[Activa Consulting @ActivaConsults]

One banned app refused to comply with Facebook's audit, and was apparently sharing data with researchers and companies. #dataprotection #facebook
https://t.co/nguoiLtBaB

[Activa Consulting @ActivaConsults]

This is a small fine and could potentially have been much more severe - but it's significant nonetheless as Sweden's first GDPR fine. #dataprotection #gdpr
https://t.co/mhu4unk9us

[Activa Consulting @ActivaConsults]

E3 is one of the biggest events in the calendar for video gaming – but it’s recently been revealed that a data breach at this year’s event left data exposed for over 2000 people.
#gdpr #dataprotection #e3
https://t.co/hs67NTLtZf

[Activa Consulting @ActivaConsults]

It’s common to see the Facebook Like button on websites these days, but it may be a danger to those sites as a result of a new ruling from the European Court of Justice.
#gdpr #dataprotection #facebook
https://t.co/Ff7sxC4TZV

[Activa Consulting @ActivaConsults]

It’s important to note that although this breach is potentially very damaging for the students affected, Lancaster University has responded swiftly and efficiently.
#GDPR #dataprotection #dataprivacy
https://t.co/db1BJNpKUE

[Activa Consulting @ActivaConsults]

This is worrying news given that it has been over a year since #GDPR came into force. All of these organisations should have been prepared in advance, and ensured that they were compliant before 25th May 2018.
https://t.co/T9mAoAMpts

[Activa Consulting @ActivaConsults]

With FaceApp having been developed in Russia, which as the Guardian stated, has been where “many high-profile online misinformation campaigns have been based”, there are plenty of reasons to be concerned. #GDPR #faceapp
https://t.co/XCDEuNatuV

[Activa Consulting @ActivaConsults]

The US data regulator, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), has announced that it intends to fine Facebook $5 billion for its part in the Cambridge Analytica Scandal.
#facebook #dataprotection #cambridgeanalytica
https://t.co/1hXjALJGmE

[Activa Consulting @ActivaConsults]

In hindsight, Facebook is lucky that the Cambridge Analytica scandal broke before #GDPR fines applied. A GDPR fine for that would have been a staggering amount of money; they got off light, on just £500,000, the maximum possible at the time.
https://t.co/gdqk1En25e

[Activa Consulting @ActivaConsults]

The previous record fine was £500,000; now it's £183 million. It's clear that the game has changed and if your #GDPR compliance is compromised it can bankrupt your business.
https://t.co/2JyDz0gAB3

[Activa Consulting @ActivaConsults]

Our full analysis of the £183m #BritishAirways #GDPR fine. Businesses need to take notice quickly - we've been making businesses compliant for 2 years, since long before even most experts had heard of this, and the warning signs were always there. https://t.co/gdqk1En25e

[Ian Kennedy @iqkennedy]

So, those of us who warned how profound GDPR could be for businesses two years ago weren't wrong. The first major fine - £183 Million - yes you read that right - is now public. Contact [email protected] for quick, comprehensive guidance. https://t.co/N7Qod3K2Pu

[Ian Kennedy @iqkennedy]

What an exciting time this is for me - have been working for Deloitte and stepping up on the international screenwriting side. Keep up with news from my portfolio via @ActivaConsults, @FriendCreatives, and @ScreenwritersFm! This account will mainly be RTs from them going forward.

[Screenwriters Forum @ScreenwritersFm]

Less than one week to go before our workshop on Self-Producing your Script - be sure to book your places!
#scripts #screenwriting #writers
https://t.co/wMG2SQLZRg

[Screenwriters Forum @ScreenwritersFm]

How to plan pre-production, how to 'shoot to the edit', and how to edit and package your script: our next workshop is Self Producing your Script, next Tuesday 6th November! #scripts #screenplay #writing
https://t.co/rcxz0qyRiJ

[Screenwriters Forum @ScreenwritersFm]

The third of our Autumn 2018 sessions is on Self-Producing your Script - next Tuesday, November 6th! #screenwriting #scripts #producing
https://t.co/rcxz0qyRiJ