What Brexit may mean for tech companies - from IPOs to data sharing

Leave vote opens up potential headaches for those involved data protection

The lasting impact of the UK's vote tobreak with the European Union won’t be known for years, but the shift has immediate ramifications for the global technology industry. There are a few issues to be particularly mindful of.

Chaos in the global markets is not an environment that makes investors eager to buy shares in an initial public offering. Any technology startup considering an IPO will likely wait to see how the turmoil ...