Apr 15, 2016 | Online advertising, Regulation
The European Parliament has voted on the biggest shake-up of data protection laws for 20 years, promising bigger fines for companies that fail to look after consumer’s data. The European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) passed on April 14 in...
Apr 14, 2016 | Regulation
EU watchdogs have demanded revisions to a consumer data sharing deal with the US, intended to be a replacement for the long-running ‘Safe Harbour’ pact between the two regions. The EU regulators are concerned about allegations the US authorities are spying...
Apr 11, 2016 | Content marketing, Online advertising, Regulation
A new web browser that blocks ads and serves its own, giving the viewer a cut of the ad revenue, has been branded “blatantly illegal” by US publishers. More than a dozen major US newspaper publishers have sent a cease-and-desist letter to the creator of the Brave...
Apr 5, 2016 | Content marketing, Regulation, UK
Top agencies StarCom and TAN Media have been reprimanded by a consumer watchdog for failing to identify sponsored articles as ads. The warning, from Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) marks a clampdown on sponsored ads, otherwise known as ‘native...
Mar 31, 2016 | China, Regulation
China is planning new rules which would require firms that serve domestic internet users to register their web addresses inside the country – a move which has raised concerns among foreign businesses. The rules are found in Article 37 of the ministry’s...
Mar 31, 2016 | Regulation
Whether it be the purchase of illegal narcotics or planning an assassination, a growing amount of the world’s criminal activity takes place on a part of the Internet known as the “Dark Net” — a realm only accessible via special web browsers that allow...
Mar 23, 2016 | Email marketing, Regulation
The majority of branded communications issued by companies has been branded as ‘irrelevant’ by consumers, with schools and retailers among the worst at spamming customers, according to new research. The study, commissioned by global IT services company Ricoh, and...
Mar 23, 2016 | Online advertising, Regulation
The majority of senior UK marketers think that staying in the EU will be best for their business, but most are unaware of its perks (such as the Digital Single Market), according to new research. The research, from email provider, Mailjet, was conducted amongst 278...
Mar 18, 2016 | Facebook marketing, Mobile, Regulation, Social media
A US fashion firm has settled a case in which it was accused of failing to flag paid Instagram endorsements as being adverts. Printed Paisley Perfection // Featuring @LordAndTaylor // New #DesignLab Collection // #AD A photo posted by CaraASantana (@caraasantana) on...
Mar 17, 2016 | Content marketing, Regulation
Online readers are seven times more likely to identify articles as paid-for content when labelled “advertising” or “sponsored content” than when badged “brand voice” or “presented by” according to new research. The research, from the University of Georgia, underlines...
Mar 14, 2016 | CPG, FMCG digital marketing food and beverages, Online advertising, Regulation, UK
In a major move, sugary and fatty food adverts shown around children’s content online could soon be banned in the UK. Junk food ads are already banned on TV, but this could soon be extended to online in a bid to combat the obesity epidemic, the UK’s...
Mar 14, 2016 | Regulation, UK
Cybercrime is not seen as an equal threat as traditional crimes, such as burglary, according to a new survey. The results of new research in the UK have revealed that 88% of Britons see cybercrime as now being as big a threat as offline crime, whilst 76% of people...
Mar 14, 2016 | Regulation
Media regulator Ofcom, the media regulator, has suffered the biggest breach in its history involving the misuse of data that was downloaded by an employee before leaving the company. The former employee offered a large amount of sensitive information to his new...
Mar 9, 2016 | Online advertising, Regulation
As the ad blocking wars heat up,the IAB‘s Technology Laboratory has launched a new guide that outlines the tactics publishers are using to urge users to stop using the filtering technology. The new Publisher Ad Blocking Primer pack complements the trade body’s...
Mar 7, 2016 | Regulation
Small firms often lack the resources of corporations, so secure websites for consumers can present a greater challenge. This infographic from Nimbus Hosting provides a checklist on how and why a business can make their website secure to help grow their sales, SEO...
Mar 4, 2016 | Facebook marketing, Regulation, UK
Facebook is to pay millions more in UK tax after overhauling its structure, after it was revealed that the social network paid just £4,327 in corporation tax for an entire year. Under new arrangements, the majority of its advertising revenue initiated in Britain will...
Mar 4, 2016 | Regulation
New global research reveals that most global citizens favour enabling law enforcement to access private online conversations if they have valid national security reasons to do so, or if they are investigating an individual suspected of committing a crime. The survey,...
Mar 3, 2016 | Online advertising, Regulation
The UK culture secretary John Whittingdale has branded ad blocking as a ‘modern day protection racket’, joining sides with advertisers and publishers in the increasingly hostile ad blocking wars. Speaking at the Oxford Media Convention, Whittingdale...
Mar 2, 2016 | Regulation
The UK governemnt has expanded powers in its so-called ‘Snooper’s Charter’, letting police access everyone’s web browsing histories and to hack into phones. The revamped spying laws will let police access internet records and hack into...
Feb 22, 2016 | Mobile, Online advertising, Regulation
IAB Europe has expressed its “serious concern” following the announcement that mobile operator Three is to impose network-level ad blocking in the UK and Italy followed by a rapid roll-out of the technology in its other European operations. Three is...
