Jun 15, 2015 | E-commerce and E-retailing, Regulation
In a stark reminder of the perils of having a digital-only plan, a UK music festival plunged into chaos over the weekend as its cashless payment system failed- leaving music fans unable to buy food or drink and being forced to queue for hours. Popular metal festival...
Jun 12, 2015 | Online advertising, Regulation
In what could be a major blow to the ad industry, the next version of Safari will let users block ads on iPhones and iPads. It will bring with it a collection of new features aimed at speeding up the iPhone and Mac’s operating systems and extend battery life. One of...
Jun 12, 2015 | Regulation, Social media, Twitter marketing
Twitter is letting users to create a public list of abusive accounts they have blocked. Users are now able to export their own blocklists, or import other people’s – making it easier to expose users who are potentially offensive, aggressive, or just downright...
Jun 11, 2015 | Regulation, Russia
Kaspersky has revealed that its own systems were recently compromised by hackers, meaning that the online security firm has become a victim of the very malware that it had discovered three years before. Kaspersky Lab said it believed the attack from the DuQu bug was...
Jun 9, 2015 | Regulation
This week the public have the chance to shape a ‘Magna Carta for the digital age’ by voting for My Digital Rights clauses generated by school students from around the world. In conjunction with the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta and the 25th anniversary of the web,...
Jun 9, 2015 | Regulation
Infosecurity Europe has been hot on the agenda for the UK IT security industry this week, with many taking to Twitter to express their views on the top trends and issues. As this year’s show draws to its close, identity security specialist Ping Identity looked at the...
Jun 3, 2015 | Online advertising, Regulation
Brands are at risk of losing the trust of consumers over the exchange of personal data., according to a survey looking into the types of details customers are willing to share. The Value Me research – part of Microsoft Advertising’s bi-annual Digital Trends report,...
Jun 1, 2015 | Regulation, Social media
Social media is great for sending personalised messaged to customers- but what happens when brands get too personal? Nando’s recently attracted criticism after a its tweets to a female customer crossed the line from friendly to creepy. Is nandos moving me or am I...
May 29, 2015 | Regulation
The internet has overtaken television as the most complained-about advertising medium in the UK, with a surge of 35% in the number of consumers registering concerns over digital campaigns last year, according to new data. The Advertising Standards Authority reports...
May 28, 2015 | CPG, Online advertising, Online video, Regulation, Social media
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned a YouTube video featuring a well-known vlogger because it didn’t clearly explain it was sponsored by P&G’s Max Factor brand. The video from Ruth Crilly features the model using a number of Max Factor products...
May 22, 2015 | Regulation
In a stark reminder of the threats posed to new ad technology, an electronic billboard in the US has been hacked to show a pornographic image. The poster on a busy street in in Buckhead, US, displayed a graphic picture of a man exposing himself among other images...
May 20, 2015 | India, Mobile, Regulation, Social media
Facebook is under increasing pressure to withdraw its Internet.org project, following claims that the free mobile web service is a threat to net neutrality. A group of more than 67 associations for civic and digital liberties, signed an “Open Letter to Mark Zuckerberg...
May 15, 2015 | CPG, FMCG digital marketing food and beverages, Regulation
Starbucks has denied reports that cyber-criminals are using the coffee chain’s mobile payments app to siphon money from its customers. The announcement follows multiple media reports that intruders have hijacked the accounts of hundreds of the coffee chain’s...
May 14, 2015 | Regulation
One year on from the ‘EU Right to be Forgotten’ ruling, Google has processed 253,617 data removal requests over the past 12 months – but approved just over 40% of those, according to new research. On 13 May 2014 the European Court of Justice (ECJ) made a ground...
May 12, 2015 | Regulation
Google’s self driving have been involved in 11 crashes since they first hit the road six years ago, but most were caused by humans ploughing into the bank of them, according to a new report. The Associated Press said that the vehicles had been involved in three...
May 7, 2015 | Regulation
Labour would be the party to benefit most from online voting and compulsory voting in the 2015 UK General Election, according to new research. Broadband Genie surveyed 1,520 people from across the country to gauge their political stance ahead of the election. Key...
May 7, 2015 | E-commerce and E-retailing, Regulation
The European Commission has unveiled plans for a “digital single market” which it claims could increase GDP across the EU by £300bn a year through a ‘harmonised market’ for online goods and services. The plans could mean that video services such as iPlayer...
May 6, 2015 | Mobile, Online video, Regulation, Twitter marketing
Twitter’s live-streaming app periscope is attracting much attention from broadcasters as its users have taken to ‘live streaming’ premium TV events, most recently the boxing heavyweight title fight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao in Las...
May 5, 2015 | Facebook marketing, India, Mobile, Regulation, Social media
Facebook has opened up its controversial Internet.org service in India, letting more websites and other online services to join its “free mobile data” Internet.org scheme. The Internet.org platform aims to provide people low-income and rural areas in...
Apr 28, 2015 | Content marketing, Regulation, Search engine marketing
Google has pledged to give €150m (£107m) to European news publishers and journalism-focused start-ups over the next three years. The move comes as Google is to admit it has “made mistakes” in how it treated the media, after the EU accused Google of...
