Digital Intelligence

Almost half of Brits (48%) are willing to hand over their data to restaurants in return for a personalised menu tailored to their likes and dietary requirements.

12/12/2019  |  Full story...

Giving your communication the human touch can play a crucial role in bridging the gap between data privacy and personalisation, new research by customer consultancy Quadrangle has found.

10/12/2019  |  Full story...

A UK report looking into Russian interference into the 2016 EU referendum will not be published until after the election, despite claims that it could be released before.

05/11/2019  |  Full story...

InfoSum has launch its Discovery platform, which lets media owners make their audiences available for privacy-safe insights, planning and activation without the need for identifying cookies.

01/11/2019  |  Full story...

Nearly a third of Brits (32%) are considering ditching Facebook over privacy concerns, compared to just 11% have similar issues with Huawei, according to new research.

18/10/2019  |  Full story...

A new European court ruling has banned pre-ticked cookie consent forms under GDPR rules.

04/10/2019  |  Full story...

The UK Prime Minister has reportedly asked civil servants to collect "targeted and personalised" data on users of the government website, sparking an investigation from the UK communications watchdog.

13/09/2019  |  Full story...

Hitachi has announced a first-of-its-kind biometric technology that allows users to unlock their computer by simply raising their hand.

11/09/2019  |  Full story...

Ahead of the new academic year next week, young Brits are calling for tighter rules and awareness around the use of smartphones and social media in schools, according to new research.

30/08/2019  |  Full story...

Are data privacy regulations and the demand for transparency effecting how brands buy data? New research suggests there has been a huge 1,200% increase in second-party data adoption.

30/08/2019  |  Full story...

Facebook has launched a new privacy tool "Off-Facebook Activity" in a bid to win back the trust of its users after the Cambridge Analytica data scandal last year.

21/08/2019  |  Full story...

Brands are experiencing unintended consequences of regulation such as GDPR and Brexit, including impacts on the way they approach domain management and security, according to new research.

16/08/2019  |  Full story...

More than one million fingerprints and a host of usernames and passwords have been exposed on an unsecured database hosted by a security platform that lists the Metropolitan Police among its clients.

15/08/2019  |  Full story...

Facebook has been paying hundreds of outside contractors to transcribe voice chats carried out using the company's Messenger app, according to a news report.

15/08/2019  |  Full story...

Developers in King's Cross have defended using facial recognition cameras across its 67-acre central London site, saying there are "sophisticated systems in place to protect" the public's privacy.

13/08/2019  |  Full story...

Google and Apple are suspending some of their voice data-review practices, after it was revealed that both firms allow humans to listen to private conversations on smart speakers and voice apps.

06/08/2019  |  Full story...

Google is investigating the source who leaked information about how it reviews and transcribes recordings from Google Home smart speakers and Google Assistant virtual assistant.

15/07/2019  |  Full story...

The US Federal Trade Commission has voted to approve a fine of about $5bn for Facebook over privacy violations, according to a report.

15/07/2019  |  Full story...

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued a second fine this week to hotel chain Marriott for more than £99 million under the GDPR.

11/07/2019  |  Full story...

British Airways is facing a record fine of £183m for last year's breach of its security systems, which lead to the theft of customer data from the airlines website.

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09/07/2019  |  Full story...

Facebook uses were given a rare behind-the scenes glimpse of how their photos are automatically tagged by the social network, when an outage showed text instead of their profile images.

08/07/2019  |  Full story...

Apple has launched a new "sign in with Apple" tool similar to those offered by Facebook and Google.

06/06/2019  |  Full story...

A year after the GDPR came into effect, a new study suggests many large UK businesses are struggling to process requests from customers who want to access the personal information stored about them.

24/05/2019  |  Full story...

One year on from the introduction of stricter EU privacy laws, marketers mail lists have been reduced but mobile app lists have grown, with firms sending more notifications to customers than before, according to new global research.

23/05/2019  |  Full story...

The Association for Online Publishing (AOP) has announced the launch of the AOP Protocol that aims to reduce risk and create greater transparency in the age of GDPR.

09/05/2019  |  Full story...