May 7, 2019 | Regulation
The skills shortage in the cybersecurity sector has received a lot of attention as of late as the threat of hacks and data breaches continues to grow every day. Recruiters within the cybersecurity sector can and should be watchful of the common personality traits found in a successful cybersecurity job candidate.
May 3, 2019 | Regulation
Almost one-quarter of brands have had their domain targeted by cyber criminals with brands taking a siloed approach to domain security and management, according to new research.
May 1, 2019 | Regulation
The UK government is introducing new laws to ensure connected devices are better protected from cyber attacks.
Apr 26, 2019 | Ads, Regulation
Trade body IAB has updated its technical specifications for a GDPR-related framework aimed at helping advertisers, brands and technology providers comply with the European Union’s privacy laws, introduced last year.
Apr 26, 2019 | Ads, Regulation
Trade body IAB has updated its technical specifications for a GDPR-related framework aimed at helping advertisers, brands and technology providers comply with the European Union’s privacy laws, introduced last year. The guidelines, created in partnership with IAB Tech...
Apr 17, 2019 | Content marketing, E-commerce, Regulation
Amazon is flooded with thousands of fake five-star reviews, an investigation published by consumer rights watchdog Which? has claimed. The probe looked into hundreds of tech products on the site and found that potentially false reviews were helping unknown brands...
Apr 17, 2019 | Regulation, Social media
Facebook and Instagram ‘likes’ may get shut down for children under new safety plans proposed by the UK.
Apr 16, 2019 | Regulation, Social
Facebook and Instagram ‘likes’ may get shut down for children under new safety plans proposed by the UK. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has suggested new guidelines to protect youngsters on the internet. The ICO is a non-departmental public body...
Apr 16, 2019 | Content marketing, Regulation
The EU’s new online copyright laws have passed their final hurdle by receiving approval from member states. The new rules are designed to bring outdated copyright regulations into the online age, making internet platforms liable for content uploaded to their...
Apr 11, 2019 | Ads, Content marketing, News, Regulation
Tinder continues to track your location when the app is not in use, while Facebook and Instagram not only track your location but also save your home address and most commonly visited locations, according to a new study. With many of our lives relying heavily on...
Apr 11, 2019 | Ads, Facebook marketing, Regulation, Social media
Facebook has filed a patent for a new system that passes user’s personal photos to advertisers, making users the stars of online ads.
Apr 10, 2019 | Ads, Content marketing, News, Regulation, Social
Facebook has filed a patent for a new system that passes user’s personal photos to advertisers, making users the stars of online ads. The patent, first reported by the Daily Telegraph, can detect photos people have uploaded that feature items such as alcoholic drinks...
Apr 10, 2019 | Content marketing, Regulation, Social
Fast food chain Burger King has been forced to remove an advert in New Zealand after it was branded ‘racist’. The advert is for a new Vietnamese burger depicted a westerner struggling to eat a burger with chopsticks, the latest western brand to be accused...
Apr 8, 2019 | Regulation, Social media, USA
A sizable majority of Americans say social media does more to divide the country than unite it, according to the latest NBC News and Wall Street Journal poll.
Apr 8, 2019 | News, Regulation, Social
A sizable majority of Americans say social media does more to divide the country than unite it, according to the latest NBC News and Wall Street Journal poll. The study indicates that the American public holds negative views of social-media giants like Facebook and...
Apr 8, 2019 | E-commerce, Regulation
Online retail giant Asos has changed its returns policy to tackle ‘serial returners’ threatening to investigate and “take action” if it notices any “unusual” return patterns. The fashion firm is lengthening the time allowed for returns of unwanted items, from 28 days...
Apr 4, 2019 | Regulation, Social
Personal Facebook data, including account names, comments and likes, was publicly accessible on the internet, the company has been forced to admit. An investigation by cybersecurity firm UpGuard found that more than 540 million of the records were publicly available...
Apr 4, 2019 | Regulation, Social
Following the UK government’s proposed Facebook regulation, Adam Williams, CEO of influencer marketing service, Takumi argues why the marketing industry needs implement transparent, ethical social media marketing campaigns. The culmination of an 18-month long...
Apr 1, 2019 | Ads, Facebook marketing, Regulation
Facebook is rolling out a new feature that explains to users how its algorithms decide what to display in their News Feed, including more information on ad targeting factors.
Apr 1, 2019 | Facebook marketing, Regulation
Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg has asked governments and regulators to play “a more active role” in policing the internet and the standards of big online companies.
