Yahoo Mail shuts out customers with ad block enabled
In a controversial move, Yahoo is preventing some people from accessing their email if they are using ad-blocking software in their browser.
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J2O Instagram ad banned for breaking social media celebrity ad rules
Britvic has been forced to drop its latest campaign in partnership with former Made in Chelsea star Millie Mackintosh after the soft drinks company failed to identify them as adverts.
The worst data disasters of 2015
From someone who ran over their device with a lawnmower to someone who previously lost data, only to never back up their system and lose it all over again, this new compilation from Kroll Ontrack charts the worst data disaster of 2015.
UK Govt. offers top firms free cyber ‘health check’
A Cyber Governance Health Check has been launched by Digital Economy Minister Ed Vaizey this week, aimed at helping the UK’s biggest companies defend themselves against cyber attacks.
Facebook brings free ‘basic’ internet to Africa with Airtel deal
Facebook is expanding its reach in Africa, giving free internet access to 17 countries in Africa via a deal with telco Airtel Africa.
7 in 10 Brits ‘do not see email as threat to computer security’
The majority of Brits (70%) do not know simply opening an email could expose a computer to cyber-attack, according to a new survey.
Google driverless car gets pulled over (but avoids a ticket)
US police pulled over one of Google’s self-driving cars this week for driving slowly, but there was no traffic infraction.
TalkTalk hack to cost up to £35m
TalkTalk is offering all its customers a free upgrade to compensate for the recent cyber attack, in which thousands of people’s personal data was leaked online.
Brands ‘suffering due to inappropriate ad placement’
Brands across Europe are suffering at the hands of advertisers who are placing their content on unsuitable online sites, including those with extreme sexual and religious content.
Argos site goes offline due to weekend ‘glitch’
Argos has apologised after customers trying to take up pre-Christmas discounts could not access the retailer’s website due to it being out of action for much of yesterday. Customers across the country took to social media account to complain about being unable to access the Argos site.