Spotify’s ‘creepy’ new privacy policy tracks user movement
Spotify has come under fire for a new privacy policy that collects user’s contacts, photos and media files from their phone and even tracks their movements.
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Mumsnet founder suffers ‘swat attack’ in home
The founder of the Mumsnet website has become a victim of a so -called ‘swatting attack’ as hackers tricked armed police into raiding her home. Justine Roberts claimed an armed response team were called to her house in London in the middle of the night last week after police received reports of a gunman prowling … [Read more…]
Ashley Madison data dump: Millions of adulterers exposed online
Hackers who stole the personal and private details of users of adultery dating website Ashely Madison claim to have released the data on to the internet.
IAB finally dumps Flash for HTML5 as video ad standard
The Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) has updated its video ad guidelines, urging advertisers to stop using Adobe Flash in favour of HTML5 technology.
Native ad rules get stricter as vloggers blur lines between ads and content
The Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) has issued new guidance for vloggers who promote products online, following a series of controversial YouTube advertorials in recent months.
IAB to tackle ‘5 biggest issues in digital’
The IAB has begun a new initiative to tackle what it has defines as the five biggest issues in digital at the moment, including brand safety, viewability, fraud, (ad verification issues) and ad blocking and privacy.
Facebook friends ‘could affect user’s credit scores for a loan’
Will marketers become able to target products and services based on the sensitive personal data of not just you, but also your friends? That’s what Facebook believes according to latest patent filings.
Facebook accused of ‘lies and theft’ by YouTube star
Facebook has been forced to defend its video practices after a YouTube star accused it of downloading his copyrighted material to use on the social network… and cutting him out of any ad revenue earned.
Many Netflix and Amazon viewers ‘cheating subscription fees’
Online streaming services such as Netflix and Amazon Prime are an increasingly popular way of catching up on the latest TV shows, yet many dodge paying for a subscription, according to new research.
Amazon wants separate airspace for delivery drones
US online retailer Amazon has called for a separate airspace zone for commercial drone flights that could deliver goods to customers.