Vlogger Vs Lush: Cosmetics giant in YouTube domain clash
A popular YouTube star has hit out at Lush after losing his decade-old domain to the cosmetics retailer.
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Ad-free social network Ello finally opens to public with iPhone app
Ad free social network Ello is finally opening up to the public, swapping its invite-only membership for a public iPhone app.
The rise of fake reviews: £23bn a year influenced by online opinions
Businesses are paying people to write positive online reviews and endorsements, with £23bn a year of UK consumer spending influenced by online reviews, according to a new report.
Online ad fraud: Best practice guidelines published
The UK’s Joint Industry Committee for Web Standards (JICWEBS) – the independent body that defines best practice and standards for online ad trading – has announced the next stage in the move to tackle online ad fraud.
First EU data protection laws get one step closer
Ministers in the European Council have agreed on a general approach to data protection legislation, but some key issues over how companies can use consumer data are still up for debate.
Privacy campaigners walk out of facial recognition talks
Privacy campaigners have boycotted talks aimed at creating a code of conduct for companies keen to use facial-recognition technology.
Billions of ‘branded’ emails are frauds- report
Nearly 21 billion emails appearing to come from well-known commercial senders did not come from their IP addresses – a possible indication of phishing attacks, according to a new report.
Cashless payment fail: Chaos at festival as system crashes
In a stark reminder of the perils of going digital-only, 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.
Twitter tackles trolls with ‘shared block’ feature
Twitter is letting users to create a public list of abusive accounts they have blocked.
Kaspersky becomes victim of malware that it discovered
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.