Public to build ‘Magna Carta for the digital age’
This week the public have the chance to shape a ‘Magna Carta for the digital age’ by voting for My Digital Rights clauses generated by school students from around the world.
Regulation
Tweets reveal top security trends in 2015
Infosecurity Europe has been hot on the agenda for the UK IT security industry this week, with many taking to Twitter to express their views on the top trends and issues. As this year’s show draws to its close, identity security specialist Ping Identity looked at the key social media statistics and analysis of this … [Read more…]
Online privacy trends: Consumers want clarity from brands over their data
Brands are at risk of losing the trust of consumers over the exchange of personal data., according to a survey looking into the types of details customers are willing to share.
Google solar-powered drone crashes in test flight
Google’s solar-powered drone has crashed landed in a New Mexico desert, putting a dent into the web giant’s plans to deliver internet to more of the world’s population.
When CRM gets creepy: Nando’s criticised for ‘flirty tweets’ to customer
Social media is great for sending personalised messaged to customers- but what happens when brands get too personal? Nando’s recently attracted criticism after a its tweets to a female customer crossed the line from friendly to creepy.
Internet pips TV as ‘most complained about ad medium’
The internet has overtaken television as the most complained-about advertising medium in the UK, with a surge of 35% in the number of consumers registering concerns over digital campaigns last year, according to new data.
P&G vlogger banned by ASA
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned a YouTube video featuring a well-known vlogger because it didn’t clearly explain it was sponsored by P&G’s Max Factor brand.
Hacked billboard shows obscene images between ads
In a stark reminder of the threats posed to new ad technology, an electronic billboard in the US has been hacked to show a pornographic image.
Adblock comes to Android phones
Adblock Plus today a new Browser for Android, letting smartphone and tablet users surf the web without seeing ads.
67 digital rights groups protest Facebook’s Internet.org
Facebook is under increasing pressure to withdraw its Internet.org project, following claims that the free mobile web service is a threat to net neutrality.