UK Government gets serious about digital with renamed department
The UK’s Department for Media, Culture and Sport will now be known as the department for Digital, Media, Culture and Sport, retaining the same DCMS acronym.
Privacy
Snapchat goes local: Snap Maps sparks privacy fears
Snapchat has introduced a map feature that lets users track other people’s location in real time, a move that could open new doors to marketers, but also raises concerns among safety and privacy advocates.
Consumers “open to new financial technology” but concerned by privacy and trust
The vast majority (69%) of consumers are open to trialling a new financial product if it offers a clear benefit regardless of who is offering it, but many are held back by data privacy and trust issues.
GDPR inertia: 72% of marketers fail consent test with a year to go
72% of UK marketers either cannot answer, or incorrectly list the necessary conditions to meet GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) requirements for “opt-in” consent, according to new research.
Marketers “feel the need to hoard customer data”
Nearly 9 out of 10 (86%) UK and US marketers believe that for maximum success they need to collect as much information as possible on their customers.
Two thirds of UK consumers worry brands put their private data at risk
Brands face an uphill battle to offer personalised services online, as new research reveals two thirds (67%) of UK consumers are concerned about how brands use their personal information, such as their name, email, location, and marital status.
Burger King’s Google Home prank backfires
Fast food giant Burger King thought it was being funny when it aired a 15 second commercial that purposely triggered viewers Google Home devices- but many didn’t see the funny side of the privacy intrusion.
Trump signs bill repealing US internet privacy rules
President Donald Trump signed a resolution on Monday that officially repeals US broadband privacy rules.
US senate votes to allow ISPs to sell consumer data
The US senate took the first step Thursday toward blocking rules that would restrict how some big tech companies share and sell personal data, a controversial move that has large implications for online privacy.
We-Vibe forced to pay $3m for sex toy surveillance
Canadian sex toy manufacturer We-Vibe has agreed to pay £2.4m after being accused of serious failures to protect customer data.