Public ‘slapdash’ with data security
UK consumers are being slapdash with their personal details online and leaving themselves open to data security threats, according to…
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Sony falls victim to ‘simple’ hack
Another week, another data breach at Sony – a hacking group claims it has broken into several Sony Pictures websites…
Jasinski takes top Engine role
Engine has hired Nina Jasinski to the new role of chief marketing officer across the group, in a move that…
Top summit to tackle debt firms
A top-level industry summit – bringing together the OFT, the DMA, the Ministry of Justice, Citizens Advice, Ofcom and the…
Dentsu buys digital shop Steak
Dentsu has bought international digital agency Steak Group, which has offices in London, New York and Melbourne, for an undisclosed…
IPA backs DoH marketing U-turn
The IPA has welcomed the Coalition’s dramatic U-turn on funding for public health campaigns, saying that it is “unsurprising” that…
Charity mailing moans soar 90%
Direct mail complaints to charities soared by 90% in 2010 despite a 30% fall in mail volumes, according to the…
Clarke: ‘New data laws hurt firms’
UK Justice Secretary Ken Clarke has called on the EU to abandon its ‘one size fits all’ approach to European…
Etailers told to monitor social media
Online retailers are being urged to scour social media sites using text analytics software to find out what existing customers…
Royal Mail cuts ‘too close to bone’
Royal Mail has been accused of masking problems with its cost-cutting modernisation programme by blaming the poor weather and the…