EU waves white flag over data protection officers
Brussels’ chiefs have caved in over plans to force companies which process personal data – virtually all businesses these days –…
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60% of our customer data is rubbish, firms admit
Customer data quality may be an issue which has plagued marketers for generations but, even in these days when firms…
Fuel co-founders in Karma deal for new CRM venture
The co-founders of Partners Andrews Aldridge’s data arm, Fuel, have struck a deal for their latest insight venture to become part…
Firms told ‘don’t panic’ over EU safe harbour ruling
The data watchdog has echoed the famous words of Dads’ Army veteran Corporal Jones by telling businesses “don’t panic, don’t…
Personal data widely available on dark web
Fears are growing over the illegal trade in personal data following claims that tens of thousands of people’s identities are…
Data strategies storm into global marketing teams
The DM industry has been predicting it for years and at last data-driven strategies are sweeping through global marketing departments…
Bitter pill for Pharmacy 2U after £130,000 ICO fine
Online drug dispensary Pharmacy 2U – which offers treatments for conditions such asthma, Parkinson’s disease and erectile dysfunction – has been…
Retail strategies ‘all over the shop’
The vast majority of online retailers might talk a good game when it comes to employing permission-based targeted marketing but…
Cybercrime ‘costs UK £27bn’
Cybercrime costs the UK economy more than £27bn a year, according to the first joint Government and industry report into…
‘Most staff steal company data’
Businesses are being urged to tighten up their data security following a survey which reveals up to 70 per cent…