Levy demands new data tax but fails to mention Epsilon
Technology firms should be forced to pay extra tax to compensate online users for the use of their personal data,…
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Kin + Carta recruits ex-Landor chief to unite agencies
Kin + Carta, the company which owns Amaze Realise, Edit and Incite, has created the role of chief connective officer…
Data-driven decisions are better than a hunch, right?
On Saturday evening, with two other statisticians and my wife, I played a great new board game. Don’t worry, there…
Half of UK firms failing to protect data ‘Crown Jewels’
Data may be the new oil but half of UK bosses are willing to see it slip through their fingers…
Forget digital transformation, data transformation is key
Digital transformation has commanded thousands of column inches over the past few years and millions of hours of time, meetings…
Wunderman Thompson hires ex-Sapient boss Sturgeon
Wunderman Thompson has lured former Publicis Sapient chief Ewen Sturgeon to the role of CEO for Europe and South Africa,…
Scots urged to tackle ethics in drive for data supremacy
The Scottish government, businesses, and academia must start to ask the difficult questions – such as how to use data to create…
TwentyCi Group brings in ex-ZPG chief for non-exec role
Customer insights firm TwentyCi Group has appointed Mark Witherspoon – the former data services director at Zoopla and uSwitch owner…
Programmatic shrugs off GDPR as spend climbs again
Claims that programmatic advertising is in breach of GDPR have failed to halt the behavioural ad juggernaut, with the vast majority…
Brands ready to make a killing from ‘Anxiety Economy’
A combination of climate change, financial insecurity, Brexit, escalating international tensions and lack of social interaction is creating an anxiety…