Millions of Instagram users hit by major hack attack
Millions of Instagram users have been warned that their personal data – including mobile numbers and email addresses – could…
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Callcredit secures deal with Ctrl-Shift to boost insight
Callcredit has entered a partnership with specialist business consultancy Ctrl-Shift to interrogate the shifting dynamics in the personal information economy….
Up to a third of online customer data ‘could be fake’
Fake news might be wreaking havoc but it appears the direct marketing industry has its own issues with the fakers,…
Wonga whacked by ‘biggest ever’ financial data breach
Wonga has been battered by what could be the biggest ever loss of customers’ financial information following reports that nearly…
Data firms face massive fines as charities get off lightly
There are fears the firms which supplied charities with wealth screening and data matching services will be forced to cough up…
Third-party data crackdown will wreak havoc says DMA
The DMA has blasted plans to beef up existing laws on the use of third-party data, insisting that changing the…
GDPR compensation to dwarf £30bn bill for PPI claims
The data regulator who governs some of the world’s biggest technology companies – including Facebook, Amazon and Google – has…
Why big data should be music to all marketers’ ears
With MEPs urging the European Commission and data regulators to ensure companies which use big data are more transparent about the…
Industry on alert over third-party data legal crackdown
The latest GDPR guidance to emerge from the Information Commissioner’s Office has serious implications for companies both using and managing…
Vast majority of CRM chiefs admit it is just not working
There has always been a certain amount of cynicism around CRM, some argue that – just like big data –…