ICO fingered for breaching GDPR over cookie cock-up
The Information Commissioner’s Office has been forced to give itself a bollocking after admitting that its own website cookies are…
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Facebook risks fresh row over ‘cash for data’ scheme
Facebook is risking fresh controversy after relaunching an app which pays consumers to hand over data on how they use…
‘Utterly ruthless’ TalkTalk hacker jailed for four years
A TalkTalk hacker, who has had the threat of a prison sentence hanging over his head for nearly two-and-a-half years,…
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,…
Chubb mailing gaffe exposes customers’ personal data
Insurance giant Chubb, whose latest ad campaign claims the company’s policies are tailor-made to protect customers’ data, has been left…
Even Facebook’s own staff don’t trust it with their data
The overwhelming majority (88.8%) of people who work in the tech industry do not trust Facebook to handle their data,…
Incisive Media grovels over breach of readership data
Incisive Media, the publishing firm behind the likes of Computing, The Inquirer, Investment Week and V3, has been forced to…
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…
Publicis: $4.4bn Epsilon deal ‘better value than Acxiom’
Publicis has finally agreed the acquisition of data-driven marketing giant Epsilon for $4.4bn (£3.4bn), in a deal which chief executive…
Publicis eyes $5bn Epsilon as data gold rush continues
The data-driven marketing industry is set for yet another mega deal, following confirmation that Publicis is considering a bid for…