Pensions firm pays hefty price for dodgy legal advice
A Kent pensions company has had its fingers burned for relying on “misleading” legal advice after being scolded by the…
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Sloppy BT whacked for sending 5 million illegal emails
BT has been consigned to the data-driven marketing hall of shame after becoming the latest major brand to have been…
Top brands caught with trousers down on email security
The vast majority of the UK’s top 50 most valuable brands are leaving their customers wide open to email fraud…
Royal Mail slapped by ICO for 300,000 unlawful emails
Royal Mail might be licking its lips in anticipation of a boost in direct mail volumes thanks to the ICO’s…
How to prevent your firm from being the next Vanquis
The recent £75,000 fine against Vanquis Bank – issued after it was found to have sent 870,849 spam text messages…
Vanquis Bank vanquished for massive spam campaign
Vanquis Bank, the finance firm which specialises in targeting consumers with poor credit history, has blotted its own copybook after…
Brands face court action for breaching DM guidance
Brands which breach the Information Commissioner’s Office direct marketing guidance could end up being dragged through the courts after the…
Spam soars as ‘ceasefire’ ends
Junk emailers have returned to the Web with a vengeance, doubling volumes of spam in just 24 hours, after a…
Spam plunges 75% in seasonal blip
Junk email volumes have plummeted by 75 per cent over the Christmas period, according to a new study, although experts…
Russian is ‘most wanted’ spammer
The FBI has named a 23-year-old Russian as Spam Public Enemy Number One, accused of being as the brains behind…