GDPR- what does shake up of EU data laws really mean?
The GDPR laws are intended to give power back to citizens over how their data is processed and used The data protection regulation’s stated aim…
The history of the @ sign
The @ character is the symbol of the internet age, crucial for emails and social networking. The “at sign” was once an obscure symbol known…
Your email account hacked? Heres what to do
Your email account did not accepting your password- or a friend wants to know why you are sending out emails with nothing in it, but…
Hackers are hunting for clues about you- the Comment Group
When US security experts started looking into some of the highest profile hacks in recent years – one particular criminal group kept on coming to…
Blackberry launches free wi-fi calls
Blackberry has become the latest smartphone company to offer free wi-fi calls to users via its own software.Research In Motion (RIM) has added the facility…
Snoopers Charter Communications Bill will uncover wrong targets warns data watchdog
Plans to monitor all Britons’ online activity risk uncovering “incompetent criminals and accidental anarchists” rather than serious offenders, the Information Commissioner has warned.Ministers want to…
Costs of finding new customers- and keeping existing ones
Why do so many businesses treat their customers so badly? How many emails do you receive that say “do not reply to this email, this…
Spam and online marketing complaints rise by 43% in UK
Complaints about spam and other unsolicited electronic marketing in the UK jumped 43% last year warns the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).The ICO says it received…