October 2010 News
More top UK brands slammed for spam
25th Oct 2010
A number of major brands are sending customers unsolicited emails and opting them into data-sharing agreements with third parties automatically, research has claimed.
Companies listed in the latest report from Spam Ratings include Argos, Ticketmaster, Money Supermarket, Find A Property, Littlewoods and Woolworths.
It's digital, but is it art?
20th Oct 2010
Bill Thompson likes the ways technology and art intersect.
At a recent conference on the future of the arts in a digital world the opening night panel was asked to name a digital art work that had impressed them.
Personal data at risk from Wi-Fi hackers
14th Oct 2010
Over a quarter of wireless networks don't have passwords, leaving personal and financial information at risk, according to research.
Identity fraud prevention firm CPP employed 'ethical hackers' to run an experiment on thousands of networks in six UK cities. They found that 40,000 were at high risk of attack.Why companies watch your every Facebook, YouTube, Twitter move
12th Oct 2010
US clothes retailer Gap has scrapped a new logo just one week after its introduction following an "outpouring of comments" online.
The original logo, which has been used for more than 20 years, has a blue box with "GAP" written in white inside.
Why companies watch your every Facebook, YouTube, Twitter move
3rd Oct 2010
Once upon a time companies could afford to be rude. Unhappy customers would grumble to a few friends, withdraw their custom, but there was little else they could do.
Today, they still tell their friends, but they do it online, using social media websites like YouTube, Facebook and Twitter.
