Most Brits ‘think cybercrime as big a threat as offline crime’
Cybercrime is not seen as an equal threat as traditional crimes, such as burglary, according to a new survey.
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Google’s (low speed) car crash caught on camera
One of Google’s self-driving cars hit a bus while navigating traffic in California last month- and the low-octane incident was caught on camera.
Four ways to beat ad blockers: IAB guide offers new tactics
As the ad blocking wars heat up,the IAB‘s Technology Laboratory has launched a new guide that outlines the tactics publishers are using to urge users to stop using the filtering technology.
Top security tips: Understanding the data protection ramifications of Safe Harbour
Following the new data sharing agreements between the EU and USA, Daniel Model, manager of sales engineering Europe at Acronis looks at the full data protection ramifications of Safe Harbour and explains why data security in the cloud must be the top priority…
Facebook to pay millions more in UK tax after backlash
Facebook is to pay millions more in UK tax after overhauling its structure, after it was revealed that the social network paid just £4,327 in corporation tax for an entire year.
Global privacy trends: Citizens prepared to give up data for ‘national security’
New global research reveals that most global citizens favour enabling law enforcement to access private online conversations if they have valid national security reasons to do so, or if they are investigating an individual suspected of committing a crime.
UK minister calls ad blocking a ‘modern-day protection racket’
The UK culture secretary John Whittingdale has branded ad blocking as a ‘modern day protection racket’, joining sides with advertisers and publishers in the increasingly hostile ad blocking wars.
Hacking a town: UK ‘Snooper’s Charter’ extends spying powers for Govt.
The UK governemnt has expanded powers in its so-called ‘Snooper’s Charter’, letting police access everyone’s web browsing histories and to hack into phones.
Three’s ad block ‘will hurt consumers and publishers across Europe’- IAB
IAB Europe has expressed its “serious concern” following the announcement that mobile operator Three is to impose network-level ad blocking in the UK and Italy followed by a rapid roll-out of the technology in its other European operations.
Three installs mobile ad blocker at network level
In a shock move, Three has become the first mobile operator to block ads at a network level.