Many primary and secondary schools in the UK are thought to be highly vulnerable to cyber attacks as a result of poor software patching and a lack of wider information security provision – putting pupil, employee and administrative information at risk – according to security testing specialist NGS Secure, part of NCC Group.

US department store Macy’s plans to fill about 725 new positions over the next two years to assist with the growth of its online business.

US department store Macy’s plans to fill about 725 new positions over the next two years to assist with the growth of its online business.

More than a third (34%) of eTailers do not ‘welcome’ or ‘thank’ customers when they actively subscribe to email communications, meaning many are not engaging customers when they are most captive, incentivising them to shop, according to new research.

Whilst 2010 saw the unveiling of hot new products like the iPad and iPhone4 as well as the widespread adoption of the Windows 7 and Android operating systems, 2011 looks set to offer more technology treats. Mark Seemann, the CTO at Outsourcery, takes a look at 12 trends that will play a part in shaping … [Read more…]

This month’s movers and shakers in the digital industry: Gurgle | Barclaycard and Wembley | Xing | Autotrader | Biz Rendezvous353 | Publicis | MyDaily | Videojug | Adobe Scene 7 | Infiniti | Crunch | Qype | Explainia | Underwired | AudienceScience | Videojug and Dailymotion | JiWire | Foviance | Mousebreaker | Kinect … [Read more…]

Nearly a quarter of the UK population has no internet access, but one in ten can surf the web on their phone, according to one of the largest surveys examining life in the UK.

Amid ongoing global financial uncertainty, the mobile media industry in 2010 once again proved itself to be a sector marked by sustained growth and innovation. MEF’s 7th Business Confidence Index Report in association with KPMG revealed that the industry expects to grow by 23% during 2011, demonstrating the continued robustness of this valuable segment of … [Read more…]

BT has been accused of undermining one of the founding principles of the internet – that of “net neutrality” – by creating a two-tier system which would allow content providers on its network to charge for a faster video delivery service. Under BT’s new Content Connect feature, ISPs can charge content owners for a premium … [Read more…]

This week saw a sudden drop in email to 2008 levels, after an expected surge in bogus email over the Christmas period failed to materialise. Ryan Deutsch, StrongMail’s VP Strategic Services, explains the need for marketers to send personalised material across all channels, to ensure that marketing messages don’t trigger spam filters.