UK gives greenlight for BBC and ITV ‘Netflix rival’
The BBC and ITV are teaming up to launch a Netflix-style paid streaming service, after a UK government review.
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Uber sends 15,000 email print outs via horse and cart in Australia protest
Uber has gone back in time in a publicity stunt protest over a a raft of new regulations in Australia.
Billionaire Icahn sells entire Apple stock amid China fears
Billionaire activist investor Carl Icahn said last night that he had sold his entire stake in tech giant Apple due to the risk of China’s influence on the stock.
Broadband ads “misleading” say MPs
British MPs have claimed that broadband ads are misleading, with just 10% actually getting the advertised speeds.
WhatsApp adds end-to-end encryption to boost security
WhatsApp, the world’s largest messaging service, has rolled out end-to-end encryption for its 1 billion users across all devices, including iPhones, Android, Windows, Blackberry and Nokia phones.
New China web rules ‘could block all domains outside country’
China is planning new rules which would require firms that serve domestic internet users to register their web addresses inside the country – a move which has raised concerns among foreign businesses.
Two thirds of senior marketers want to stay in EU (but confusion remains)
The majority of senior UK marketers think that staying in the EU will be best for their business, but most are unaware of its perks (such as the Digital Single Market), according to new research.
Fashion firm fined for undisclosed paid Instagram ads
A US fashion firm has settled a case in which it was accused of failing to flag paid Instagram endorsements as being adverts.
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.
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…