Pension Data Sales Claims Trigger Inquiry
An investigation has been launched by the data watchdog into claims that details of milllions of people's pensions are being sold to cold-calling firms and fraudsters. The Information Commissioner's...
View ArticleWarning on pension-scam data sales
Companies found to have breached data protection law by selling people's pension pot details face fines of up to £500,000, the information commissioner has warned.
View ArticleMacro-based malware strikes again: How to keep your networks safe
Bad guys have regained interest in macro-based malware, reports Microsoft and Trend Micro. Learn why vigilance is key to combatting it.
View ArticleCanadian anti-spam legislation off to slow start, but seeing results
Canadian anti-spam legislation (CASL) came into effect last July, two years after it passed Parliament, which was preceded by nine years of work. The two-year gap gave the Canadian Radio-television and...
View ArticleFurther claims about data selling
An online prescription service, educational institutions and even a Government department are among those to become embroiled in the latest claims about the sale of confidential data.
View ArticleHow a prolific spammer built a 750,000-strong Twitter army to promote his scam
They were promoting bogus diet pills.
View ArticleThe Community Spotlight – 04/04/2015
ZombiePie has a hot, new helping of community highlights for y'all from the past week.
View ArticleU.S. bird flu outbreak accelerates as wild ducks migrate north
The infected flock of 310,000 turkeys was the ninth case of the H5N2 flu in Minnesota in just over a month and the biggest flock yet to be confirmed with the disease, according to the U.S. Department...
View ArticleLetterman's Late Show Legacy for Email Marketers: The Subject Line
They're your stage entrance, opening monologue and your hook — make each one a star.
View ArticleTwitter as a flood rescue tool
As a social networking tool used by millions, Twitter can be a great help in disaster operations, said researchers Tuesday who created real-time flood maps using data from tweets. Some 900...
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