Privacy vs the right to know – how far is too far?
How much do we really want to know about a professional footballer who’s ‘allegedly’ had an affair with a reality TV star? Do we really care about it, or are we interested simply because the player in...
View ArticleICO Cookie Regulations Update: T-Minus 5 Months
From 26th May the way in which websites will use cookies is to fundamentally change in response to the EU’s new privacy directive and the regulations issued by the Information Commissioner’s Office....
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A Personal Take on Google’s Single Privacy Policy
Beyond the media’s attention on the Facebook IPO there has also been a major announcement by Google detailing the overhaul and unification of their privacy policy. As a user of any Google products you...
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Perspective on the ICO Regulations and Privacy
So, I’ve done a few posts on the ICO regulations now, and I’m trying to stay on top of the developments in the area as it’s likely to have a big effect on the work the team and I do here at Coast...
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EU ePrivacy Directive – what it means for you
With just over a month to go until the deadline for compliance with the EU ePrivacy Directive, I’ve had a number of clients and fellow marketers ask me what I’m doing about it and how they should be...
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Why Google Should Reveal Their Algorithm: Arguments For & Against
It seems that Google are yet again facing more pressure in Europe this week with concerns over their growing dominance in online markets and the handling of personal data in the wake of the US internet...
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How To Prevent Your Website Being Hacked
Previously I discussed ways to monitor for hacking and discover if/when your site had been attacked when you otherwise might not know. Now I’d like to talk about ways to prevent your site being hacked...
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General Data Protection Regulation – What Does It Mean For Digital Marketers?
Disclaimer – I’m not a lawyer, so this is not legal advice. I’ve chewed through the regulations and I have gained a fairly clear idea of what the changes are, and am highlighting them below. I’m also...
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How Vulnerable Are We to Phishing? Our Sysadmin Wanted to Find Out
I’m sure everyone reading this is now aware of the threat that so-called ‘Ransomware’ attacks pose to businesses and consumers alike. There is a perception that this is a new problem, but the first...
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GDPR, Brexit and How You Can Avoid a Big Fine (Infographic)
GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) is a term you’ve probably heard quite often recently – if you haven’t, then you can be sure that this won’t be the last time you hear that abbreviation! The...
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How the Wall of Entropy at CloudFlare is Protecting Our Data
Recently, it was revealed by a somewhat mysterious tweet from CloudFlare – the content delivery and web services giant – that they have a very strange way of protecting our data in the cloud. Now...
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What Is Hacking In The Digital Age?
In today’s digital age, it’s nearly impossible to not hear about the constant attacks that computer systems face each and every day. Only last May did we see news about several businesses which include...
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Securing Your Website is Easier than You Think
Security can often be a scary word when tossed around online. All sorts of associations come to mind when you think of cyber security nowadays; breaches, hacking and exploitation to name a few. For the...
View ArticleTech Giants Are Still Actively Ignoring User’s Privacy Rights
In a post-GDPR world, the majority of businesses seem to be improving the way personal data is handled and processed by taking proactive steps in making users’ rights clearer, and being upfront about...
View ArticleTech Giants Are Still Actively Ignoring User’s Privacy Rights
In a post-GDPR world, the majority of businesses seem to be improving the way personal data is handled and processed by taking proactive steps in making users’ rights clearer, and being upfront about...
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Apple Mail Privacy Protection Is Here – What This Means for Email Marketers
In June, Apple announced a new feature for their Mail app on iOS15 – Mail Privacy Protection. According to Apple: “Mail Privacy Protection stops senders from using invisible pixels to collect...
View ArticleCookies & Web Privacy: What Does the Future Look Like?
Having read my colleague James’ most recent blog, “Digital Marketing 101: How to write a blog post”, I felt inspired to contribute my second post to the Coast blog! The section that stuck out most in...
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