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A Google search that throws up negative results can be extremely stressful. Negative content about you or your business can have detrimental effects on your personal and professional life. If a Google search turns up inaccurate, untrue, or unwanted content on a web site, page or within company details, there are steps you can take. […]
17 November 2021 · Niki Mistry
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The internet provides us with many benefits, but it’s not without its issues. The speed of communication is a classic example of a huge benefit when getting in touch with loved ones or when conducting business. However, when the content is damaging, then rapid distribution can quickly create significant problems along with the potential for […]
16 March 2021 · Niall Stamp
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The importance of trust in the government and its impact on the new COVID-19 vaccine The importance of trust in the government has never been more important with the announcement of a COVID-19 vaccine. The news has given us all a glimmer of hope, and has got many asking whether this is the end of […]
11 November 2020 · Igniyte
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They’re one of the world’s best-know hotel brands, with a presence in more than 127 global territories. So, as news breaks of a far-reaching data breach at Marriott International, the implications are going to be huge. The hospitality chain – which includes the Sheraton, Le Meridien and W brands – has admitted a security flaw […]
4 December 2018 · Simon Wadsworth
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Consumers are used to sharing personal data with brands, but as distrust towards social media grows, questions are being raised about how this content is managed and policed. The data privacy debate… A recent international report reveals a clear lack of trust from people who want social media platforms to take much more responsibility for […]
20 September 2018 · Roz Sheldon
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Are you a marketer who uses a website, landing pages, e-marketing or post to collect personal data? It may be that you ask for data in return for a free download, entry into a prize draw, or to gather audience opinions via a survey? In the sixth of our blog posts about the upcoming GDPR […]
24 April 2018 · Igniyte
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Yes, absolutely and here’s why… In the fifth of our blog posts about the upcoming GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), we are looking at what Brexit means for GDPR. By definition, GDPR is an EU data protection standard that applies to all businesses that deal with the EU. However, despite Brexit, British companies are still […]
16 April 2018 · Igniyte
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In the fourth of our blog posts about the upcoming GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) we’re looking at the rights you, as an individual, have regarding your data. GDPR sets out 8 basic rights for individuals: The right to access: this means that individuals have the right to request access to their personal data, […]
10 April 2018 · Igniyte
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Probably the most daunting thing for many businesses about the impending GDPR deadline is the perceived enormity of the actual task of becoming compliant. In the third of our blog posts about the upcoming GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), we’re looking at the opportunity for businesses… Few organisations have a clear handle on what they […]
4 April 2018 · Igniyte
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In this second blog post about the upcoming GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), we’ve got 5 simple steps you should take now to prepare your business for the upcoming changes. Getting ahead is the best step you can take. We understand that it may be daunting to make big changes to your business processes, […]
29 March 2018 · Igniyte
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This is the first in our series of blog posts about the upcoming Europe-wide GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), where we’ll be looking at everything businesses need to know, and do about it. By now most, if not all, businesses will have heard of GDPR. It’s been on the horizon for some time, but the […]
27 March 2018 · Igniyte
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How much of your personal online data is available online? It’s becoming increasingly difficult to hide your personal data. Companies track your interests, personal preferences and even your current location through your account settings. Social media sites such as Facebook encourage you to include personal online data. This includes your date of birth, where you […]
18 August 2016 · Igniyte
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It’s now two years since the Right to be Forgotten ruling was brought in by Google. So how different is the search engine in comparison to before the ruling? What difference has Right to be Forgotten made? Right to be Forgotten gives people the chance to ask for outdated or irrelevant articles to be removed […]
26 April 2016 · Igniyte
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In an effort to protect children online, the UK government is to enforce age-verification systems on porn websites. This would apply for all material classified by the BBFC as 18 or R18. Many pornography sites currently ask visitors to confirm that they are 18 or over with a simple tick box. Obviously people circumvent this […]
1 March 2016 · Igniyte
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Facebook is planning to appeal to a Belgian ruling, which stipulated that the popular social media network could no longer collect digital data about Belgian people who aren’t Facebook users. A court in Brussels ruled that Facebook does not have individuals’ consent to gather information about them. Up until that Monday, Facebook had collected data […]
11 November 2015 · Igniyte
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The European Court of Justice issued a ruling which makes the Safe Harbour pact – created to make it easy for firms to transfer data across the Atlantic – invalid. Safe Harbour ‘Safe Harbour’ was established to allow US companies to circumvent EU data transfer laws. The EU doesn’t allow data to be transferred to […]
19 October 2015 · Igniyte
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The Modern Slavery Act 2015 came into effect and it outlines the steps businesses with an annual turnover of £36 million or more should take to comply. What is the Modern Slavery Act 2015? Essentially, the Act aims to prevent all forms of labour exploitation and encourage transparency within corporations in what steps they are […]
9 October 2015 · Igniyte
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Under-18s could soon be able to delete their social media past, after an online privacy campaign called iRights was launched. iRights calls for the government to allow young people the ability to easily delete or edit anything they have ever posted online. As it stands, it takes just one click to post something online, but trying […]
3 August 2015 · Igniyte
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The BBC is publishing a list of articles which have been removed from certain Google searches under the Google Spain ruling – commonly known as the Right to be Forgotten. The Google Spain ruling has been in place since May 2014. It allows someone to request an article to be removed from Google’s search results for […]
9 July 2015 · Igniyte
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French data regulator – the CNIL – has ordered Google to apply the ‘right to be forgotten’ to all of its search engines. This has left Igniyte wondering how the right to be forgotten will be applied in other European countries going forward. Right to be forgotten The right to be forgotten was established in […]
19 June 2015 · Igniyte
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Officials in Washington announced that the US has just been hit with what could be the largest cyber-attack in American history. The attack has further reinforced the importance of protecting your privacy online. US targeted in massive cyber-attack The Independent reported that hackers stole the personal information of four million current and former US government […]
16 June 2015 · Igniyte
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Google’s ‘right to be forgotten’ rule has come under scrutiny, with the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) threatening legal action. The rule was created in May last year and in its initial 12 months, around 150 companies complained to the ICO. Of the rejections from Google, the ICO disagreed with 25%. Deputy Information Commissioner, David Smith […]
22 May 2015 · Igniyte
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A new report commissioned by the Belgian Data Protection Authority finds that though Facebook “has not announced any changes to their privacy settings as part of its 2015 changes” the network’s current default settings do “remain problematic”. When it comes to protecting your online reputation, it is important to take time to review your preferences on any […]
3 March 2015 · Igniyte
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Google’s latest Transparency Report has revealed that under ‘right to be forgotten,’ rule, the UK comes third to only France and Germany for the number of requests for URL removal from search results.
5 December 2014 · Igniyte
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In light of comments made by digital expert Martha Lane Fox, this week Igniyte asks whether teenagers should have an automatic right to be forgotten.
15 October 2014 · Igniyte
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Igniyte has discovered this week, that Google have recently announced that they have granted over 40% of right to be forgotten requests.
10 October 2014 · Igniyte
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A survey, suggesting American’s want to be forgotten online too, has led Igniyte to ask this week whether the right to be forgotten could work Stateside.
25 September 2014 · Igniyte
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The UK Information Commissioners Office has given Google until the 20th September to change its privacy policy after recent reviews of updates to their privacy policy found that the site may be breaching the UK Data Protection Act. The anticipated move by the UK data protection watchdog falls in line with other European countries such […]
5 July 2013 · Igniyte
