The U.S. adopts European-style opt-in data protection measures
February 23, 2012 by creative · Leave a Comment
The Socialist braintrust Obama Administration in Washington has passed a series of protections for web consumers that looks eerily European: something closer to an opt-in regime that calls for greater transparency on how user data is used and a do-not-track-option. This is an important development for consumer protection advocates, coming on the heels of the Path privacy debacle. The new rules mean the likes of Facebook, Apple and Google have to enforce more stringent privacy protections, particularly in the previously porous area of mobile apps. Just how porous you ask? Social networks’ cavalier approach to customer data has become a real trust issue. Some two-thirds of consumers “do not trust companies like Facebook, even though we all interact with them and we all share our personal information with them,” according to a new infographic designed by MDG Advertising. Infographic by MDG Advertising Editorial Note: The legal implications of social media marketing and customer data protection will be covered in our annual SMI conference to be held on June 12th. You can hear Jamie Barnard , global digital general counsel at Unilever, speak on this an other legal issues in a session entitled “Social media – navigating the legal landscape.” Come join us! And please note: the earlybird offer expires on March 1.
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The U.S. adopts European-style opt-in data protection measures
Social apps review: big name banks and new niche apps
February 23, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
How can crisis comms experts keep up with all the latest technologies?
February 14, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
This is the third and final installment of our series with crisis communications expert Neil Chapman who led crisis communications for BP during the Deepwater Horizon spill in 2010 and is now a senior associate at Wixted Pope Nora Thompson . Chapman gives us his view on how digital media (and particularly social) have transformed crisis communications strategy. Chapman runs instructional workshops and training in the field of crisis communications. These are some of the most frequent questions he fields, which he will answer here for SMI readers. For part 1 of this discussion, please visit and for part 2, click here . I’m a communicator. I deal in words
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How can crisis comms experts keep up with all the latest technologies?
