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At the start of this month, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) made an announcement on the use of social media for investor communications. In a nutshell, the SEC has extended what companies can say on social networks. Bloggers and journalists instantly weighed in; portents of the coming revolution were mixed with the sceptical drawl of bored hacks who have.....

Friday marked the day when last year’s much commented-upon EU Cookie Directive finally came into force in the UK after a period of a year’s grace granted by the Information Commissioners Office (the ICO), the body responsible for enforcing it. Except, actually, it seems it won’t really be enforced. Confused? You’re not the only one. Let’s start from the beginning......

The current controversy about the Government Communications Headquarters’ (GCHQ) proposed new powers to see, in real time, information about which sites you’re visiting and who you’re communicating with via social media, email and telephone is bringing to the surface the public’s current unease with the modern information culture. On the one hand, we have the.....

Betfair’s employee blog, Betfair Views, has just been shortlisted for the European Excellence Awards. The blog presented some unique challenges – and we’re delighted that our solution has been recognised in this way. Companies in the betting and gaming sector face two challenges: promoting responsible gambling, and keeping abreast of regulations in a number of.....

EADS’ corporate website communicates corporate governance far better than any other company in the MDAX, with an IQ score 15% higher than its nearest competitor. At 93%, it’s also 4 points clear of Daimler and Metro Group, the top two performers in this category in the DAX30. It’s clearly a subject that matters to them, with a lengthy, dedicated section that is the.....