Yesterday I attended a meeting lead by the Canadian Wireless Telecommunications Association (CWTA), that consisted of a number of the Nations largest Mobile Carriers and Aggrigators. It was exciting to finally get some real insights into the world of mobile, the types of concerns that the eco-system has and some of the issues that they are facing as a larger group… I’m happy to say true spam is not a major one (at least at...

Put this up on your list of places you don’t want to be talked about (not all press is good press). Increasing the tool set for dealing with BACN (irrelevant messaging to subscribers) and big business spam a new blog has appeared and is already attracting some attention in the email space, the Mainsleaze Blog. A place where anti-spammers will discuss spam from companies that really should know better and the networks supporting the...

Thinking of expanding your current email offering with an additional daily email? Maybe something closely related to your current email program, but not something that everyone will want daily? Then take a quick look at the following invitation from Beyond the Rack where a new (a second) daily email is being promoted offering home decorating solutions to existing subscribers (Typical existing deals include accessories, clothing and...

October is Cyber Security Month and to kick things off the Canadian Government has launched a new website call: Get Cyber Safe. This is a site focused at education people on the dangers of fraud, viruses and other Crimes that take place on the internet and local networks. The Good: There are a number of solid recommendations on this site and some great tips for newbie users around things to watch out for – These are great tips for...

Canadians are using online tools to share information like never before. Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube – there is a plethora of social sharing services out there. Social sharing helps us communicate and stay in touch with friends. Sharing of information and ideas has never been so easy and seamless. Unfortunately, communicating online can potentially pose significant privacy risks not only to the users but also their friends....

After 2 months of evaluating and collecting feedback on their Social Advertising program, and a media storm over the last couple days, Ryan Roslansky – Director, Product Management at LinkedIn posted on the Linkedin blog some important clarifications and changed regarding Their Social Advertising program. These Clarifications include: 1 – Changes were announced in June (when we wrote about them) and an ad program was launched...

This is a recent Article I published for work, and I thought it fit to share here as well. photo credit: o5com It seems like you can’t open a news feed these days without being inundated with stories about privacy. Network data breaches. Location-based tracking. Court injunctions. It’s a minefield out there. Nowhere is privacy more closely watched — or as potentially explosive — as in the field of online marketing. The integration...