The UK reached its highest level of ransomware attacks in 2022 according to figures available from the Information Commission’s Office – at 34% of all reported cybercrime.
Criminals compromised data on potentially more than 5.3 million people from over 700 organisations according to the Data security incident trends report released by the ICO, covering the period up to Q3 2023.
The UK Advertising Association has set up a new AI taskforce which it hopes will map both the opportunities and risks which the technology poses for the industry.
Meeting for the first time on September 26th, the intention behind the AI taskforce is to build a coordinated policy approach in recognition of the rapid need to establish ethical safeguards, as well as develop industry guidelines.
We’re approaching Leeds Digital Festival 2023 and it’s once again time for a round-up of our highlights and events you don’t want to miss.
Heading into its eighth year, Leeds Digital Festival 2023 is an open, collaborative celebration of digital culture in all its forms.
Bot traffic is a key component of digital ad fraud, the cost of which is projected to climb from $35 billion in 2018 to $100 billion in 2023.
E-commerce applications and login portals are the most common targets of advanced persistent bot traffic.
Consumers would stop doing business with a company known to have experienced data breaches.
According to an IBM report, nearly half of consumers surveyed said they had taken this action. This is alarming news when coupled with the global average cost of a data breach reaching an all-time high of $4.35 million for studied organisations.
Veracity’s senior management team has been in London at the two day MTEX Marketing Technology Expo.
The two day event at ExCel, organised by ROAR B2B, sees businesses involved in the technology side of all aspects of marketing showcase their products and listen to keynote speakers on subjects as varied as creating a brand ambassador program through to how AI and automation can lift your PPC.
When it comes to the ad budget how much could be spent on creativity if you’d eliminated wasted spend?
You can save money on your projects without sacrificing creativity if you follow a few vital steps – including making sure you’re receiving accurate data in your marketing analytics and using a complete ad fraud protection option like Veracity.
The pandemic has affected how we interact but for digital marketing there is a growing emphasis on rebuilding human communications.
Consumers have reshaped the way they communicate, using social media channels and digital tools rather than face-to-face direct selling and this is making brands rethink their marketing strategies to focus on creating customer-first inclusivity.
Attribution is a hot topic, there’s no denying that. Brands are always looking to maximise their online advertising and the fact that businesses now invest so heavily into digital marketing platforms makes understanding their performance even more important.
It won’t be any surprise to marketers that many of the digital marketing trends in 2022 are data-driven to enable improvements in the customer experience and campaign performance.
With the world entering the third year of a global pandemic, people are becoming both resigned to their changed work and leisure environments, but also weary of the old school “sell, sell, sell” marketing approach.
Click fraud protection specialists Veracity have been crowned the winners of a top industry prize at this year’s Prolific North Tech Awards.
The firm, which has offices on Dock Street in Leeds, scooped the ‘Best Martech Innovation Award’ for its optimisation and analytics platform, which is designed to provide marketers with better quality and more accurate data from their online advertising campaigns.
Have you considered if your business would benefit from implementing a marketing to millennials using paid search strategy?
Millennials, also known as digital natives, have just overtaken the Baby Boomers as the world’s largest generation and they have disposable income, they’re often parents and they’re both technology and brand savvy.
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Cyber Award Winner 2021
AI-Enabled Data Solution of the Year – DataIQ Awards 2023 Finalist
Tech Innovation of the Year Winner – Leeds Digital Festival Awards
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Best Use of AI – Tech Awards 2023 Highly Commended
