CNBC revisits Bill Gates’ techniques for dealing with a crowded email inbox. The former Microsoft chairman said he uses monitors strategically, sets boundaries and prioritizes. 

Effective email marketing depends on finding out what subscribers want, and tailoring content based on their needs — a combination of design and marketing. Here is a guide to using analytics to generate email. 

Microsoft’s email services, including Outlook and Hotmail, have blacklisted the Oregon state domain, Oregon.gov, after a phishing attack. According to an internal memo, the attack led to the sending of "over eight million spam emails from an Oregon.gov email address." 

GDPR’s compliance policies will have a serious impact on the blockchain industry. All parties will be affected by the GDPR’s ‘right to be forgotten’ 

Cyber-criminals are getting through Microsoft’s Office 365 security filters, using a technique called ZeroFont. Known for decades, ZeroFont interposes zero-width font characters inside normal text. 

IBM’s X-Force warns that email scammers are targeting FIFA World Cup fans with phishing attacks. Some consist of fake notifications for prize winnings lined to FIFA sponsors. 

Email marketing is the most effective way for startups to convert ‘sometime shoppers’ into loyal customers and maximize profits. But there are several best practices to follow if the startup is going to reach a new audience and achieve growth. 

Canadian managed service providers have to understand their own It infrastructure in order to comply with GDPR. But there is an opportunity for those that do. Datto’s chief compliance officer Campbell Hutcheson offers tips on how to go about it. 

A UK restaurant manager offended a bride-to-be by mistakenly sending her an email that described her as a “cow.” The woman was disappointed with a tour of the possible wedding venue, and wanted a return visit. The email was sent by a female manager. 

Redpoint has wrapped up a new $400 million fund, and build a staff of seasoned operators. These include Alex Bard, who previously ran Campaign Monitor.