• Tech Firms And Civil Liberties Groups Support Email Privacy Bill
    Technology companies and civil liberties groups are urging Congress to keep in place an email privacy bill included in the defense spending measure for fiscal year 2019. The bill would limit the ability of federal law enforcement agencies to access private communications. 
  • Marketers Have Another Regulation To Obey: PECR
    GDPR governs the processing of personal data. But a separate set of rules addresses electronic direct marketing: The Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations (PECR). Here is an advisory on what it requires. 
  • Royal Mail Blames GDPR For Letter Falloff
    The UK’s Royal Mail has reported a 5% decline in letter volume that it attributes to GDPR. The law has deterred some companies from sending direct mail, it says. 
  • Gmail's Confidential Email Could Lead To Phishing: Report
    The Department of Homeland Security warns that Gmail’s new Confidential Email feature could lead to “nefarious activity” in the form of phishing. It claims that billions of users could be susceptible.
  • B2B Brands Turn To Signal Data TO Engage Buyers
    B2B marketers are relying on signal data—information that can alert sales and marketing teams to prospects who should be on their radar—to drive campaigns and messaging. For example, Ring Central has used such data to achieve 95% deliverability in its effort to expand its enterprise market share. 
  • Singapore Firm Offers Email Security Tool
    Connectivity Global, a Singapore-based firm, has launched an AI-based email security system for the Asian market. The firm claims it can ward off spam, phishing attacks and malware. 
  • Uncivil Work Emails Can Also Affect Households
    Rude email messages—those that have urgent subject lines like “High Priority”--can create stress at work and at home, according to a study by the University of Illinois. One reason is that uncivil emails lack social clues that can help set context. 
  • Yahoo Email Users Seek Standing In Data Breach Litigation
    Yahoo email users filed a motion on Friday, seeking to be certified as a class in multi-district litigation over data breaches that affected billions of email accounts. The breaches occurred between 2013 an 2016. 
  • An Email Newsletter Rulebook
    Email newsletters are more effective than social media, especially for B2B audiences. But they have to deliver value. These are the tactics that lead to marketing results. 
  • Email Marketing Tips For Small Businesses
    Email delivers $38 for every dollar spent. And it can help small businesses increase their revenue. Here are some tips on how to make the most of this effective channel. 
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