• Smart Compose Comes To Android Devices
    Gmail’s Smart Compose feature is now available on Android phones. It is now live on Pixel 2XL and OnePlus 6T, not just on Pixel 3. 
  • Tech Vendor Warns Health Data May Have Been Exposed
    Tech vendor Wolverine Solutions Group warns that private data, including health information, may have been exposed on some Health Alliance Plan customers. The data breach could also affect other Wolverine clients. 
  • California's E-Receipts Bill Could Run Up Against Privacy Law
    California’s proposed law to phase out paper receipts in favor of electronic ones is at odds with the state’s focus on consumer privacy. At issue is a mandate to collect email addresses.
  • Restaurant Group Gathers Email Addresses With Campaign
    The Dinex Group, a group of 16 restaurants owned by chef Daniel Boulud, has collected 64,000 email addresses in a marketing initiative tailored for each eating spot. The messaging was “individualized and brand-centric.”
  • Lessons From The Marriott Data Breach
    Marriott waited 11 weeks to reveal that 383 million customer records had been exposed in a data breach. Why did it take so long? Here are four issues to consider, ranging from inadequate disclosure to the risk of cost-cutting from mergers
  • Man Seeks To Revive GoDaddy Autodialer Suit
    GoDaddy has been accused of violating the Telephone Consumer Protection Act by barraging consumers with unauthorized text messages. The man making the charge has asked the Ninth Circuit to revive his putative class action. 
  • How To Use Personalization In Triggered Emails
    Not all email campaigns are equally effective, especially when it comes to personalization. Here are some tips on how to engage with customers via welcome and cart abandonment emails. 
  • How To Achieve Email Marketing Compliance In The U.S.
    Email success depends on a number of factors. But one that can’t be avoided is compliance. There are clear guidelines for brands to follow in many countries, including the CAN-SPAM act in the U.S. Here is a rundown on how to comply.
  • Report: One In Every 61 Emails Contains a Malicious Link
    The number of phishing attacks has doubled, with one in 61 emails now containing a malicious link, according to a report from Mimecast. These emails are often designed to look as if they are from legitimate entities.  
  • Phishing Attacks Jumped In 2018, Microsoft Reports
    Phishing attacks rose by 250% last year, according to a study from Microsoft. Malware declined by 34%. Microsoft reports "an increase in the use of compromised accounts to further distribute malicious emails both inside and outside an organization."
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