The Federal Trade Commission plans to study the experiences of identity theft victims by conducting a survey of consumers who contacted the FTC after they were victimized. The proposed survey will examine the remedies available to victims under the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act.

7/3/2008 9:27:00 AM

Online consumer privacy, particularly regarding behavioral targeting, has become a big issue in state legislatures and at the FTC. A way marketers can cope with consumer privacy concerns is to try to temper them, says a new eMarketer report, "Behavioral Targeting Attitudes: The Privacy Issue."

7/3/2008 10:34:48 AM

Despite the growing popularity of viewing television content online, most adults who subscribe to cable or satellite television services prefer to watch television on traditional TV sets, according to new research conducted by The Nielsen Company for the Cable & Telecommunications Association for Marketing (CTAM).

7/3/2008 11:16:48 AM

Varonis Systems Inc., the leading innovator and provider of comprehensive data governance software, and the Ponemon Institute, a privacy and information management research firm, today announced the availability of a new research report, "Survey on the Governance of Unstructured Data," which highlights the need for organizations to control access to unstructured corporate data.

7/2/2008 11:10:12 AM

WPP yesterday announced that its wholly owned operating company Wunderman, the global relationship marketing network, has agreed to acquire a majority stake in the issued share capital of Kassius SA in France, an independent interactive agency specializing in mobile communications.

7/2/2008 11:13:48 AM

Adobe Systems Incorporated announced it is teaming up with search industry leaders to dramatically improve search results of dynamic Web content and rich Internet applications (RIAs).

7/2/2008 11:19:12 AM

Though the retail climate has changed dramatically in the last year, the top retail power players have not, according to the National Retail Federation's STORES magazine's Top 100 Retailers List. The top three stores on the 2008 list are Wal-Mart, The Home Depot, and CVS Caremark.

7/2/2008 11:22:12 AM

According to The Jordan, Edmiston Group, M&A activity for the first half of 2008 was increasingly cloudy, but with continued bright spots in several areas, especially in the Online Media & Technology and Marketing & Interactive Services sectors, as well as in sub-$1 billion transactions.

7/2/2008 1:49:12 PM

Postmaster General John E. Potter yesterday announced several key US Postal Service organizational changes designed to "strengthen our position in an extremely competitive marketplace." Potter said with growth as a top priority, the USPS is bringing together product management, product development, and commercial sales in a new Shipping and Mailing Services division.

7/1/2008 11:07:12 AM

The Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC) has reported that its data breach count has reached an all-time high. Between Jan. 1 and June 27, 2008, the total number of data breaches recorded by the ITRC is 342, more than 69% greater than the same time period in 2007.

7/1/2008 11:10:48 AM

High gas prices have historically caused 94% of consumers to make lifestyle changes to keep costs down, according to a survey sponsored by MapQuest.

7/1/2008 11:30:00 AM

Nearly a quarter of the world's population -- roughly 1.4 billion people -- will use the Internet on a regular basis in 2008. This number is expected to surpass 1.9 billion unique users, or 30% of the world's population, in 2012, according to IDC's Digital Marketplace Model and Forecast.

7/1/2008 11:31:48 AM

The Board of Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) last Thursday approved a recommendation that could see a whole range of new names introduced to the Internet's addressing system.

7/1/2008 11:34:12 AM

A new research report on "Data Loss Prevention: Little Leaks Sink the Ship" published by Aberdeen Group, a Harte-Hanks Company, reveals that over the last 12 months best-in-class organizations experienced 27% fewer data loss incidents than the industry average from trusted internal users, and 92% fewer data loss incidents attributed to malicious outsiders.

6/30/2008 12:40:48 PM

JupiterResearch has found that the number of worldwide online users will increase 44% between 2007 and 2012, reaching 1.8 billion users. By 2012, one quarter of the worldwide population will access the Internet on a regular basis, as indicated in a new report Worldwide Online Population Forecast, 2007 to 2012, published by JupiterResearch

6/30/2008 12:43:48 PM

New research from MTV Networks and Harris Interactive reveals a critical companion metric to measuring audience size, pioneering a new way for advertising brands to target the most engaged and valuable audiences. This research study finds that not all programming viewers are created equal and that the value of TV advertising grows as viewers connect with marketing messages across screens.

6/30/2008 12:52:12 PM

ALC announces that it has launched a new division dedicated to providing solutions to direct marketers targeting the healthcare industry. Spearheaded by healthcare market professionals, the new ALC MD division sources and compiles premier databases of medical professionals and healthcare specialists.

6/30/2008 12:54:00 PM

Addressing Services Co. (ASCO) has changed its name to MarketPoint Direct. After 24 years in business, ASCO has changed its name to better describe and align with its extensive product and service offerings.

6/30/2008 12:57:00 PM