New Media, Internet & Online Marketing News

Phishing attacks up 180% on last year

Phishing attacks have soared by 180% in the past year, with more than 20,000 reported incidents in the first half of 2008, according to a study by payments body Apacs...moreAuthor: Suzanne Bearne | Source: nma.co.uk | Published: 25.07.08

Scott Gallacher to leave Sky

Scott Gallacher, Sky's online and partner marketing director, is to leave the company after three years...moreAuthor: Will Cooper | Source: nma.co.uk | Published: 24.07.08

Graphico appoints first chairman

Graphico founder Mark Bennett has become the digital marketing agency's first chairman...moreAuthor: Will Cooper | Source: nma.co.uk | Published: 24.07.08

28% of Europeans regularly watch online video

Watching online video is now the most popular online media activity, according to a report by JupiterResearch...moreAuthor: Charlotte McEleny | Source: nma.co.uk | Published: 24.07.08

Guardian site knocks Mail Online off top spot

Guardian.co.uk overtook Mail Online to become the largest online newspaper property in June, according to the latest ABCE figures...moreAuthor: Luan Goldie | Source: nma.co.uk | Published: 24.07.08

Richard Firminger to join Latitude

Richard Firminger, former Yahoo! regional sales director for Northern Europe, is to join search specialist Latitude in a senior role...moreAuthor: Will Cooper | Source: nma.co.uk | Published: 24.07.08

Channel 4 to merge online sales team with 4DS

Channel 4 is to merge 4DS with its online sales team, which will be run by head of new media advertising Errol Baran...moreAuthor: Suzanne Bearne | Source: nma.co.uk | Published: 24.07.08

ISPs join up to crack down on illegal file sharing

BSkyB, BT, Carphone Warehouse, Orange, Tiscali and Virgin have signed up to an industry agreement to crack down on illegal file sharing...moreAuthor: Alex Farber | Source: nma.co.uk | Published: 24.07.08

A fifth of radio listeners tune in via digital platforms

Almost a fifth of radio listeners now listen through digital platforms, according to the latest Rajar figures...moreAuthor: Suzanne Bearne | Source: nma.co.uk | Published: 24.07.08

Facebook reveals details of new Connect platform

Facebook has revealed details of its Facebook Connect platform, which will allow developers to extend the social network across the web...moreAuthor: Luan Goldie | Source: nma.co.uk | Published: 24.07.08

Google takes top spot for most visited site via mobile

Google has jumped ahead of Yahoo! as the UK site most visited via a mobile, according to the latest figures from browser company Opera...moreAuthor: Alex Farber | Source: nma.co.uk | Published: 24.07.08

Unilever drops digital silo as Slootweg heads to Asia

Unilever has closed its digital division and will merge it with its communications planning department to create a fully integrated marketing approach....moreAuthor: Danielle Long | Source: NMA magazine | Published: 24.07.08

NFL kicks up UK following online

The National Football League is relying on digital to establish the US game as a mainstream sport in the UK and Europe....moreAuthor: Will Cooper | Source: NMA magazine | Published: 24.07.08

Agencies expect landgrab as Google BPF ends

Search and media agencies are on alert as the end of Google's Best Practice Funding (BPF) programme creates a potential landgrab for major search accounts....moreAuthor: Will Cooper | Source: NMA magazine | Published: 24.07.08

Men's Health and Land Rover join in online push for endurance test

Land Rover and Men's Health have partnered for a major online initiative for the magazine's first Survival of the Fittest endurance event....moreAuthor: Luan Goldie | Source: NMA magazine | Published: 24.07.08

Penguin launches second blogging service targeting holiday readers

Penguin is looking to engage with summer readers with the launch of its second interactive blogging platform, Blogaholidayread.com....moreAuthor: Luan Goldie | Source: NMA magazine | Published: 24.07.08

BBC applies joined-up thinking for TV and online documentary series

The BBC is set to launch a collection of exclusive online content as part of its major multi-platform documentary series Britain From Above....moreAuthor: Alex Farber | Source: NMA magazine | Published: 24.07.08

Amnesty engages in debate on China ahead of Games

Amnesty International has built a website dedicated to raising awareness of human rights issues in China, ahead of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games next month....moreAuthor: Alex Farber | Source: NMA magazine | Published: 24.07.08

Auto Trader looks to use motor show to boost customer reviews on website

Auto Trader is to use next week's British International Motor Show to test a number of digital initiatives....moreAuthor: Luan Goldie | Source: NMA magazine | Published: 24.07.08

Broadcasters in talks to stop TV listings sites deep-linking

TV broadcasters are in talks to devise a joint strategy to prevent websites from deep-linking to their online video streams....moreAuthor: Alex Farber | Source: NMA magazine | Published: 24.07.08