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Missed a news story? Here’s your chance to catch up! This is our archive of all news stories featured in the Personal and Business sections of knowthenet. The stories are listed in date order for ease of reference.

 
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The clock is ticking for website owners to comply on cookies
20/04/2012
Tags: Business website, Data protection online, Legal obligations on the web

There are now less than 40 days before new EU privacy rules designed to give internet users more control over what data websites collect about them come into force in the UK. 

The change means websites will have to adjust the way they use ‘cookies’ - small text files that are stored on the user’s computer used for recognising and tracking visitors. From 26 May sites will have to ask visitors for consent to record user data.

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British shoppers buy into online shopping
16/12/2011
Tags: Business website, Ecommerce

UK shoppers buy more online than other European countries according to the latest study from Ofcom.

The report found 79% of UK internet users had ordered goods or services online in 2010 compared to 27% of Italian consumers. This is the sixth annual study published by the communications watchdog looking at the online habits of 17 countries.

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Top search terms for 2011 should prompt businesses to check their ranking
15/12/2011
Tags: Business website, Search engines

The royal wedding tops a list of new searches for 2011 according to Google’s annual ‘zeitgeist’ that gives an insight into the type of information that we have been looking for on the web this year. 

This latest survey shows how important search has become in helping us find our way around the web. This means it is important for a business to consider search engine optimisation as part of their web site strategy to make sure customers can find them online.

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ICANN paves way for new Internet domains
22/06/2011
Tags: Brand protection, Business website, Domain names, Domain names

Earlier this week, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) – the global organisation responsible for the Internet’s naming system - approved changes to the domain name system that will allow organisations and communities to apply for new domain name endings.

At present there are 22 generic top-level domains (gTLDs), such as .com, .org and .net. Under the new rules, organisations will be able to apply for any top level domain they might want, in any language or script.

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Global IPv6 test underway
08/06/2011
Tags: Accessibility, Business website, Ecommerce

Today marks World IPv6 Day, a global event coordinated by the Internet Society to test the internet’s readiness for a new addressing system called IPv6.

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Websites given an extra year to comply with new cookie laws
26/05/2011
Tags: Business website, Data protection online, Legal obligations on the web

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has announced that website owners will have an extra year to comply with new rules on cookies that come into force today.

The new EU regulations mean that organisations running websites need to get consent from their visitors before they store cookies – small files used to record their history and preferences on the site – on users’ computers.

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