Somehow on May 26, when the UK's version of the dreaded EU Cookie Directive came into force, the Internet did not crumble and burn to ashes. That could be partially credited to the last-minute (almost literally) addition of "implied consent" by the Information Commissioner, but many British publishers have had…
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Welcome to the AdMonsters Daily Digest! We scour the news for digital advertising and operations news every day so you don’t have to – we’re nice like that.We’ll be updating this page throughout the day but have a peruse of all the news you can use (that’s right – I…
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The days of the desktop internet are almost over.The writing was on the wall back in 2010 when smartphone sales first overtook those of PCs; when Morgan Stanley predicted that mobile search would overtake desktop search by 2013; and when Apple first unveiled the iPad. Since then the trends that…
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The shockwaves reverberated around the digital advertising industry fast and hard – included in Microsoft’s just-released Windows 8 upgrade is Internet Explorer 10, which not only features Do Not Track functionality but is also the first browser with “on” as the default setting.Oh yes, even Google agreed a few months…
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UPDATE: The AdMonsters DNT meetup was a rousing three-hour discussion that poured over into a delightful talk over drinks. Our appreciation goes out to all who attended – including representatives from NYTimes, MTV/Viacom, A&E Networks, Clearspring, Gawker and more – with extra thanks to W3C Tracking Protection Working Group Co-Chair…
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For digital media to work, advertisers need to reach and positively engage consumers. There are billions of Internet-connected devices connecting every corner of the world so reach certainly isn’t the issue.The challenge is this: how do we as an industry parlay that massive reach into positive impact? Without the current…
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Device recognition specialist (no cookies required) AdTruth, a division of 41st Parameter, has further upped its pro-privacy ante by joining the World Wide Web Consortium (commonly known as W3C) – specifically the Tracking Protection Working Group, which is developing guidance for implementing and adhering to Do Not Track (DNT) functionalities…
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There still seems to be a lot of confusion regarding the ePrivacy Directive, what advice would you offer to Publishers and Data Handlers at this stage? I think there are three key things: transparency, control and education. The EU self-regulatory programme is moving forward to deliver these and – though not…
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A longtime presence in the data management and marketplace arena, Lotame closed off its data-driven ad network to new customers in August in the hopes of building more interest in its data management platform, Crowd Control – the move was successful, with a dozen new publishers and content groups signing…
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When the EU Privacy Directive on cookies came into effect in May of this year – the first time the legislation had been updated since 1995 – it left a lot of people in the industry scratching their heads as to what it meant and for whom. As with any…
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