The rise of social media is not just for announcing the arrival of a royal baby, it has grown to be a significant business tool. It is important to understand the potential ramifications of misuse and misinformation, however. Lawyers in particular should be careful about not going beyond their (insured) capabilities and expertise when taking up … Continue reading
It’s been an interesting week in the world of digital media. Netflix has extended its global reach, ad-blocking software has been likened to cyber-crime and Twitter suffered a technical fault that saw its share price drop to a 52-week low. I joined the Money Matters show on TRT World to discuss the fortunes of … Continue reading
The number of reported crimes involving sites such as Tinder and Grindr has increased sevenfold in the last two years, according to figures released from 30 police forces across England and Wales. Only 55 crimes were reported to the police in 2013, rising to 204 in 2014 and again to 412 last year. Crimes of … Continue reading
Apple has launched a challenge against the UK Government over the adoption of the controversial Investigatory Powers Bill, commonly referred to as the ‘Snoopers Charter’. As other tech companies line up to do the same, I joined TRT World’s Money Matters show last month to discuss what this all means for Apple and for the … Continue reading
Earlier this week, rumours circulated of Twitter’s plans to extend its trademark 140 character limit to a whopping 10,000 characters. Does this mean the end of Twitter as we know it? The rumours were seemingly verified by Twitter founder and recently returned CEO Jack Dorsey, who tweeted an image of his thoughts by way of … Continue reading
Kevin Poulter 