New Anti-Spam Measures
Tired of trawling through the spam in your inbox every morning? At Studio 2 we are continually developing and improving our value added services and following feedback from customers, have decided to increase our spam protection to a more robust system. More news on our chosen system and proposed implementation in the coming months.

Is your site breaking the law? Many sites are still contravening the Anti-Spam and Privacy Laws which came into effect in December 2003. Officially titled The Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations, these new laws aim to protect customers privacy and control spam. Two key issues which stem from the directives are: The introduction of controls on the use of cookies on websites. Cookies and similar tracking devices are now subject to a new transparency requirement - anyone that employs these kinds of devices must provide information on them and allow subscribers or users to refuse to accept them if they wish. Controls on unsolicited direct marketing now include unsolicited commercial e-mail (UCE or Spam) and SMS to mobile telephones; The receiver is now required to have agreed to receive the information in advance, except in the context of an existing customer relationship, where companies may continue to email or SMS to market their own similar products on an 'opt-out' basis; If you are worried your site may contravene either of these regulations please call Lucy on 0116 837 0055. Following an assessment of the site we can provide a cost effective solution, should it be necessary. More information: http://www.legislation.hmso.gov.uk http://www.dti.gov.uk

E-Commerce Profile
Oberoi Brothers Lighting approached Studio 2 with a view to expanding their successful business into an e-commerce development.
Oberoi run a very successful showroom selling over 5000 different types of lights; from desk lamps to outdoor wall lanterns. The next logical step was to expand this to the web. Over 500 products have been included in the online catalogue: all available to buy online, through our Worldpay system.

"We are extremely pleased with the way our project was handled and developed by Studio 2. Creating something clean and professional was of upmost importance to us, as instilling confidence in the customer is everything on an ecommerce website. In only two months, Studio 2 has achieved this. Very happy."
Deven Oberoi - Proprietor

Visit www.oberoibrothers.com






New S2O Team!
Through steady expansion, Studio 2 recently appointed 3 new senior members.
Lucy Gillies is our Project Manager, who will be your main point of contact throughout any project. You can contact Lucy on 0870 837 0055
Ben Turner is the new Technical Manager, who will be looking to improve all our technical services, and is on hand to solve any technical problems or queries.
Paul Bradley steps in as our experienced Senior Designer, who from now on will ensure all designs produced are of the highest standard.

Together, they have over 15 years of web experience and knowledge to bring to any project.

Anti-Virus Security Tips There are more than 58,000 known viruses and related security threats lurking on the Internet today – and the number is increasing. Trend estimates that last year alone viruses caused more than £3billion in damage. Scary statistics aside, what practical measures can be followed to increase your security?  Click here to read more > Over the coming months we will be looking at how to spot a virus, keeping your software up to date and next month – what to look for in anti-virus software and the top recommended products.