Tag: black friday
Hack Friday: Over 10 million Brits victim of online shopping scams
Over 10 million Brits have fallen victim to online shopping scams, it was revealed today, as 19 million UK shoppers embark on the biggest bargain hunts of the year. Research from cybersecurity company NordVPN can reveal that 20.7% of UK adults have been scammed while shopping online — equivalent to 10.6 million people. With Black Friday just a couple…
ShinyShiny snippets: Just 1 in 7 Black Friday deals genuine, claims Which?
Only one in seven (14%) Black Friday deals offer a genuine discount, according to new Which? research which finds the vast majority of promotions are cheaper or the same price in the six months before the sales extravaganza. The consumer association analysed 214 Black Friday deals last year at seven major home and tech retailers…
5 tips to keep mobile data safe from hackers on Black Friday
New research reveals that nearly half (49%) of UK adults have not installed or didn't know their mobile phone has security software. So keeping personal data safe from hackers has never been more important. In the wrong hands, stolen data can be used by hackers for illegal activity such as applying for loans or credit cards under…
Which? reveals 9 in 10 Black Friday ‘deals’ better at other times of year
Will we see a repeat of these scenes as shoppers fought over flat screen TVs in 2014? A Which? investigation has revealed that nearly nine in 10 of last year’s Black Friday ‘deals’ were cheaper or the same price at other times of the year, as it warns shoppers to do…
5 things you need to know about Black Friday and top Black Friday shopping tips
Will we see a repeat of these scenes as shoppers fought over super cheap flat screen TVs across supermarkets in 2014? If you thought that Black Friday was the name for some economic disaster caused by Brexit and the forthcoming Trump Presidency think again. Here are 5 things you may not…