News - August 2010

Gap joins e-commerce market

31 August 2010 21:39

High street fashion retailer Gap has entered into the world of safe shopping online with two brand new websites which allow UK consumers to pick their clothes from the comfort of their homes.Gap and [...]

Experts raise concerns over M-commerce payment security

27 August 2010 15:15

Consumers can be fairly confident of finding safe shopping online from most mainstream retailers when using their computers, but the growth of m-commerce outlets has not been met with commensurate [...]

Peak online shopping time is during work hours

26 August 2010 12:05

People who have internet access at work are driving something of a boom in safe online shopping during the final hour at their desk, with 4pm on a Wednesday afternoon calculated to be the peak time [...]

Spam levels increase in UK as botnets increase output

25 August 2010 13:40

Criminals are taking the reins of of growing number of infected PCs around the UK to generate vast volumes of dangerous spam email, according to the latest figures published by security vendor [...]

Consumers encouraged to strengthen online passwords

24 August 2010 21:24

Security experts are again urging people to improve their level of online security by not only making their passwords difficult to guess, but by using more characters as hackers become increasingly [...]

UK shoppers spend £5 billion online in July

23 August 2010 14:42

Consumers are continuing to spend money online, with £5 billion passing through virtual checkouts in July 2010 alone, which is up by almost a fifth compared to the same month in 2009.Although [...]

Online shopping better value than duty free airport shops

20 August 2010 13:16

The latest figures show that people who spend money online are likely to make significantly greater savings than their peers who choose products which come with tax or duty breaks at the various [...]

Sainsbury's becomes latest supermarket to join m-commerce sector

19 August 2010 09:40

Two new applications for the iPhone have been launched by Sainsbury's, which marks the arrival of yet another high street name on the mobile shopping circuit.The standard Sainsbury's app is available [...]

M-commerce overtakes mail order catalogues in UK

18 August 2010 15:20

A new study has found that UK consumers are more likely to use their mobiles to make purchases and to research products than traditional mail order catalogue services, which signals the arrival of yet [...]

Minor websites represent major security risk, experts claim

17 August 2010 15:01

Small business websites that offer perfectly legitimate services are often those which pose the greatest threat to consumers, according to security vendor Avast.Criminals are able to target major [...]

HM Revenue and Customs targets phishing sites

16 August 2010 15:35

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has released details of a range of phishing sites. These sites are designed to trick UK consumers into giving away personal details and can lead to identity theft and [...]

Spam and malware still growing, McAfee reports

13 August 2010 10:59

The volume of spam email and malicious software that is targeting consumers in the UK and around the world is still increasing, according to a new report published by security vendor McAfee.In the [...]

Tesco to launch m-commerce app with Nokia

12 August 2010 09:51

Supermarket chain Tesco is going to offer Nokia customers the chance to shop for their groceries from their mobile phones, thanks to a newly created application.The app has been sent off to Nokia [...]

UK consumers look for price and good service online

11 August 2010 09:03

New research suggests that consumers in the UK value high quality service from online retailers when making purchases, while bargain basement prices are also very important.A report published by [...]

Inconsistent browser security highlighted

10 August 2010 08:33

Online security researchers have expressed concern at the way in which common web browsers claim to offer secure, private browsing while actually supplying a mixed bag of potentially vulnerable [...]

Report analyses common tactics in spam

09 August 2010 10:29

A new report into the keywords chosen by cybercriminals when mounting a spam email campaign, has shed light on the types of wording and topics which are most popular and more likely to dupe [...]

Argos trialling same day home delivery for online shoppers

06 August 2010 15:59

High street retailer Argos has announced that it will be partnering with courier delivery service Shutl in order to provide customers who buy products online the opportunity to get them delivered to [...]

Waitrose enters M-commerce market

06 August 2010 08:45

High street supermarket chain Waitrose has announced that it is expanding its business into the world of m-commerce with an exclusive iPhone application and a mobile website tailored to busy UK [...]

Brits save thousands by shopping online, survey finds

05 August 2010 13:15

UK consumers who shop online have saved around £27,000 each over the past decade according to a new report published this week.
The figures are averaged out across everyone who buys goods [...]

Expert questions e-commerce security

03 August 2010 15:14

Online security specialist and founding member of the Black Hat hacking and security expo, Jeff Moss, has criticised the way in which online retailers secure their sites, saying that their current [...]

Marks and Spencer launch m-commerce campaign

02 August 2010 10:55

High street retailer Marks and Spencer is making a big push with a new marketing strategy that it hopes will expand its position on the mobile market.It has generated a number of high profile mobile [...]