Robert Prigge

The online world and its role in our daily lives has expanded enormously over the last 18 months. People of all ages have embraced online-first living and the advantages it offers, whether that’s cutting down commutes, receiving online food deliveries or setting up bank accounts from home. However, this online activity comes with substantial risk. There is more personally identifiable information (PII) being used to register and utilise online services than ever before. And, unfortunately, fraudsters are getting savvier at finding ways to exploit this. The Accellion hack from well over six months ago reminds us of this. Despite some…

While the UK begins to cautiously return to some semblance of normality, seeing diners in restaurants and people enjoying weekends away reminds us of some of our pre-pandemic pastimes. However, we can’t forget how the past year shifted our lives online and required us to create new habits. From ordering meals to our doorstep or renting a cottage instead of a hotel for a staycation, the pandemic drove demand for sharing economy apps. Our recent research with YouGov shows that a quarter of UK adults (25%) are using food delivery apps more than ever, with almost half (46%) of those…