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Only 1 in 5 using two-factor authentication, Uswitch research finds
8 in 10 Brits aware of two-factor authentication, but only 22% enable it across all accounts. Over 33,600 people reported online account hacks in the past year, with victims collectively losing £1.4 million. Over 60% of Brits use work laptops for personal tasks, risking malware or phishing attacks that could compromise personal and company data.…
Apple facing iPad ad backlash, EV used car sales up 70%
New display, new design. Credit: Apple Apple is facing a backlash online over an advert in which objects including musical instruments and books are crushed into oblivion by a hydraulic press. The video is meant to demonstrate how their creativity has been compressed into the latest iPad. But celebrities including…
More than half of us have lost our mobile phone or had it stolen, study finds
More than half (56%) of Brits have lost or had a mobile phone stolen in their lifetime, according to new study Brits aged 25 to 34 are the most likely to lose a mobile phone, with 78% having lost at least one handset Over three-quarters (79%) of UK residents estimate that the loss of…
1 in 3 Brit holidaymakers would consider additional SIM to avoid EU roaming charges
With 49% of Brits unaware of the international roaming charges, it is often an unwanted shock to the bank account when they return home from holiday having not factored in data usage. On average, people have been charged an extra £44 for roaming charges abroad. As Vodafone, Three and EE all now charge their customer's…
Over 1 in 10 festival goers report smartphone lost, damaged or stolen
Smartphones top the list of at-risk items at UK festivals, with over one in ten festival goers (2.15 million) having lost, damaged or had a device stolen Over half (52%) of festival goers still complain of unreliable phone reception at UK festivals, with EE, Vodafone and O2 networks offering the strongest signal across top…
Parents spend an average of £254 on child’s first phone
Uswitch.com, the comparison and switching service, has conducted a consumer survey to find out how UK parents choose their child’s first smartphone, looking at costs and specs. On average, parents stated that they spend £254 to purchase their child’s first smartphone. Parents aged 34 and under spent the most, paying on average £288 for the…
Brits working from home losing up to 2 working days a year due to poor internet
Almost half (44%) of UK employees work from home, but the necessary infrastructure to work outside the office is not always available. While half of the country’s homes have access to full-fibre, one in two may still rely on inconsistent connections unsuitable for work. In light of this, Uswitch.com fibre broadband surveyed over 2,000 UK residents working…
World Password Day: UK’s bad habits revealed!
Despite one in five adults in the UK being told their password has been leaked in a data breach, they have still not taken the steps to update it The average person has 100 accounts that require a password, which cybersecurity experts believe should be changed every three months The average Brit changes just three…
Emergency Alert, Sunday 23rd April – what to expect
On Sunday 23 April, there will be a national test of the UK’s new Emergency Alert service. The alert will work on all 4G and 5G phone networks in the UK on Apple devices that are compatible with iOS 14.5 or later and on Android devices that are able to run Android 11 or later. …
USwitch unveils areas with the biggest ‘digital divide’ in new report
Uswitch.com fibre broadband created a unique scoring system (‘Digital Divide’) to showcase which councils have the most, and least, access to digital technology Scotland and Wales feature six times in the top 10 most divided councils, but only once in the 25 least digitally divided councils Less than a fifth of residents in Argyll and…
