Avoid Black Friday scams and shop safely online with Simon Miller | BLACK FRIDAY HOLIDAY SCAMS
About this episode
The episode discusses Black Friday scams and online shopping safety with expert Simon Miller from Cifas.
Black Friday season is upon us! 🛍️ This week, we’re joined by Simon Miller from Cifas, the UK’s leading fraud prevention service, to unpack the latest online scams. He shares essential tips to help you stay safe online and protect your hard-earned cash while shopping online this holiday season. 💳🔒 In Watchtower Weekly, we dive into why weak passwords are still haunting us in 2025 (yes, even “12345” is alive and well), and what the Louvre Museum can teach us about password hygiene. 🖼️🙈 Then, in Crash Course, we walk you through 1Password autofill for credit and debit cards — how it works, how it keeps your payment info secure, and why it’s a total game-changer at checkout time. ⏱️ Plus, if you’re not spent-out by then, we wrap up with a Black Friday-themed round of Hack or Hoax?! 💸
People in this episode
Host: 1Password
Guest: Simon Miller
Topics covered
- Black Friday scams
- online shopping safety
- fraud prevention
- password hygiene
- 1Password autofill
- credit card security
Keywords
- Black Friday
- scams
- online shopping
- fraud prevention
- passwords
- 1Password
- autofill
- credit cards
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Cifas
Books & works: Louvre Museum
Places: UK
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