Rightly In the news

Rightly is becoming the go-to commentator on how to protect your data from hackers and scammers as more and more sophisticated scams keep surfacing. Here, we share some of our media appearances.

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11 Apr 2023My Weekly
Time to spring clean your data. Our CEO James Walker and Louise Baxter from the National Trading Standards Scams Team share insights and tips on what to look out for in spotting a scam.
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31 Mar 2023BBC News
The latest version of ChatGPT has taken the online world by storm. However, our CTO, Tony Smith explains the risks for software development still outweigh the benefits that potentially could put your online data at risk.
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13 Mar 2023
Are you due for a tax rebate? Before you proceed, our CEO James Walker discusses many ways criminals are impersonating HMRC in order to scam you.
06 Mar 2023Verdict
Looking to book a summer holiday? Online criminals are getting smarter to prey on people with realistic summer holiday package deals. Our spam column tells you what to consider before booking your next trip.
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06 Mar 2023Readers digest
As we edge closer to the world of metaverse our CEO James Walker explains how data privacy will need to be addressed.
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01 Mar 2023Sixtyplusurfers
Thinking of doing a charity donation? CEO James Walker discusses the risks before you donate.
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27 Feb 2023
Data is constantly being gathered without our knowledge or consent, our CEO James Walker takes us through his top ten tips to protect your data online.
13 Feb 2023Woman Mahgazine
Our Scam column appears again. It tells how loan shark scams could make you believe they’re legitimate. And once you’ve paid a fee you won't hear from the criminals again.
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31 Jan 2023Woman magazine
Online dating. Our CEO, James Walker, discusses how online scams happen to those seeking romance and what to look out for.
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18 Jan 2023Reuters
Our CEO, James Walker, discusses how scammers use fake emails to draw you into thinking you have won a prize of luxury designer goods.
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16 Jan 2023
Our CEO, James Walker outlines loopholes and privacy risks with more sites requesting ID validation.
09 Jan 2023Woman Magazine
Scammers are using job offers to lure people into scams. our CEO James Walker explains what to look out for when job searching.
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16 Dec 2022Daily Mail
With many great deals online, our CEO James Walker explains signs to watch out for with potential scammers vs genuine sellers on the Facebook marketplace platform.
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15 Dec 2022Tech digest
James Walker, our CEO goes through twelve frequent scams that have surfaced in the lead up to Christmas and shares warning signs for shoppers to look out for.
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08 Dec 2022Essex Magazine
James Walker, our CEO, outlines how to keep ahead of scammers this Christmas with twelve common scams to watch out for.
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04 Dec 2022Digital journal
Our CEO, James Walker outlines the 12 scams of Christmas people need to be aware of when buying gifts.
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26 Nov 2022
James Walker, our CEO talks to Digital journal and explains how Fraudsters to take advantage of innocent consumers.
23 Nov 2022My Weekly
Our CEO, James Walker, was invited on BBC Radio Lancashire to talk about how best to protect consumers from scammers whilst shopping online during the black friday and cyber monday period.
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16 Nov 2022
What are the signs of romance scams? James Walker CEO of Rightly and Louise Baxter addresses how to not get caught and what to watch out for to protect yourself and family members.
11 Nov 2022Sky news
Our CEO, James Walker, explains why companies you have never heard of start sending you emails and what to do about it.
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10 Nov 2022
James Walker, our CEO, talks to Sky News about how easy, even for him, to be caught out by fake products online.
20 Oct 2022My Weekly
Our CEO, James Walker, advises how to watch out for insurance scams.
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19 Oct 2022MoneyMarketing
Our CEO, James Walker, explains that people should be careful using pirate video streaming services
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10 Oct 2022
Our CEO, James Walker, is quoted, saying it’s important financial advisers keep abreast of scams
29 Sep 2022BBC Radio Stoke
Our CEO, James Walker, advises how to be careful when roaming on public Wi-Fi networks.
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27 Sep 2022
Our CEO, James Walker, appeared on BBC Radio Stoke to talk about the controversy around TikTok and their apparent failure to protect children’s data.
25 Aug 2022My Weekly
Our CEO, James Walker, says we need to look out for older people made more vulnerable to scams by the pandemic.
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01 Aug 2022
In a further edition of our regular scam column, James Walker, Rightly’s CEO talks about phishing scams and how not to get caught out.
19 Jul 2022Woman Magazine
Our CEO James Walker warns consumers to clean up their digital act to avoid scams and financial loss.
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11 Jul 2022Dope Black Dads
Our CEO, James Walker advises how to keep safe from fake booking websites, too-good-to-be true deals and holiday refund scams
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10 Jul 2022
Our CEO, James Walker, talks about the risks to children’s data when using the internet and how we can best protect them online.
30 Jun 2022GB News
Striking a balance between protecting your data, ensuring your personal security and getting the most out of dating apps can be tricky. Our CEO James Walker contributes.
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21 Jun 2022
Our CEO, James Walker, appeared on GB NEWS, talking to Eamonn Holmes about how to stop cold calls and prevent data brokers processing your data.
26 May 2022Public News Time
Our CEO, James Walker featured in Woman Magazine where he offers tips on how to avoid being defrauded by protecting your data.
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26 May 2022UK Tech News
James Walker, Rightly’s CEO is quoted in another article about the fourth anniversary of GDPR.
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26 May 2022Global Banking and Finance Review
On World Password Day, James Walker, our CEO, talks about going further than just changing your password.
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25 May 2022Data Centre Review Magazine
Another piece featuring James Walker, CEO at Rightly, talking about GDPR four years on.
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22 Apr 2022
James Walker, CEO at Rightly, is quoted in an article about GDPR on the fourth anniversary of the legislation.
03 Nov 2022Daily Express
Our CEO, James Walker, was invited on BBC Radio Stoke to discuss how consumers can protect themselves from scammers online. Listeners heard some useful tips on what to look out for to avoid being a victim.
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26 Oct 2022Daily Express
Our CEO James Walker walks us through how not to get scammed whilst shopping online.
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05 Oct 2022Daily Express
In the ScamWatch column, James Walker and Louise Baxter explain how scammers play the waiting game before emptying victims bank accounts.
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28 Sep 2022Daily Express
Our CEO James Walker looks explains most recent facebook scams which are on the rise.
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21 Sep 2022Daily Express
In the ScamWatch column, James Walker talks us through working from home scams to be aware of.
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07 Sep 2022Daily Express
Our CEO James Walker discusses subscriptions scams, in this week’s ScamWatch column.
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31 Aug 2022Daily Express
Our CEO, James Walker alongside Louise Baxter talk about investment scams in this week’s Express ScamWatch column.
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25 Aug 2022Daily Express
Cost of living is rising and scammers find new ways to exploit it., In the ScamWatch column, James Walker shares how "fraudsters" attempt to exploit "vulnerable" people.
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17 Aug 2022Daily Express
Have an event you’re excited about? In the ScamWatch column, James Walker explains how ticket scams target popular events and rip off excited fans.
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10 Aug 2022Daily Express
In the ScamWatch column, James Walker shares warning signs that we should all be aware of when it comes to pension scams.
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03 Aug 2022Daily Express
In the ScamWatch column, James Walker discusses romance scams which often target the vulnerable.
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27 Jul 2022Daily Express
In the ScamWatch column, James Walker shares insight of how HMRC scams are targeting Britons.
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20 Jul 2022Daily Express
In the ScamWatch column, scammers target the most vulnerable in society, James Walker gives advice on what to look out for.
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13 Jul 2022Daily express
In the ScamWatch column, James Walker gives advice on scams targeting Britons pretending to be Royal Mail.
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06 Jul 2022Daily Express
In the ScamWatch column, James Walker exposes Amazon scams are targeting Britons
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29 Jun 2022Daily Express
In the ScamWatch column, James Walker shares insight on A SCAM email appearing to be from PayPal
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25 Jun 2022Daily Express
In the ScamWatch column, James Walker gives tips to check the authenticity of your bank
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21 May 2022Actionable Futurist
In the ScamWatch column, James Walker exposes a telephone scam taking huge sums from UK bank accounts.
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18 May 2022My Weekly
James Walker of Rightly talks about GDPR and consumer data rights.
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06 May 2022UK Tech News
In another scams column, James Walker, Rightly’s CEO talks about impersonation scams.
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05 May 2022My Weekly
On the fourth anniversary of GDPR, James Walker, CEO at Rightly, contributes to a review.
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05 May 2022Tech Round
In a regular column about scams, James Walker, Rightly CEO, talks about energy bill scams.
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04 May 2022Daily Express
James Walker, CEO at Rightly, contributes to an article on keeping data private on World Password Day.
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03 May 2022OhMyMag
Rightly CEO, James Walker writes in the Express about holiday scams.
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01 May 2022Planet Concerns
Rightly CEO, James Walker talks about how to tell fraudulent messages from real ones.
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08 Mar 2022
Our CEO, James Walker is quoted in a piece about WhatsApp scams.
28 Feb 2022Fairer Finance
Our CEO, James Walker featured in Woman Magazine where he offers tips on how to avoid being defrauded by protecting your data.
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17 Feb 2022Daily Express
Rightly's James Walker looks at how to recognise different types of scams and what you can do to help protect yourself by taking control of your data.
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10 Feb 2022Information Security Buzz
Now’s the time to get a grip on your digital data. Rightly research quoted, revealing 54% of British consumers are confused about their digital data rights.
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01 Feb 2022Teiss
On ‘Safer Internet Day’, James Walker explains what companies must do to exercise due diligence over consumers’ data.
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31 Jan 2022Talk Money
We’ve lost all control of our data. Time to get it back.
Rightly featured in Cyber Security publication Teiss as part of the launch of Rightly Protect.
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16 Jan 2022The Sun
9 in 10 Brits have no idea who has their data.
James Walker, CEO of Rightly quoted as part of the launch of Rightly Protect.
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15 Jan 2022My London
Rightly CEO encouraged Brits to remain vigilant amid a soaring number of scam messages hitting inboxes across the country during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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14 Dec 2021Daily Mail
I gave a woman I met online £2,000 to pay for a kidney transplant but it turned out to be a scam’
James Walker, Rightly’s CEO shares how it’s now commonplace for scammers to use social media as a means to target unsuspecting consumers.
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12 Dec 2021Daily Express
Rightly CEO James Walker is quoted in an article about Tesco Clubcard and the value of the personal information the supermarket chain holds on Clubcard customers, with disadvantages to some shoppers.
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12 Dec 2021Daily Express
How to protect your financial data as the Cabinet Office is fined £500k for address leaks.
Our CEO James Walker comments on how this revelation should serve as yet another warning to organisations handling personal and sensitive information.
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