74% of shoppers spent online this Christmas

Seventy-four percent of all shoppers made online purchases over the Christmas period, spending an estimated €150m, according to research out today.

Of these, some 3% have had their credit card details stolen, according to the report by marketing company iReach.

A range of activities, local meetings and seminars are taking place all over the country to ensure that internet users have the opportunity to learn how to protect themselves when using the internet.

The makeITsecure campaign messages will be communicated through advertising, marketing and PR campaigns over the next two weeks.