KANE'S TECH TIPS:
SUNDAY 22ND DECEMBER 2024
Welcome to another low down on all the latest Tech news, Tips and Tricks to help you keep up to date with the latest from the Tech world!
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Online Safety Act (OSA) Deadline For Online Platforms
Online platforms must begin assessing whether their services expose users to illegal material by 16 March 2025 or face financial punishments as the Online Safety Act (OSA) begins taking effect.
Ofcom, the regulator enforcing the UK's internet safety law, published its final codes of practice for how firms should deal with illegal online content.
Platforms have three months to carry out risk assessments identifying potential harms on their services or they could be fined up to 10% of their global turnover.
Read More: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cwy83jdpgw5o
Source: BBC News
London Stansted Airport Introducing ANPR System
London Stansted Airport is to introduce an automatic number plate recognition (ANPR) system that allows drivers to pass through without needing to stop and pay at a barrier.
The technology, currently used at the Dartford Crossing, will be installed at Stansted's Express Set Down (ESD) area in January.
Read More: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8rjy66ydv1o
Source: BBC News
Runcorn's School Phone Ban Box
A high school will require pupils to drop their devices in a box each morning as it implements a mobile phone ban that it claims will "improve learning, behaviour and mental health".
Ormiston Bolingbroke Academy, in Runcorn, said that as of January, pupils would be required to place their phones in a box at the start of the school day and only be allowed to collect them before they went home.
But some parents have questioned the move, claiming not having access to phones could lead to a rise in anxiety among pupils.
Read More: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0j1992p083o
Source: BBC News
App Of The Week
This weeks app of the week is called Ted Tumblewords
Netflix’s TED Tumblewords is a tile-sliding game that requires players to be at the top of their vocabulary game, forming chain words by unscrambling the bunch of letters for that particular round.
The gameplay is fast-paced, very quite the opposite of Wordle where you have all the time in the world to think of the next possible word.
To use this app you will need a Netflix Subscription, but it is free to download on your IOS and Android Devices.
Google: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.netflix.NGP.WordsbyTED
Apple: https://apps.apple.com/app/ted-tumblewords-netflix/id6458876452
🛡️ Security Corner 🛡️
With so many of us now shopping online, it’s no surprise that criminals are increasingly turning to web-enabled fraud to steal our money and personal details
You can research online shops to check they're legitimate, particularly if it’s a store you’ve not used before. Use consumer websites, or reviews from people (or organisations) that you trust.
You might receive suspicious emails or texts (known as phishing messages) that contain links to fake shops, with promotions that seem too good to be true.
These days it’s easy for a criminal to duplicate the design of a legitimate website, which will often include logos, trademarks and products copied from a genuine store.
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