KANE'S TECH TIPS:
SUNDAY 28TH JULY 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!
You can hear the feature On Air on a Sunday with Mark, and throughout the week.
GMP: Rise In QR Code Fraud
A police force has warned people to be aware of QR code fraud after seeing an increase in the crime in its area.
Greater Manchester Police said there had been a "steep rise" in the use of the barcodes, which offer mobile phone users a quick way of accessing a website, since the pandemic and criminals were using them as a "new way to defraud people".
It said it had recorded three uses of fake QR codes in the last week alone.
A force representative said the fraud was "more likely to happen in open spaces, such as car parks or parking meters" and warned people to be careful when using them.
Read More: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4ng5egv3rko
Source: BBC News
Mobile phones Banned in Manx Schools
Mobile phone use is set to be banned in all Manx primary and secondary schools after the summer holidays, the education minister has confirmed.
It comes as St Ninian's High School in Douglas has confirmed students will be expected to turn phones off and put them away before arriving each day from September.
Read More: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn09pnyrlwxo
Source: BBC News
CrowdStrike Facing Fresh Backlash
CrowdStrike is facing fresh backlash after giving staff and firms they work with a $10 UberEats voucher to say sorry for a global IT outage that caused chaos across airlines, banks and hospitals last week.
The cybersecurity company - whose software update on Friday affected 8.5 million computers worldwide - said in an email to its partners that it recognised the incident had caused extra work.
Read More: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ce58p0048r0o
Source: BBC News
App Of The Week
This weeks app of the week is called Me+ Daily Routine Planner
The user interface is friendly and easy to use.
You can break down different tasks and their time, choosing different colours for easy identification when the calendar becomes packed
This app is free to download on IOS and Android devices.
Google: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=daily.planner.routine.habits
Apple:https://apps.apple.com/app/me-daily-routine-planner/id1596403446
🛡️ Security Corner 🛡️
You should protect your most important accounts (such as email, banking, social media and online shopping) by making sure you have 2-step verification turned on for each of them.
The NCSC recommend you take time to set up 2-step verification on all your important accounts, even for ones that you've protected with strong passwords.
