KANE'S TECH TIPS:
SUNDAY 29TH SEPTEMBER 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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CrowdStrike is "Deeply Sorry"
Cybersecurity company CrowdStrike faced its biggest grilling yet over its role in July's mass global IT outage in Congress on Tuesday Last Week.
Adam Meyers, a senior executive at the company, appeared before a US congressional committee to answer questions about its faulty software update that disabled millions of PCs on 19 July.
The incident knocked payment services offline, grounded flights and forced some hospitals to cancel appointments and delay operations.
Mr Meyers said the firm was "deeply sorry" for the outage that affected millions of people and is "determined to prevent it from happening again".
Read More: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c23k4yyjxp3o
Source: BBC News
Tamagotchi Making A Comeback
The Tamagotchi is having a moment - again.
The egg-shaped toy housing a virtual pet was one of the biggest crazes of the 1990s.
Global sales more than doubled between 2022 and 2023. Tamagotchi has now opened its first shop in the UK, In London - something it didn't even do when it was 1996's hottest gadget.
Read More: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd0zedgdvdlo
Source: BBC News
Smartphones In Schools In Hertfordshire
Parents have signed a pledge to delay giving their child a smartphone until the end of Year 9 when most will have turned 14.
William Ransom Primary School, in Hertfordshire, has asked all 25 primaries in the town to join them in requesting that parents do not give their pupils smartphones.
Earlier this year, a group of parents at the school agreed they did not want to give their children smartphones and raised it with head teacher Tony Plunkett, who supported their campaign.
Read More: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckg2r4rxjd9o
Source: BBC News
App Of The Week
This weeks app of the week is called StartPage Private Browser
Startpage protects each search, deleting personal data and IP addresses every time.
One standout feature is Anonymous View, which lets you visit websites and see search results without revealing your location, IP, or DNS. You can open and manage multiple private tabs securely without worry.
This app is free to download on IOS and Android Devices
Google: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.startpage.app&hl=en
Apple: https://apps.apple.com/app/startpage-private-browser/id6478921430
🛡️ Security Corner 🛡️
As more aspects of our lives move online, data breaches are a fact of modern life.
If you're a customer of an organisation that has suffered a data breach you should take the following actions.
Find out if you've been affected by contacting the organisation using their official website or social media channels. Don't use the links or contact details in any messages you have been sent. The organisation should be able to confirm:
- if a breach actually occurred
- how you're affected
- what else you need to do
You can also phone the organisation directly, but be aware that many won’t have the capacity to respond to all calls during a major breach.
For more information visit the National Cyber Security Centres website www.ncsc.gov.uk
