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You and Yours: Test and trace warnings; Zoom bombing; Lockdown cooking

03/06/2020

Test and trace warnings; Zoom bombing; Lockdown cooking

BBC Radio 4 - You and Yours, Test and trace warnings; Zoom bombing; Lockdown cooking

Test and trace system opens doors to scammers, and Zoom bombers ruin video conferences.

The government's system for test and trace leaves the door wide open to scammers, according to fraud experts. Plus how to stop Zoom bombing from ruining your video-call event.

You & Yours hears from critics of the Government's new "Test and Trac"k system, who say it leaves the door open for scammers. The new scheme will see people who are at risk of contracting Coronavirus being contacted by phone or text. Critics say criminals are able to "spoof" phone and text numbers to look like the official one, and warnings put out by the government to the public do not go far enough.  

The verb "to Zoom" has taken on a new meaning during lockdown, as many people have started using the video-conferencing app to keep in touch with friends and family, and join events online. Zoom says the number of its daily meeting participants grew from 10 million in December 2019 to 300 million in April 2020. But the app has not been free from problems, as Zoom bombing has become more frequent - this is when somebody joins a group discussion and "bombs" it by taking control of the screen and displaying what are sometimes graphic images. We find out what is being done to stop this ruining events. 

And cooking has become more important to many of us during lockdown. Recipe websites say they have been getting more hits over the past few months than they do in the run up to Christmas. We speak to Good Housekeeping Magazine about the trends they have seen and the surprising recipe hits. 

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