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The UK Digital Markets Competition and Consumers (DMCC) Act 2024 received Royal Assent on 24 May 2024.
As a result, significant new consumer protection rules will take effect in Spring 2026.
Did you know about these changes?
The first we heard about the DMCC Act - which incidentally does affect our business - was an aside made by a BBC journalist during an episode of the Radio 4 Today programme a few weeks ago.
The aside made my ears prick up.
I had not hitherto seen or heard anything about the new Act and I do not live in a cave!
So the chances are that you too may not be aware.
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Read more: Are you affected by the UK Digital Markets Competition and Consumers Act?
We subscribe to the Privacy Newsletter from DuckDuckGo - our favourite search engine.
Two years ago, it contained a link (see below) to a useful website article which pointed up privacy concerns resulting from receiving a streaming device for Xmas!
These concerns still apply, hence this repeat blog post.
"Streaming devices are great gifts, but those from Apple, Amazon, Roku and Google use tools that can track your activity. We show you how to make them stop." Source: cnet.com.
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Read more: Useful advice if you were given a streaming device this Xmas
Joomla! 5 requires that the server hosting your Joomla! CMS website is using PHP 8.1.0 or later.
And The Joomla! Project recommend using PHP 8.3.
Using PHP 8.3 with your Joomla! CMS website will enhance performance, including:
- improved page load speed, and
- reduced memory usage, meaning more users can be served at any one time
and security.
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We value our privacy when using the internet.
If you do then you might like to benefit from adding the DuckDuckGo Private Search extension to your browser.
And making DuckDuckGo your default search engine.
You might also like to download and install the DuckDuckGo app to your mobile device.
Here we list the major benefits from using DuckDuckGo which we like.
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Read more: Search the internet without being tracked using DuckDuckGo
Landline phone services are currently being phased out and replaced by Digital phone services.
"There are a million UK voice-only customers, some of whom will not have any access to broadband. People in this group are more likely to be older, financially vulnerable, not working or from lower socioeconomic groups."
Source: Which? See link at bottom of this article.
Should you be concerned if the above description does not apply to you or someone you love?
Maybe if one of the categories listed below applies to you.
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Read more: Landline or analogue phones are being replaced. What could possibly go wrong?
Yannick Gaultier, developer of third party Joomla! extension, 4SEO, was this month interviewed for an article in the Joomla! Community Magazine.
Yannick is also the developer of 4SEF, 4Podcast and 4AI amongst other useful extensions.
Yannick identified three "common modern SEO misconceptions or mistakes" plus some useful SEO tips for working more efficiently in 2024. And I think it is safe to conclude that he knows what he is talking about, for during the course of the interview he states:
"Although I don't do business as an SEO consultant, I track every piece of SEO news, data report and documentation that happens every day, study and try to distill all this knowledge and information into my extensions."
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- Phishing attacks are on the increase
- Tell your friends about DuckDuckGo
- 2024 Browser Security Report uncovers how every web session could be a security minefield
- Global Accessibility Awareness Day
- World Backup Day should really be called Resilience Day
- Joomla! is now on the WC Authoring Tools List
- Is your website impacted by the UK Online Safety Act 2023?
- The Joomla! Project has co-founded the Open Website Alliance
- Krystal Hosting again named UK’s Best Hosted Service!
- Protect Your Privacy
- What stricter data privacy laws may mean for your organisation
- Joomla! Project further enhances security becoming a CVE Numbering Authority
- Safer Internet Day
- Use an SSL Certificate with Your Website
- Keep yourself informed about security threats
- Always be on the look out for Joomla! updates
- Beware telephone scammers