How do we make sure we don’t get caught out by scam calls? What should we tell our loved ones to watch out for? 

This is a victim’s story of a phone scam, a cyber security expert’s walkthrough of the situation, and how you can defend against these types of frauds. 

Adrian was joined by victim of a scam call, Gus Fitzpatrick, and managing director of Waystone Compliance Solutions, Conor Flynn, on this week’s episode. 

Irish Independent Tech Editor Adrian Weckler hosts this award-winning business podcast which dives deep into the biggest industry advances and tracks the key movers and shakers behind the innovation. From interviewing Big Tech CEOs to investigations into how tech affects our working lives, the show has become Ireland’s most listened-to technology podcast.

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Why is Bluesky getting a million new followers a day? How big is it in Ireland? And how do you find people once you join? 
Producer, JJ Clarke, joined Adrian on this week’s episode of The Big Tech Show. 
Bluesky is a social media platform that was founded as part of Twitter in 2019. In 2021, Jay Graber became CEO of the platform, with Dorsey leaving the platform's board in May. The site was initially invitation-only but was then opened to the public. 
Adrian began by addressing the narrative that people are leaving X and joining Bluesky on account of political ideology. However, he said the main reason users are signing up to the platform is because it is the first alternative to X where users can go and get the news. 
You can listen to the full episode here on the Irish Independent website or wherever you get your podcasts.

The anatomy of a scam call: harassment, fake office sounds and one victim's story

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