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World Password Day

🔒 It's World Password Day - a reminder to check how secure your passwords are and where you store that information.  There's a lot of password help and advice out there which can be confusing.  We highlight the basic things you need to be thinking about.

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The role of Passkeys in Cyber Resilience and Cyber Security

🗝️🛡️ In a world where cyber attacks are becoming increasingly sophisticated, protecting sensitive information and user accounts has never been more critical. Traditional passwords are rapidly being replaced by a more advanced and secure solution: passkeys. This article explores the benefits of passkeys, their role in preventing cyber attacks, and what to do if a system does not yet support them.

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  1. How does the recent global IT outage affect me?
  2. King's speech introduces new bills in relation to cyber security, smart data and digital information
  3. What's a Cyber Incident and what should we do?
  4. Free short cyber training for staff
  5. Children's mental health data leaked after a cyber attack
  6. Cyber Incident Review: The Benefits
  7. Cyber attack on a University
  8. Kent Councils Data Breach
  9. Phishing attacks targeting schools - alert from City of London Police
  10. Update on Advisory for Rhysida Ransomware
  11. The Crime in a Cyber Attack and a Data Breach
  12. NCSC Annual Review is published for 2023
  13. Learning from Data Breaches
  14. Windows 11 security ineffective against attacks on old devices
  15. International Counter Ransomware Initiative 2023 Joint Statement
  16. Resistant Cloud Backups
  17. Top Ten Cyber Security Misconfigurations
  18. ICO Reprimand: company suffered a ransomware attack
  19. The UK Online Safety Bill becomes an Act (Law)
  20. The importance of software updates (PaperCut vulnerability and Rhysida ransomware)
  21. Ransomware, extortion and the cyber crime ecosystem
  22. Schools under Cyber Attack: September 2023
  23. Cyber Resource: The Cyber Resilience Centre Group
  24. Email and Security: ICO recent guidance
  25. What to do in the event of a Cyber Attack
  26. Cyber Crime: AI Generated Phishing Attacks
  27. Cyber Attack: Exam Boards
  28. VICE SOCIETY - Ransomware attacks on schools
  29. Be Cyber Aware: USB Sticks
  30. Cyber Insurance in the Public Sector
  31. Types of Cyber Attacks: DDos Attack (Microsoft DDoS Attack in June)
  32. Cyber Attack: Manchester University
  33. Cyber Attack: Leytonstone School
  34. Be Cyber Aware: Firewalls
  35. Be Cyber Aware: Cyber attacks and transparency. A no blame culture
  36. Cyber Attack: Dorchester School
  37. Types of Cyber Attacks: Password Attacks
  38. Be Cyber Aware: Why regular software updates are important
  39. Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2023
  40. Cyber Attack: Wiltshire School
  41. Keeping your IT systems safe and secure
  42. Why we recommend using PIN codes on printers
  43. Types of Cyber Attacks: DDoS Attacks
  44. Types of Cyber Attacks: Phishing
  45. Types of Cyber Attacks: The Insider Threat
  46. Why your data is profitable to cyber criminals
  47. Types of malware and how they are linked to data protection
  48. A guide to multi-factor authentication
  49. How a school fought back after a cyberattack
  50. Types of Cyber Attacks - Credential Stuffing
  51. January Cyber update - How Can Schools Help Prevent Cyber Attacks?
  52. End of Windows 8.1 Support
  53. The Education sector now at highest risk of cyber attacks
  54. Cyber Attacks
  55. Emails – good practice and minimising the risk of a data breach

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