The main benefit of multi-factor authentication (MFA) is that it significantly enhances your organisation's security by requiring users to verify their identity using more than just a username and password.

🔒  World Password Day 2026

Keeping your organisation secure in a changing authentication landscape

The Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2025/2026 was published on 30t April 2026 by DSIT and the Home Office.  We outline the current threat picture for schools.

Did you know there is an increase in cyber attacks on a long weekend? Long weekends and holidays are 'peak season' for hackers who exploit reduced oversight.

On March 11, threat actors breached Stryker's network via a unique cyber attack - while the data was removed and then devices wipes, the method of entry into Stryker's network is key to improving your own cyber resilience.

The SEROCU (South East Organised Crime Unit) has advised schools across Surrey and Sussex to be aware of a rise in M365 phishing emails.

Finding the right IT partner and support provider is a big decision.  Due diligence for IT Support isn't just about who can 'fix computers', it's about ensuring standards are followed and they work with you to meet your organisation's strategy. Data Protection Education has a DfE IT Support Tracker and Supplier Due Diligence Directory to provide support and guidance as well as tracking your progress.

The Government Cyber Action Plan, published in January 2026, sets out a radical shift in how the UK public sector manages cyber security and digital resilience. It moves away from fragmented, siloed defences toward a "Defend as One" model led by a new Government Cyber Unit within the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT).

We're sharing some small snippets over Christmas to share with staff.  Please feel free to share the link to this short news article or follow us over on our social media channels where we share additional help and advice - we'd love to see you there!

The DfE Technology in Schools survey: 2024 to 2025 was published this week. We give our views on the results:

Several London councils are believed to have been targeted in cyber attacks within the past few days, including Hammersmith, who were previously attacked in 2020.

The government has announced an additional Digital Standard to help with planning, commissioning and reviewing their IT support services.  The services can be internal, external or a hybrid.  Effective IT support is essential for maintaining technology, planning improvements and mitigating risks like outages and cyber incidents, and sits alongside the other 11 standards.