✅ 🔒 Organisation's rely heavily on third-party software suppliers for day to day business.  We explore the critical aspects of software supplier due diligence and why it should be a priority for every organisation.

🏴‍☠️ 📢 A school is closed today and tomorrow as the result of a ransomware cyber attack.

📢📢 The DfE has recently published new guidance and resources about using Artificial Intelligence in a school environment.

🗝️🛡️ 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.

🤖🤖 The ICO recently published an overview reports about the use of AI tools in recruitment processes.  While it was recognised that it can offer benefits to employers, it recognises their use can also lead to risks for people and their privacy and information rights.

📂 📄 The DfE issued an update to data sharing and record keeping and management in December.

🧸 🚼 As digital technology continues to increase in our educational settings, Early Years settings are increasingly integrating digital tools into their operations.  While this might enhance efficiency and communication, it also raises concerns and challenges about cyber security and data protection.

In a Malwarebytes blog, author Mark Beare explains how your child's data can be stolen, and even more so if you have given medical  or health data.