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New Academic Year Kick-Off!

Schools are back in full swing, and so is our work at Data Protection Education! This week, we’ve been busy with data walks, on-site training, and booking meetings across various schools to ensure data protection standards are up to date and effective.

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Cyber Security Best Practice Area

🛡️✅ Gone are the days when cyber security issues meant accidentally downloading a virus, it has grown to mean so much more, where data and identities are stolen, fraud is committed and businesses can be shut down from a cyber attack.  With that in mind we have created a cyber security best practice area to help guide and support your data protection compliance.

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DfE Digital Standards for Schools and Colleges Tracker

The data protection officer is mentioned many times in the DfE Digital Standards for Schools and Colleges as someone that should either be informed or consulted with.  As part of that consultation process, we would like to announce our new DfE Digital Standards for Schools and Colleges Tracker.

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How does the recent global IT outage affect me?

The recent news has been full of the global IT outage that affected many systems over the weekend, including airlines and patient access.  Although the incident was not caused by a cyber attack, it is important to note that it was a cyber incident which affects everyone.

A cyber incident is an event with threatens the confidentiality, integrity or availability of information systems, networks or the information they contain.

Review our previous article: What's a Cyber

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Data Retention and the Pupil File

We are asked a lot about retention schedules and keeping file when a pupil moves onto another school.  
This short video explains the basics behind data retention and the implications of keeping data for longer than required.



  Knowledge Bank
We have a retention schedule on our Knowledge Bank portal where you can check the retention period for all types of files in  your organisation.

Visit our Records Management Best Pract

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What's a Cyber Incident and what should we do?

This article discusses what a cyber incident is and what you should do if you experience one.  The important thing to note is that this isn't a full-blown cyber attack, but you should still go through various reporting and risk management processes.

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Getting Started with AI (Artificial Intelligence)

We've been asked by some of our customers what they need to consider when thinking about using AI to improve job efficiency as a time saving exercise or part of CPD, so staff related.
This article puts together some available resources as an initial step.

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Free short cyber training for staff

Regular cyber training for staff is crucial given the amount of systems involved in running organisations.  Schools and Trusts should be doing this annually as advised by the DfE Cyber Security Digital Standards.

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UPDATE: The Upcoming Election and The Data Protection and Digital Information Bill

UPDATE: The Upcoming Election and The Data Protection and Digital Information Bill

Latest Update 23rd May 2024 (pm):

Lord Sikka reports on X at 4:12pm:
Because of the general election the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill passed by the Commons has fallen in the Lords.
Govt was seeking 24/7 powers to snoop on the bank accounts of recipients of benefits and state pension.
Govt avoided defeat in the Lords by giving in.

It is over for now...it is highly unlikely that a new administration (if there is one) will adopt this legislatio

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  3. Update to the Guidance on Information Sharing from the DfE
  4. FOI Requests generated by Artificial Intelligence
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  6. Lettings Best Practice Area
  7. Appropriate filtering and monitoring definitions
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  11. Product Focus on Checklists : Initial Trust Plan
  12. Product Focus on Checklists : End of Term Checklist
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  15. Cyber Incident Review: The Benefits
  16. Product Focus on Checklists : Lettings
  17. Product Focus on Checklists : Record of Processing
  18. Milk Island: The secret location that allows children to view restricted content on Google Maps
  19. Why Data Should Stay Put: Benefits of Keeping Data in Its Original System
  20. Product Focus on Checklists : Data Retention and Destruction
  21. Product Focus on Checklists : Data Migration
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  23. Product Focus on Checklists : Supplier Due Diligence
  24. Free Cyber help, advice and training with the Cyber Resilience Centres
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  27. Product Focus on Checklists : Governors and Data
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  34. Product Focus on Checklists : Working out of school/offsite
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  36. Product Focus on Checklists : Redaction
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  39. Product Focus on Checklists : CCTV
  40. Product Focus on Checklists : Clear desk
  41. Product Focus on Checklists : Commitment to compliance
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  43. Product Focus on Checklists : Passwords
  44. Product Focus on Checklists : Information Classification
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  46. Kent Councils Data Breach
  47. Free cyber training for staff
  48. DfE Digital Standards Update
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  50. ClassCharts Possible Data Breach
  51. Where is your data stored?
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  53. If you suspect a financial scam .....
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  55. Guardians of Privacy: 15. Navigating Social Media in Educational Settings Summary
  56. Guardians of Privacy: 14. Social Media and Cyber Bullying
  57. Guardians of Privacy: 13. Social Media, Copyright and Intellectual Property
  58. Guardians of Privacy: 12. Social Media and Going Viral
  59. Guardians of Privacy: 11. Staff Social Media Accounts
  60. Guardians of Privacy: 10. Social Media and Cookies
  61. Guardians of Privacy: 9. Social Media and Morality
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  63. Guardians of Privacy: 8. Social Media Policies
  64. Guardians of Privacy: 7. Social Media Data Retention
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  70. Guardians of Privacy: 1. Social media, privacy and children
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  77. CISA and UK NCSC Announce Joint Guidelines for Secure AI System Development
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  80. Trust Initial Plan Checklist Update
  81. Update on Advisory for Rhysida Ransomware
  82. Records Management Best Practice Update
  83. Governors and Data Best Practice Area Update
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  90. International Counter Ransomware Initiative 2023 Joint Statement
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  96. The UK Online Safety Bill becomes an Act (Law)
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  98. The importance of software updates (PaperCut vulnerability and Rhysida ransomware)
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  105. Cyber Resource: The Cyber Resilience Centre Group
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  107. Help after a Cyber Attack/Incident
  108. Social Media Policy
  109. Data Protection and Cyber Security (Inset Day) Training Ideas
  110. Changes to Microsoft Free Licensing for Schools
  111. What to do in the event of a Cyber Attack
  112. Cyber Crime: AI Generated Phishing Attacks
  113. Handling Freedom of Information Requests the right way
  114. Cyber Attack: Exam Boards
  115. VICE SOCIETY - Ransomware attacks on schools
  116. Using Tags if you are a group of organisations in the DPE Knowledge Bank
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  119. Cyber Insurance in the Public Sector
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  122. Cyber Attack: Leytonstone School
  123. The ICO Reprimands a school
  124. Be Cyber Aware: Firewalls
  125. Subject Access Requests (SARs)
  126. Be Cyber Aware: Cyber attacks and transparency. A no blame culture
  127. Cyber Attack: Dorchester School
  128. Knowledge Bank Role Types: Admin, Staff and Trustee
  129. Types of Cyber Attacks: Password Attacks
  130. Be Cyber Aware: Why regular software updates are important
  131. Cyber Security Breaches Survey 2023
  132. Cyber Attack: Wiltshire School
  133. Keeping your IT systems safe and secure
  134. Types of Cyber Attacks: DDoS Attacks
  135. Types of Cyber Attacks: Phishing
  136. Types of Cyber Attacks: The Insider Threat
  137. Why your data is profitable to cyber criminals
  138. Using WhatsApp in Schools
  139. The Changes to Data Protection in the UK
  140. Knowledge Bank Updates
  141. Types of malware and how they are linked to data protection
  142. Striking Data Breach
  143. Windows Server 2012 & 2012 R2 Retirement
  144. How to contact us for support, subject access requests, data breaches and FOI's
  145. YouTube breached child protection laws
  146. How a school fought back after a cyberattack
  147. Types of Cyber Attacks - Credential Stuffing
  148. January Cyber update - How Can Schools Help Prevent Cyber Attacks?
  149. End of Windows 8.1 Support
  150. Assigning courses to staff using to-dos
  151. How the Record of Processing Can Help You
  152. Information Security Basics: What are VPN's?
  153. What does a Data Protection Officer Do?
  154. Are you ready for a Data Breach?
  155. Blog: Best Practice on the Retention of Child Protection Information
  156. Carrying out Supplier Due Diligence
  157. Email and retention periods
  158. How Long Should You Keep Personal Data For?
  159. The Education sector now at highest risk of cyber attacks
  160. How to Assess your Data Security
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  166. Protocol for Setting Up and Delivery of Online Teaching and Learning
  167. Class Dojo International Data Sharing
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  169. Child friendly privacy notices
  170. Transparency
  171. Parents and students covertly recording conversations
  172. SAR? ER? FOI?
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  174. Emergency contacts and consent
  175. Key elements of a successful DPIA
  176. FOI Publication Schemes
  177. SHARE: Avoid disinformation online
  178. Best Practice for Managing Photos and Video
  179. New Drip Feeds: Recognise and Respond to Subject Access Request
  180. When to contact the Data Protection Officer?
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  182. Make sure DPE is your registered DPO with the ICO
  183. Compliance Manager released
  184. Headteacher fined for breach of data protection legislation
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