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Free Cyber help, advice and training with the Cyber Resilience Centres

We have previously written about the Cyber Resilience Centres which are 9 regional centres in the UK which were part of a Home Office initiative to help strengthen the reach of cyber resilience across the community.
We recently met with Daniel Sykes, the Cyber Crime Protect and Prepare Office for the South East Cyber Resilience Centre, to ask
about how their services can help small businesses, schools and multi academy trusts.

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The Perils of Paper: The Printing Vulnerability

While visiting organisations during our data walks we will have a conversation with you about how printers are used in your organisation, we will discuss access controls and have a look around the print area and any recycling facilities.  Printing can be expensive as the cost of paper and toner has risen, but it can also be costly to your cyber resilience and your data breach security.

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Product Focus on Checklists : FOI

All of our customers have access to the DPE Knowledge Bank which has a Best Practice Checklist area.  Each checklist is designed to help you walk through all aspects of data protection.

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Cyber attack on a University

During February there have been a number of attacks reported on Universities in the UK.  There were reports of hackers attacking the universities of Cambridge, Manchester and Wolverhampton.  Systems were affected at all sites.  The disruption is the latest reported attack by Anonymous Sudan.  It is thought the attacks are related to the UK's support of Israel in the Gaza conflict.

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Cyber Attack on a School

The Misbourne School in Great Missenden had to partially shutdown in January due to a cyber attack.  The attack significantly affected its infrastructure and operations.

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Major cyber-criminal gang Lockbit brought down by UK Law Enforcement

The NCA (National Crime Agency) has infiltrated systems belonging to LockBit - the UK has led an operation to disrupt what is thought to be the world's largest criminal ransomware group.  For the last four years, the LockBit group has been hacking into thousands of businesses, schools and medical facilities around the world.

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Why Due Diligence is Important: Fake apps

We recommend completing due diligence on any third party suppliers that you share personal data with.  We recommend that you do this BEFORE purchasing, installing and using the product to share information.  Our Knowledge Bank platform has a Supplier Due Diligence Best Practice area to help with this and lists many suppliers that we have done some generic risk assessments on.  Ensuring due diligence is part of your procurement process for apps means that someone is less likely to

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Safer Internet Day 2024

We couldn't let today go by without mentioning Safer Internet Day when so many of our customers are schools and trusts.  Educators, social workers and other professionals working with children and young people play a key role in supporting children to learn about how to stay safe online.

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Kent Councils Data Breach

The ICO has confirmed a data breach from Kent councils.  The breach was reported by three Kent councils who share the same IT support provider.  Canterbury, Dover and Thanet councils continue to be hampered by the disruptions of onlines services following a cyber incident.

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  2. DfE Digital Standards Update
  3. The Mother of all Breaches
  4. ClassCharts Possible Data Breach
  5. Where is your data stored?
  6. IAPP looks at AI privacy risks
  7. If you suspect a financial scam .....
  8. Guardians of Privacy: 16. Social Media Checklist
  9. Guardians of Privacy: 15. Navigating Social Media in Educational Settings Summary
  10. Guardians of Privacy: 14. Social Media and Cyber Bullying
  11. Guardians of Privacy: 13. Social Media, Copyright and Intellectual Property
  12. Guardians of Privacy: 12. Social Media and Going Viral
  13. Guardians of Privacy: 11. Staff Social Media Accounts
  14. Guardians of Privacy: 10. Social Media and Cookies
  15. Guardians of Privacy: 9. Social Media and Morality
  16. New Resources for Schools from the ICO
  17. Guardians of Privacy: 8. Social Media Policies
  18. Guardians of Privacy: 7. Social Media Data Retention
  19. Guardians of Privacy: 6. Posting Safely
  20. Guardians of Privacy: 5. Social Media and Consent
  21. Guardians of Privacy: 4. Social Media Access Control
  22. Guardians of Privacy: 3. Social Media Channels
  23. Guardians of Privacy: 2. Law and Regulations
  24. Guardians of Privacy: 1. Social media, privacy and children
  25. Latest ICO Reprimand. Mr. S. Claus, Chief Executive Officer, North Pole Enterprises
  26. Phishing attacks targeting schools - alert from City of London Police
  27. The ICO reprimands a Multi Academy Trust
  28. KCSIE: Filtering, Monitoring and Privacy
  29. Guidance for the use of school email and applying email retention in schools
  30. CISA and UK NCSC Announce Joint Guidelines for Secure AI System Development
  31. Data Protection Tips for Early Years Settings
  32. Children's Privacy around the world is a puzzle
  33. Trust Initial Plan Checklist Update
  34. Update on Advisory for Rhysida Ransomware
  35. Records Management Best Practice Update
  36. Governors and Data Best Practice Area Update
  37. The Crime in a Cyber Attack and a Data Breach
  38. What do I need to redact?
  39. NCSC Annual Review is published for 2023
  40. Learning from Data Breaches
  41. Windows 11 security ineffective against attacks on old devices
  42. Trust Initial Plan for Data Protection Compliance (for Multi Academy Trusts)
  43. International Counter Ransomware Initiative 2023 Joint Statement
  44. Google for Education Resources: Helping IT Admins meet DfE digital and technology standards
  45. Resistant Cloud Backups
  46. Top Ten Cyber Security Misconfigurations
  47. Lettings Best Practice and Guidance
  48. ICO Reprimand: company suffered a ransomware attack
  49. The UK Online Safety Bill becomes an Act (Law)
  50. Considerations when migrating to a new MIS
  51. The importance of software updates (PaperCut vulnerability and Rhysida ransomware)
  52. Public bodies and sensitive data
  53. Adding offline bulk training using the Certificates function
  54. Ransomware, extortion and the cyber crime ecosystem
  55. Get a DPE Badge for your website!
  56. ICO: 10 Step guide to sharing information to safeguard children
  57. Cyber Resource: The Cyber Resilience Centre Group
  58. Email and Security: ICO recent guidance
  59. Help after a Cyber Attack/Incident
  60. Social Media Policy
  61. Data Protection and Cyber Security (Inset Day) Training Ideas
  62. Changes to Microsoft Free Licensing for Schools
  63. What to do in the event of a Cyber Attack
  64. Cyber Crime: AI Generated Phishing Attacks
  65. Handling Freedom of Information Requests the right way
  66. Cyber Attack: Exam Boards
  67. VICE SOCIETY - Ransomware attacks on schools
  68. Using Tags if you are a group of organisations in the DPE Knowledge Bank
  69. Where's Harry the Hacker?
  70. Be Cyber Aware: USB Sticks
  71. Cyber Insurance in the Public Sector
  72. Types of Cyber Attacks: DDos Attack (Microsoft DDoS Attack in June)
  73. Cyber Attack: Manchester University
  74. Cyber Attack: Leytonstone School
  75. The ICO Reprimands a school
  76. Be Cyber Aware: Firewalls
  77. Be Cyber Aware: Cyber attacks and transparency. A no blame culture
  78. Cyber Attack: Dorchester School
  79. Knowledge Bank Role Types: Admin, Staff and Trustee
  80. Types of Cyber Attacks: Password Attacks
  81. Be Cyber Aware: Why regular software updates are important
  82. Cyber Attack: Wiltshire School
  83. Keeping your IT systems safe and secure
  84. Types of Cyber Attacks: DDoS Attacks
  85. Types of Cyber Attacks: Phishing
  86. Types of Cyber Attacks: The Insider Threat
  87. Why your data is profitable to cyber criminals
  88. Using WhatsApp in Schools
  89. The Changes to Data Protection in the UK
  90. Knowledge Bank Updates
  91. Types of malware and how they are linked to data protection
  92. Striking Data Breach
  93. IPR Protection Email Scam
  94. Windows Server 2012 & 2012 R2 Retirement
  95. How to contact us for support, subject access requests, data breaches and FOI's
  96. YouTube breached child protection laws
  97. How a school fought back after a cyberattack
  98. Types of Cyber Attacks - Credential Stuffing
  99. January Cyber update - How Can Schools Help Prevent Cyber Attacks?
  100. Assigning courses to staff using to-dos
  101. How the Record of Processing Can Help You
  102. Information Security Basics: What are VPN's?
  103. What does a Data Protection Officer Do?
  104. Are you ready for a Data Breach?
  105. Carrying out Supplier Due Diligence
  106. How Long Should You Keep Personal Data For?
  107. The Education sector now at highest risk of cyber attacks
  108. How to Assess your Data Security
  109. Schools Blocked from Using Facial Recognition Systems
  110. Sharing this year’s Nativity play online
  111. The Children's Code
  112. B&H FoI: Racist/religious incidents/bullying
  113. Cyber Attacks
  114. Protocol for Setting Up and Delivery of Online Teaching and Learning
  115. Class Dojo International Data Sharing
  116. Model Publication Scheme: Amendments, Improvements and Updates
  117. Child friendly privacy notices
  118. Transparency
  119. Parents and students covertly recording conversations
  120. SAR? ER? FOI?
  121. Secure file transfer of files using Royal Mail
  122. Emergency contacts and consent
  123. Key elements of a successful DPIA
  124. FOI Publication Schemes
  125. SHARE: Avoid disinformation online
  126. Best Practice for Managing Photos and Video
  127. New Drip Feeds: Recognise and Respond to Subject Access Request
  128. When to contact the Data Protection Officer?
  129. National child measurement programme
  130. Make sure DPE is your registered DPO with the ICO
  131. Compliance Manager released
  132. Headteacher fined for breach of data protection legislation
  133. Emails – good practice and minimising the risk of a data breach

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