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Protecting your Social Media Accounts

We recently published a series of articles on all things social media, which also included information about protecting your social media accounts.  The South East Cyber Resilience Centre has recently published a blog about this:

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Why we recommend using checklists

Our customers all have access to the checklists in our Knowledge Bank user portal.  We have checklists for all areas of compliance around data protection and cyber security, as well as some practical ones for schools and trusts.  But why are checklists a good tool?

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Cyber Incident Review: The Benefits

A cyber incident review is a process or analysis undertaken after a cyber security incident or cyber attack has occurred.  It involves analysing the event in detail to understand what happened, why it happened and how it can be prevented in the future.

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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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  3. Why Due Diligence is Important: Fake apps
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  12. Free cyber training for staff
  13. DfE Digital Standards Update
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  16. Where is your data stored?
  17. IAPP looks at AI privacy risks
  18. If you suspect a financial scam .....
  19. Guardians of Privacy: 16. Social Media Checklist
  20. Guardians of Privacy: 15. Navigating Social Media in Educational Settings Summary
  21. Guardians of Privacy: 14. Social Media and Cyber Bullying
  22. Guardians of Privacy: 13. Social Media, Copyright and Intellectual Property
  23. Guardians of Privacy: 12. Social Media and Going Viral
  24. Guardians of Privacy: 11. Staff Social Media Accounts
  25. Guardians of Privacy: 10. Social Media and Cookies
  26. Guardians of Privacy: 9. Social Media and Morality
  27. New Resources for Schools from the ICO
  28. Guardians of Privacy: 8. Social Media Policies
  29. Guardians of Privacy: 7. Social Media Data Retention
  30. Guardians of Privacy: 6. Posting Safely
  31. Guardians of Privacy: 5. Social Media and Consent
  32. Guardians of Privacy: 4. Social Media Access Control
  33. Guardians of Privacy: 3. Social Media Channels
  34. Guardians of Privacy: 2. Law and Regulations
  35. Guardians of Privacy: 1. Social media, privacy and children
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  37. Phishing attacks targeting schools - alert from City of London Police
  38. The ICO reprimands a Multi Academy Trust
  39. Guidance for the use of school email and applying email retention in schools
  40. CISA and UK NCSC Announce Joint Guidelines for Secure AI System Development
  41. Data Protection Tips for Early Years Settings
  42. Children's Privacy around the world is a puzzle
  43. Trust Initial Plan Checklist Update
  44. Update on Advisory for Rhysida Ransomware
  45. Records Management Best Practice Update
  46. The Crime in a Cyber Attack and a Data Breach
  47. What do I need to redact?
  48. NCSC Annual Review is published for 2023
  49. Learning from Data Breaches
  50. Windows 11 security ineffective against attacks on old devices
  51. Trust Initial Plan for Data Protection Compliance (for Multi Academy Trusts)
  52. International Counter Ransomware Initiative 2023 Joint Statement
  53. Google for Education Resources: Helping IT Admins meet DfE digital and technology standards
  54. Resistant Cloud Backups
  55. Top Ten Cyber Security Misconfigurations
  56. Lettings Best Practice and Guidance
  57. ICO Reprimand: company suffered a ransomware attack
  58. The UK Online Safety Bill becomes an Act (Law)
  59. Considerations when migrating to a new MIS
  60. The importance of software updates (PaperCut vulnerability and Rhysida ransomware)
  61. Public bodies and sensitive data
  62. Adding offline bulk training using the Certificates function
  63. Ransomware, extortion and the cyber crime ecosystem
  64. Get a DPE Badge for your website!
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  66. Cyber Resource: The Cyber Resilience Centre Group
  67. Email and Security: ICO recent guidance
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  69. Social Media Policy
  70. Data Protection and Cyber Security (Inset Day) Training Ideas
  71. Changes to Microsoft Free Licensing for Schools
  72. What to do in the event of a Cyber Attack
  73. Cyber Crime: AI Generated Phishing Attacks
  74. Handling Freedom of Information Requests the right way
  75. Cyber Attack: Exam Boards
  76. VICE SOCIETY - Ransomware attacks on schools
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  80. Cyber Insurance in the Public Sector
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  83. The ICO Reprimands a school
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  93. Types of Cyber Attacks: Phishing
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  95. Why your data is profitable to cyber criminals
  96. Using WhatsApp in Schools
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  98. Knowledge Bank Updates
  99. Types of malware and how they are linked to data protection
  100. Striking Data Breach
  101. IPR Protection Email Scam
  102. Windows Server 2012 & 2012 R2 Retirement
  103. How to contact us for support, subject access requests, data breaches and FOI's
  104. YouTube breached child protection laws
  105. How a school fought back after a cyberattack
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  107. January Cyber update - How Can Schools Help Prevent Cyber Attacks?
  108. Assigning courses to staff using to-dos
  109. How the Record of Processing Can Help You
  110. Information Security Basics: What are VPN's?
  111. What does a Data Protection Officer Do?
  112. Are you ready for a Data Breach?
  113. Carrying out Supplier Due Diligence
  114. How Long Should You Keep Personal Data For?
  115. The Education sector now at highest risk of cyber attacks
  116. How to Assess your Data Security
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  118. The Children's Code
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  120. Cyber Attacks
  121. Protocol for Setting Up and Delivery of Online Teaching and Learning
  122. Class Dojo International Data Sharing
  123. Model Publication Scheme: Amendments, Improvements and Updates
  124. Child friendly privacy notices
  125. Transparency
  126. Secure file transfer of files using Royal Mail
  127. Emergency contacts and consent
  128. Key elements of a successful DPIA
  129. FOI Publication Schemes
  130. SHARE: Avoid disinformation online
  131. Best Practice for Managing Photos and Video
  132. New Drip Feeds: Recognise and Respond to Subject Access Request
  133. When to contact the Data Protection Officer?
  134. National child measurement programme
  135. Compliance Manager released
  136. Headteacher fined for breach of data protection legislation
  137. Emails – good practice and minimising the risk of a data breach

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