Schools & MATs

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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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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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  1. Product Focus on Checklists : Photos and video
  2. Safer Internet Day 2024
  3. Kent Councils Data Breach
  4. Free cyber training for staff
  5. DfE Digital Standards Update
  6. ClassCharts Possible Data Breach
  7. School Focus: St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School | Brighton
  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. Phishing attacks targeting schools - alert from City of London Police
  25. The ICO reprimands a Multi Academy Trust
  26. Guidance for the use of school email and applying email retention in schools
  27. Data Protection Tips for Early Years Settings
  28. Trust Initial Plan Checklist Update
  29. Update on Advisory for Rhysida Ransomware
  30. Trust Initial Plan for Data Protection Compliance (for Multi Academy Trusts)
  31. Google for Education Resources: Helping IT Admins meet DfE digital and technology standards
  32. Lettings Best Practice and Guidance
  33. The UK Online Safety Bill becomes an Act (Law)
  34. Considerations when migrating to a new MIS
  35. The importance of software updates (PaperCut vulnerability and Rhysida ransomware)
  36. Public bodies and sensitive data
  37. ICO: 10 Step guide to sharing information to safeguard children
  38. Email and Security: ICO recent guidance
  39. Social Media Policy
  40. Data Protection and Cyber Security (Inset Day) Training Ideas
  41. Changes to Microsoft Free Licensing for Schools
  42. What to do in the event of a Cyber Attack
  43. How KCSIE is linked to Cyber Strategy
  44. VICE SOCIETY - Ransomware attacks on schools
  45. Using Tags if you are a group of organisations in the DPE Knowledge Bank
  46. Cyber Insurance in the Public Sector
  47. Cyber Attack: Leytonstone School
  48. The ICO Reprimands a school
  49. Cyber Attack: Dorchester School
  50. Knowledge Bank Role Types: Admin, Staff and Trustee
  51. Cyber Attack: Wiltshire School
  52. Types of Cyber Attacks: The Insider Threat
  53. Why your data is profitable to cyber criminals
  54. Striking Data Breach
  55. January Cyber update - How Can Schools Help Prevent Cyber Attacks?
  56. FOI: Vaccination Justifications
  57. The Education sector now at highest risk of cyber attacks
  58. Schools Blocked from Using Facial Recognition Systems
  59. The Children's Code
  60. Cyber Attacks
  61. Protocol for Setting Up and Delivery of Online Teaching and Learning
  62. Class Dojo International Data Sharing
  63. Secure file transfer of files using Royal Mail
  64. Emergency contacts and consent
  65. Best Practice for Managing Photos and Video
  66. Headteacher fined for breach of data protection legislation

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