📢🏛️ We've published some new resources for governing bodies about data protection and cyber security. Governors can be added to our Knowledge Bank platform as part of your subscription with us at no extra charge.
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☁️📲Apple has taken unprecedented steps to remove its highest level data security tool from customers in the UK - the reason? The UK government demanded access to user data.
🛡️🔒We couldn't get through today without mentioning it's Safer Internet Day today (11th February). And while we don't need a special day to talk about being safe online, cyber security and data protection, we welcome any chance to highlight how important they all are.
🏆🥊🛡️When we meet with schools we are often asked whether we think they should be looking at the DfE Digital Standards or Cyber Essentials, aren't they the same?
✅ 🔒 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.
🗝️🛡️ 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.
🛡️🖥️ Today the Government launched a consultation period about introducing legislation to counter ransomware.
📢 It's important to be prepared for when a cyber incident happens to you. Part of that preparation should include having a Cyber Incident Response Plan, and part of that plan should include how to communicate, who does the communication and what they should say.
We are sharing some of blog posts by school ICT technicians and ICT managers that are giving their advice about keeping your school cyber secure and resilient.
🛡️✅ 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.
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.
- New Policies, Documents, Letters and Posters page
- Schools and Trusts Best Practice Area
- The DPE Retention Schedule
- Making the Rounds Update (now includes reporting)
- How does the recent global IT outage affect me?
- King's speech introduces new bills in relation to cyber security, smart data and digital information
- Out of date technology
- What's a Cyber Incident and what should we do?
- Cyber attack on a school during half term
- Free short cyber training for staff
- The rise of cyber attacks in schools are causing pupils to miss classes
- ICO: Learning from the mistakes of others report
- Children's mental health data leaked after a cyber attack
- Cyber attack on a Trust; the aftermath
- Social Media Best Practice Area
- Lettings Best Practice Area
- MFA Bombing - What is it?
- Product Focus on Checklists : Initial Trust Plan
- Product Focus on Checklists : Information and Cyber Security
- Product Focus on Checklists : End of Term Checklist
- Product Focus on Checklists : Social Media
- Cyber Incident Review: The Benefits
- Product Focus on Checklists : Lettings
- Product Focus on Checklists : Record of Processing
- Why Data Should Stay Put: Benefits of Keeping Data in Its Original System
- Product Focus on Checklists : Data Retention and Destruction
- Product Focus on Checklists : Data Migration
- Product Focus on Checklists : Biometrics
- Product Focus on Checklists : Supplier Due Diligence
- Free Cyber help, advice and training with the Cyber Resilience Centres
- The Perils of Paper: The Printing Vulnerability
- Product Focus on Checklists : FOI
- Product Focus on Checklists : Governors and Data
- Product Focus on Checklists : DPIA
- Product Focus on Checklists : Site Moves
- Product Focus on Checklists : Data Breaches
- Product Focus on Checklists : Subject Access Requests
- Cyber attack on a University
- Product Focus on Checklists : Bring your own device
- Product Focus on Checklists : Working out of school/offsite
- Cyber Attack on a School
- Product Focus on Checklists : Redaction
- Product Focus on Checklists : CCTV
- Product Focus on Checklists : Clear desk
- Product Focus on Checklists : Commitment to compliance
- Product Focus on Checklists : Photos and video
- Product Focus on Checklists : Passwords
- Product Focus on Checklists : Information Classification
- Kent Councils Data Breach
- Free cyber training for staff
- DfE Digital Standards Update
- Where is your data stored?
- Phishing attacks targeting schools - alert from City of London Police
- The ICO reprimands a Multi Academy Trust
- CISA and UK NCSC Announce Joint Guidelines for Secure AI System Development
- Trust Initial Plan Checklist Update
- Update on Advisory for Rhysida Ransomware
- Records Management Best Practice Update
- The Crime in a Cyber Attack and a Data Breach
- NCSC Annual Review is published for 2023
- Learning from Data Breaches
- Windows 11 security ineffective against attacks on old devices
- Trust Initial Plan for Data Protection Compliance (for Multi Academy Trusts)
- International Counter Ransomware Initiative 2023 Joint Statement
- Google for Education Resources: Helping IT Admins meet DfE digital and technology standards
- Top Ten Cyber Security Misconfigurations
- ICO Reprimand: company suffered a ransomware attack
- The UK Online Safety Bill becomes an Act (Law)
- The importance of software updates (PaperCut vulnerability and Rhysida ransomware)
- Ransomware, extortion and the cyber crime ecosystem
- Cyber Resource: The Cyber Resilience Centre Group
- Email and Security: ICO recent guidance
- Help after a Cyber Attack/Incident
- What to do in the event of a Cyber Attack
- How KCSIE is linked to Cyber Strategy
- Cyber Crime: AI Generated Phishing Attacks
- Cyber Attack: Exam Boards
- VICE SOCIETY - Ransomware attacks on schools
- Using Tags if you are a group of organisations in the DPE Knowledge Bank
- Where's Harry the Hacker?
- Be Cyber Aware: USB Sticks
- Cyber Insurance in the Public Sector
- Types of Cyber Attacks: DDos Attack (Microsoft DDoS Attack in June)
- Cyber Attack: Leytonstone School
- Be Cyber Aware: Firewalls
- Be Cyber Aware: Cyber attacks and transparency. A no blame culture
- Cyber Attack: Dorchester School
- Knowledge Bank Role Types: Admin, Staff and Trustee
- Types of Cyber Attacks: Password Attacks
- Be Cyber Aware: Why regular software updates are important
- Cyber Attack: Wiltshire School
- Keeping your IT systems safe and secure
- Why we recommend using PIN codes on printers
- Types of Cyber Attacks: DDoS Attacks
- Types of Cyber Attacks: Phishing
- Redaction Guidelines Updated
- Types of Cyber Attacks: The Insider Threat
- Why your data is profitable to cyber criminals
- Using WhatsApp in Schools
- Knowledge Bank Updates
- Types of malware and how they are linked to data protection
- A guide to multi-factor authentication
- Windows Server 2012 & 2012 R2 Retirement
- How to contact us for support, subject access requests, data breaches and FOI's
- How a school fought back after a cyberattack
- Types of Cyber Attacks - Credential Stuffing
- January Cyber update - How Can Schools Help Prevent Cyber Attacks?
- Assigning courses to staff using to-dos
- The Education sector now at highest risk of cyber attacks
- Cyber Attacks
- Best Practice for Managing Photos and Video
- Compliance Manager released
- Emails – good practice and minimising the risk of a data breach
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