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Best Practice Updates

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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Best Practice Updates

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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Information/Cyber Security

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.

  1. Product Focus on Checklists : Working out of school/offsite
  2. Cyber Attack on a School
  3. Major cyber-criminal gang Lockbit brought down by UK Law Enforcement
  4. Product Focus on Checklists : Photos and video
  5. Safer Internet Day 2024
  6. Kent Councils Data Breach
  7. Free cyber training for staff
  8. DfE Digital Standards Update
  9. ClassCharts Possible Data Breach
  10. School Focus: St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School | Brighton
  11. Guardians of Privacy: 16. Social Media Checklist
  12. Guardians of Privacy: 15. Navigating Social Media in Educational Settings Summary
  13. Guardians of Privacy: 14. Social Media and Cyber Bullying
  14. Guardians of Privacy: 13. Social Media, Copyright and Intellectual Property
  15. Guardians of Privacy: 12. Social Media and Going Viral
  16. Guardians of Privacy: 11. Staff Social Media Accounts
  17. Guardians of Privacy: 10. Social Media and Cookies
  18. Guardians of Privacy: 9. Social Media and Morality
  19. New Resources for Schools from the ICO
  20. Guardians of Privacy: 8. Social Media Policies
  21. Guardians of Privacy: 7. Social Media Data Retention
  22. Guardians of Privacy: 6. Posting Safely
  23. Guardians of Privacy: 5. Social Media and Consent
  24. Guardians of Privacy: 4. Social Media Access Control
  25. Guardians of Privacy: 3. Social Media Channels
  26. Guardians of Privacy: 2. Law and Regulations
  27. Phishing attacks targeting schools - alert from City of London Police
  28. The ICO reprimands a Multi Academy Trust
  29. Guidance for the use of school email and applying email retention in schools
  30. Data Protection Tips for Early Years Settings
  31. Trust Initial Plan Checklist Update
  32. Update on Advisory for Rhysida Ransomware
  33. Trust Initial Plan for Data Protection Compliance (for Multi Academy Trusts)
  34. Google for Education Resources: Helping IT Admins meet DfE digital and technology standards
  35. Lettings Best Practice and Guidance
  36. The UK Online Safety Bill becomes an Act (Law)
  37. Considerations when migrating to a new MIS
  38. The importance of software updates (PaperCut vulnerability and Rhysida ransomware)
  39. Public bodies and sensitive data
  40. ICO: 10 Step guide to sharing information to safeguard children
  41. Email and Security: ICO recent guidance
  42. Social Media Policy
  43. Data Protection and Cyber Security (Inset Day) Training Ideas
  44. Changes to Microsoft Free Licensing for Schools
  45. What to do in the event of a Cyber Attack
  46. How KCSIE is linked to Cyber Strategy
  47. VICE SOCIETY - Ransomware attacks on schools
  48. Using Tags if you are a group of organisations in the DPE Knowledge Bank
  49. Cyber Insurance in the Public Sector
  50. Cyber Attack: Leytonstone School
  51. The ICO Reprimands a school
  52. Cyber Attack: Dorchester School
  53. Knowledge Bank Role Types: Admin, Staff and Trustee
  54. Cyber Attack: Wiltshire School
  55. Types of Cyber Attacks: The Insider Threat
  56. Why your data is profitable to cyber criminals
  57. Striking Data Breach
  58. January Cyber update - How Can Schools Help Prevent Cyber Attacks?
  59. FOI: Vaccination Justifications
  60. The Education sector now at highest risk of cyber attacks
  61. Schools Blocked from Using Facial Recognition Systems
  62. The Children's Code
  63. Cyber Attacks
  64. Protocol for Setting Up and Delivery of Online Teaching and Learning
  65. Class Dojo International Data Sharing
  66. Secure file transfer of files using Royal Mail
  67. Emergency contacts and consent
  68. Best Practice for Managing Photos and Video
  69. Headteacher fined for breach of data protection legislation

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