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

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