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ICO Audit - Important Lessons for Schools

In the UK, businesses, organisations and government bodies are mandated to follow specific guidelines in order to protect the sensitive information they are trusted with. The supervisory authority overseeing the application of these guidelines is...

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How can My School Benefit from GRC Technology?

A well-planned governance, risk and compliance (GRC) strategy comes with lots of benefits: improved decision-making, more optimal IT investments,...

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Real Social Dilemma: Safeguarding & Data Protection in Schools

Many of you will have seen Netflix’s docudrama, The Social Dilemma. The film explores the alarming human impact of social media, with experts from...

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Thorough Security & Systems Vulnerability Assessment Guide

Organisations are under increasing pressure from regulatory updates, changes in compliance laws and employee expectations to ensure that the data...

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Data Privacy Checklist for Schools

Many organisations will have had to modify existing solutions and services or install and commission new systems and services to facilitate remote...

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Guarding Schools Against Distance Learning Cyber Threats

Most schools have tried their hand at variations of distance learning, from delivering lessons via virtual learning environments (VLEs) to presenting...

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Why Schools Should Worry About Ransomware

One day you click on a folder and a message appears on your screen, telling you that access has been denied to your files until you pay a certain sum...

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NCSC Alert: Education Targeted by Ransomware Attacks

The National Centre for Cyber Security recently published an alert for those responsible for IT and Data Protection in education. The alert brings to...

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Privacy Shield Invalidated - EU Ruling On EU-US Data Flow‎

The Schrems II decision was announced earlier this week and the EU-US Privacy Shield has been declared to be inadequate.

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How to Effectively Manage Your Record of Processing Activities

In order to excel in your governance of data privacy and protection, it is essential that there is understanding and visibility of all personal data...

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Roles and responsibilities

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Enhancing Data Protection Governance: Roles & Responsibilities

A core part of data privacy and protection compliance is about demonstrating accountability. This includes the ability to evidence management...

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Getting Buy-in for Data Protection Initiatives in Your School

Without a doubt, the most successful data protection initiatives that we have seen in the education sector are those that have had buy-in from team...

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What Schools Need to Manage a Good Data Protection Program

A good data protection program starts with good governance. Governance is the thinking behind the implementation of strategy and a key activity in...

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[COVID-19 UPDATE] Disclosure of Predicted Grades and IB World Schools

In the aftermath of the decision to cancel exams by the International Baccalaureate (IB), we have received a number of enquiries from IB World...

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