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Security Best Practices for Schools Using Zoom

With the COVID-19 situation forcing global school closures, schools have hastily introduced new platforms to continue delivering lessons. When it comes to video conferencing, the most popular choice has been the US-based company, Zoom. With growing...

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[COVID-19] Data Protection FAQs for School Counselling & Health

When reporting COVID-19 confirmed cases, how can we ensure we meet the requirements of the GDPR? Can online school counselling sessions be recorded?...

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[COVID-19] FAQs: Remote Conferencing, Learning & Data Protection

With the rush to implement video platforms that profess to offer safe and secure remote learning, we have compiled a list of frequently asked...

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[COVID-19 UPDATE]  Assessing and Deploying New Software Platforms

In our previous blog, "Data Protection Guidelines for Remote Working and Data Sharing," we published some simple steps to help you identify the risks...

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Cyber Attacker Targets Schools with Suspicious Email

It has been reported that a suspicious email is currently being sent to an education sector association. An attacker is contacting individuals and...

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[COVID-19 UPDATE] Supporting School Business Continuity

School IT systems are like buildings. If you are constructing a building from the ground up you would develop plans, specifications, an operations...

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[COVID-19] Guidelines: Remote Working & Data Sharing Protection

In the current climate, it is important that schools do not use data protection regulations to discourage remote working or data sharing, but instead...

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Cyber Security in Schools: Removable Media, Data Loss and Malware

Over the last two years, we have spent hundreds of hours working with individuals and departments mapping data processes in line with data protection...

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Preparing for Remote Learning: A Readiness Worksheet

9ine are supporting schools around the world in the eventuality that they are required to provide school services remotely as a result of the...

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New Data Protection Agency Addressing US Privacy Crisis

Last week, US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) published a bill that, if passed, would create a US federal data protection agency designed to...

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How to Plan for a Data Breach in Your School Network

A data breach is a very different type of crisis to others that you may encounter in your school and is likely to occur where a security incident...

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FAQ: Impact of California Privacy Act 2018 on Schools Globally

Each month Heidi-Anne O'Neill, 9ine's in-house Data Protection Solicitor shares a frequently asked question to assist school leaders in solving...

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2020 School Predictions: Data Protection & Cyber Security

Technology is transformative. In 2020 schools and universities worldwide are dependent on the IT infrastructure that supports them. As schools...

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Cyber Security in Schools: Home and Mobile Working

Providing staff with the privilege of access to data when working remotely is standard practice across schools. Staff will often access the school...

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