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How to budget for cyber security
In the modern educational landscape, the importance of robust cyber security cannot be overstated. Schools are custodians of sensitive data, from...
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Considerations For Using AI In Schools: Is your school ready for AI?
Exploring the impact of Artificial Intelligence in educational institutions and the considerations that need to be made when implementing AI...
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Implementing a Zero Trust Architecture: A Practical Guide for Technical Directors
A comprehensive guide for technology leaders in schools, on how zero trust architectures can benefit the school’s cyber security practices, and what...
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Strengthening online security in schools: Protecting against cyber threats and the ongoing impact of Naz.API
In today's digital age, schools must prioritise online security to protect against cyber threats and safeguard sensitive data.
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Understanding the True Cost of 'Free' EdTech Apps
The proliferation of free apps in the wake of the global pandemic created a wild west scenario, prompting schools to reconsider and regain control...
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Enhancing Email Security: Navigating Google and Yahoo's New Requirements
Discover the new requirements set by Google and Yahoo for bulk senders and learn how to enhance your email security. Find out how these changes will...
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Academy Trust Handbook 2021 - Cyber Security
The Academy Financial Handbook has been updated and renamed as the Academy Trust Handbook. The requirements and guidance within the handbook has been...
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Cyber Crime in Schools [Webinar Recap]
In this blog, we reveal some of the most common cyber threats to the education sector and explore questions such as who is committing cyber crimes,...
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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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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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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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Cyber Security in Schools: Event Log Monitoring
In this seventh blog in the series which builds upon every stage of the NCSC's 10 Steps to Cyber Security, we look at Event Log Monitoring. In our...
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Cyber Security in Schools: Passwords & Human Firewall
In this sixth blog in the series we look at User Privileges, following the guidance from the UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). We explore how...
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Cyber Compliance Requirements - Academies Financial Handbook 2019
To comply with section 6.9 - 6.12 of the Academies Financial Handbook, Multi-Academy Trusts (MATs) must be aware of the risk of fraud, theft and...
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Cyber Crime & Fraud - What Your Governing Body Needs to Know
Cyber Security Guidance from the Charity Commission
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Cyber Security: Incident Management for School Continuity
In this fifth blog in the series, we look at Incident Management, following the guidance from the UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). We...