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Cyber Risks: On-Premise vs. Cloud-Based Software
Schools are reliant on technology to manage educational resources, student information, and administrative functions. With this dependency comes the...
IT Safeguarding
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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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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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The Current Cyber Threats to Schools
Cyberthreats are becoming an increasingly pressing issue for schools as more and more educational institutions rely on technology to provide students...
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Shield Your School from Supply Chain Cyber Threats
Supply chain attacks are a growing concern for schools, as they can have a significant impact on the operations and security of the institution. A...
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What your school can do in response to Everyone’s Invited
Everyone’s Invited has given voice to many victims of sexual violence, abuse and harassment in schools and universities across the UK and further...
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Why Schools May Lose Cyber Threat Insurance Coverage
Recent research from Microsoft suggests that education providers across the world are increasingly falling victim to malware encounters. In January...
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How can I technically safeguard my school from a cyber incident?
The pandemic has forced teachers and other school staff to work from home and students to take online lessons. This has led to increase in the risk...
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What are the types of Cyber Attacks that could impact my School?
Cybercriminals have increasingly shifted their attention to the education sector. As per Microsoft's report of global cyber threat activity, the...
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How do I know my school's network has been compromised?
Network hacks have become increasingly frequent in the past few years - especially in schools. The reason being, the less than optimal security...
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7 Steps for Effective School Cyber Incident Investigation
WE HAVE BEEN HACKED! These are the dreaded words which no school staff wants to hear from their IT department. Yet many schools around the world...
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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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Secure Configuration - How to Maintain and Baseline Your Systems
As the trusted partner for over 200 schools worldwide, 9ine has helped many organisations assess their systems and services for security weaknesses...
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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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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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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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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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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...