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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. Product Focus on Checklists : CCTV
  2. Product Focus on Checklists : Clear desk
  3. Product Focus on Checklists : Commitment to compliance
  4. Product Focus on Checklists : Photos and video
  5. Product Focus on Checklists : Passwords
  6. Product Focus on Checklists : Information Classification
  7. Kent Councils Data Breach
  8. Free cyber training for staff
  9. DfE Digital Standards Update
  10. Where is your data stored?
  11. Phishing attacks targeting schools - alert from City of London Police
  12. The ICO reprimands a Multi Academy Trust
  13. CISA and UK NCSC Announce Joint Guidelines for Secure AI System Development
  14. Trust Initial Plan Checklist Update
  15. Update on Advisory for Rhysida Ransomware
  16. Records Management Best Practice Update
  17. The Crime in a Cyber Attack and a Data Breach
  18. NCSC Annual Review is published for 2023
  19. Learning from Data Breaches
  20. Windows 11 security ineffective against attacks on old devices
  21. Trust Initial Plan for Data Protection Compliance (for Multi Academy Trusts)
  22. International Counter Ransomware Initiative 2023 Joint Statement
  23. Google for Education Resources: Helping IT Admins meet DfE digital and technology standards
  24. Top Ten Cyber Security Misconfigurations
  25. ICO Reprimand: company suffered a ransomware attack
  26. The UK Online Safety Bill becomes an Act (Law)
  27. The importance of software updates (PaperCut vulnerability and Rhysida ransomware)
  28. Ransomware, extortion and the cyber crime ecosystem
  29. Cyber Resource: The Cyber Resilience Centre Group
  30. Email and Security: ICO recent guidance
  31. Help after a Cyber Attack/Incident
  32. What to do in the event of a Cyber Attack
  33. How KCSIE is linked to Cyber Strategy
  34. Cyber Crime: AI Generated Phishing Attacks
  35. Cyber Attack: Exam Boards
  36. VICE SOCIETY - Ransomware attacks on schools
  37. Using Tags if you are a group of organisations in the DPE Knowledge Bank
  38. Where's Harry the Hacker?
  39. Be Cyber Aware: USB Sticks
  40. Cyber Insurance in the Public Sector
  41. Types of Cyber Attacks: DDos Attack (Microsoft DDoS Attack in June)
  42. Cyber Attack: Leytonstone School
  43. Be Cyber Aware: Firewalls
  44. Be Cyber Aware: Cyber attacks and transparency. A no blame culture
  45. Cyber Attack: Dorchester School
  46. Knowledge Bank Role Types: Admin, Staff and Trustee
  47. Types of Cyber Attacks: Password Attacks
  48. Be Cyber Aware: Why regular software updates are important
  49. Cyber Attack: Wiltshire School
  50. Keeping your IT systems safe and secure
  51. Why we recommend using PIN codes on printers
  52. Types of Cyber Attacks: DDoS Attacks
  53. Types of Cyber Attacks: Phishing
  54. Redaction Guidelines Updated
  55. Types of Cyber Attacks: The Insider Threat
  56. Why your data is profitable to cyber criminals
  57. Using WhatsApp in Schools
  58. Knowledge Bank Updates
  59. Types of malware and how they are linked to data protection
  60. Windows Server 2012 & 2012 R2 Retirement
  61. How to contact us for support, subject access requests, data breaches and FOI's
  62. How a school fought back after a cyberattack
  63. Types of Cyber Attacks - Credential Stuffing
  64. January Cyber update - How Can Schools Help Prevent Cyber Attacks?
  65. Assigning courses to staff using to-dos
  66. The Education sector now at highest risk of cyber attacks
  67. Cyber Attacks
  68. Best Practice for Managing Photos and Video
  69. Compliance Manager released
  70. Emails – good practice and minimising the risk of a data breach

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