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New Governor Resources

📢🏛️ We've published some new resources for governing bodies about data protection and cyber security.  Governors can be added to our Knowledge Bank platform as part of your subscription with us at no extra charge.

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The role of Passkeys in Cyber Resilience and Cyber Security

🗝️🛡️ In a world where cyber attacks are becoming increasingly sophisticated, protecting sensitive information and user accounts has never been more critical. Traditional passwords are rapidly being replaced by a more advanced and secure solution: passkeys. This article explores the benefits of passkeys, their role in preventing cyber attacks, and what to do if a system does not yet support them.

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  1. Safeguarding Identity in Microsoft 365: Protecting the UK Education Sector Against Cyber Threats
  2. Cyber Security Best Practice Area
  3. DfE Digital Standards for Schools and Colleges Tracker
  4. New Policies, Documents, Letters and Posters page
  5. Schools and Trusts Best Practice Area
  6. The DPE Retention Schedule
  7. Making the Rounds Update (now includes reporting)
  8. How does the recent global IT outage affect me?
  9. King's speech introduces new bills in relation to cyber security, smart data and digital information
  10. Out of date technology
  11. What's a Cyber Incident and what should we do?
  12. Cyber attack on a school during half term
  13. Free short cyber training for staff
  14. The rise of cyber attacks in schools are causing pupils to miss classes
  15. ICO: Learning from the mistakes of others report
  16. Children's mental health data leaked after a cyber attack
  17. Cyber attack on a Trust; the aftermath
  18. Social Media Best Practice Area
  19. Lettings Best Practice Area
  20. MFA Bombing - What is it?
  21. Product Focus on Checklists : Initial Trust Plan
  22. Product Focus on Checklists : Information and Cyber Security
  23. Product Focus on Checklists : End of Term Checklist
  24. Product Focus on Checklists : Social Media
  25. Cyber Incident Review: The Benefits
  26. Product Focus on Checklists : Lettings
  27. Product Focus on Checklists : Record of Processing
  28. Why Data Should Stay Put: Benefits of Keeping Data in Its Original System
  29. Product Focus on Checklists : Data Retention and Destruction
  30. Product Focus on Checklists : Data Migration
  31. Product Focus on Checklists : Biometrics
  32. Product Focus on Checklists : Supplier Due Diligence
  33. Free Cyber help, advice and training with the Cyber Resilience Centres
  34. The Perils of Paper: The Printing Vulnerability
  35. Product Focus on Checklists : FOI
  36. Product Focus on Checklists : Governors and Data
  37. Product Focus on Checklists : DPIA
  38. Product Focus on Checklists : Site Moves
  39. Product Focus on Checklists : Data Breaches
  40. Product Focus on Checklists : Subject Access Requests
  41. Cyber attack on a University
  42. Product Focus on Checklists : Bring your own device
  43. Product Focus on Checklists : Working out of school/offsite
  44. Cyber Attack on a School
  45. Product Focus on Checklists : Redaction
  46. Product Focus on Checklists : CCTV
  47. Product Focus on Checklists : Clear desk
  48. Product Focus on Checklists : Commitment to compliance
  49. Product Focus on Checklists : Photos and video
  50. Product Focus on Checklists : Passwords
  51. Product Focus on Checklists : Information Classification
  52. Kent Councils Data Breach
  53. Free cyber training for staff
  54. DfE Digital Standards Update
  55. Where is your data stored?
  56. Phishing attacks targeting schools - alert from City of London Police
  57. The ICO reprimands a Multi Academy Trust
  58. CISA and UK NCSC Announce Joint Guidelines for Secure AI System Development
  59. Trust Initial Plan Checklist Update
  60. Update on Advisory for Rhysida Ransomware
  61. Records Management Best Practice Update
  62. The Crime in a Cyber Attack and a Data Breach
  63. NCSC Annual Review is published for 2023
  64. Learning from Data Breaches
  65. Windows 11 security ineffective against attacks on old devices
  66. Trust Initial Plan for Data Protection Compliance (for Multi Academy Trusts)
  67. International Counter Ransomware Initiative 2023 Joint Statement
  68. Google for Education Resources: Helping IT Admins meet DfE digital and technology standards
  69. Top Ten Cyber Security Misconfigurations
  70. ICO Reprimand: company suffered a ransomware attack
  71. The UK Online Safety Bill becomes an Act (Law)
  72. The importance of software updates (PaperCut vulnerability and Rhysida ransomware)
  73. Ransomware, extortion and the cyber crime ecosystem
  74. Cyber Resource: The Cyber Resilience Centre Group
  75. Email and Security: ICO recent guidance
  76. Help after a Cyber Attack/Incident
  77. What to do in the event of a Cyber Attack
  78. How KCSIE is linked to Cyber Strategy
  79. Cyber Crime: AI Generated Phishing Attacks
  80. Cyber Attack: Exam Boards
  81. VICE SOCIETY - Ransomware attacks on schools
  82. Using Tags if you are a group of organisations in the DPE Knowledge Bank
  83. Where's Harry the Hacker?
  84. Be Cyber Aware: USB Sticks
  85. Cyber Insurance in the Public Sector
  86. Types of Cyber Attacks: DDos Attack (Microsoft DDoS Attack in June)
  87. Cyber Attack: Leytonstone School
  88. Be Cyber Aware: Firewalls
  89. Be Cyber Aware: Cyber attacks and transparency. A no blame culture
  90. Cyber Attack: Dorchester School
  91. Knowledge Bank Role Types: Admin, Staff and Trustee
  92. Types of Cyber Attacks: Password Attacks
  93. Be Cyber Aware: Why regular software updates are important
  94. Cyber Attack: Wiltshire School
  95. Keeping your IT systems safe and secure
  96. Why we recommend using PIN codes on printers
  97. Types of Cyber Attacks: DDoS Attacks
  98. Types of Cyber Attacks: Phishing
  99. Redaction Guidelines Updated
  100. Types of Cyber Attacks: The Insider Threat
  101. Why your data is profitable to cyber criminals
  102. Using WhatsApp in Schools
  103. Knowledge Bank Updates
  104. Types of malware and how they are linked to data protection
  105. Windows Server 2012 & 2012 R2 Retirement
  106. How to contact us for support, subject access requests, data breaches and FOI's
  107. How a school fought back after a cyberattack
  108. Types of Cyber Attacks - Credential Stuffing
  109. January Cyber update - How Can Schools Help Prevent Cyber Attacks?
  110. Assigning courses to staff using to-dos
  111. The Education sector now at highest risk of cyber attacks
  112. Cyber Attacks
  113. Best Practice for Managing Photos and Video
  114. Compliance Manager released
  115. Emails – good practice and minimising the risk of a data breach

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