Stories about fraudsters targeting UK schools and demanding payments of up to £8,000 to unlock data they have encrypted with malware (malicious software) seem to be never-ending. These potential criminals initially cold-call schools claiming to be from the Department for Education. Once they have the...
Have you ever had to explain to someone where something is?One of the biggest rises in student complaints on college and university campuses over the past couple of years has been based on the simplicity of finding something. With an ever increasing demand for access...
Nowadays, in school or university environments, everyone expects to have access to all relevant information at their fingertips. Literally, by clicking a link or just opening a file/folder on any available device like a smartphone, laptop PC or tablet, exchanging data and being able to...
Stats Do Not Lie – Ransomware tops malicious attack chartsIs there no end to the madness that is online data security hacks? In an online first world the simple answer is no – the trend for criminals to take advantage of the widespread use of...
Unquestionably the key message at BETT 2018 is about data security and how we must safeguard the future by protecting the present. GDPR will pay a big role in making sure that all those in Education are compliant and aware that digitally stored information must...
GDPR – The View from The TopIt is all very well taking our word for it – but when the biggest technology companies in the world have a point to put across concerning GDPR and the potential ramifications, we like to think we all listen.Academia...
