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Cyber security in education: Controlling the expanding attack surface must start with the endpoint

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26th May 2023

By Graham Hawkey, privileged access management (PAM) specialist, Osirium When it comes to cyber security breaches, education and childcare is now the UK’s second hardest-hit sector, according to the Information…

Lancaster University reveals plans for cyber security skills centre

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4th January 2023

A major new development at Lancaster University will see the creation of cutting-edge education and training facilities for the next generation of cyber security specialists. The development – supported by…

UK’s top 10 universities ‘putting students at risk’ when it comes to malicious email scams

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By: Stuart O'Brien

5th August 2022

Research has found that none of the UK’s top 10 universities actively block fraudulent emails from reaching recipients. Proofpoint has released data identifying that 97% of the top universities in the…

The education sector and ransomware: Preventing the Next Attack

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9th August 2021

By Ken Galvin, Senior Manager for KACE at Quest Over the past year, organisations from corporate and healthcare to education systems and retail, have had to learn how to manage…

Half of UK universities have reported data breaches to the ICO

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3rd August 2020

More than half of UK universities have reported a data breach to the ICO in the last year, while 46% of all university staff received no security training and almost…

Do you specialise in IT Security for schools? We want to hear from you!

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11th November 2019

Each month on Education Briefing we’re shining the spotlight on a different part of the education procurement market – and in November we’re focusing on IT Security. It’s all part of…

End-users in education vulnerable to phishing

By: Stuart O'Brien

22nd July 2019

A cybersecurity training study has revealed phishing identification and data protection are the top problem areas for end-users, particularly in sectors such as education. The conclusion comes via Proofpoint’s fourth annual Beyond…

LGfL launches Cybersecurity Schools Audit with NCSC

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29th April 2019

Educational not-for-profit London Grid for Learning (LGfL) is working with the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) to launch an audit of the state of cybersecurity in UK schools The aim…

INFOGRAPHIC: How to prevent a ransomware attack

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8th December 2017

Ransomware has seen a resurgence in the past couple of years, and will only continue to grow – but there are ways of protecting your educational institution from the threat.…