Schools are once again facing a challenging term following the announcement of a third national lockdown in England from 5th January 2021. With many schools now operating with skeleton staff on site, and only the pupils of critical workers and those that are considered vulnerable physically attending on-site, schools are now largely relying on remote … Read more
This month’s Hacks & Tips Bulletin places a spotlight on cyber security to reflect the latest trends of data breaches versus hacks. Data Privacy The implications of the Blackbaud Ransomware Attack As discussed last week, Blackbaud asserted that hackers were unable to access encrypted data in the recent ransomware attack, but how many businesses and … Read more
It has long been recognised that children are being ‘datafied’ by companies and organisations that record many thousands of data points about them as they grow up. These can range from details about their mood and their friendships to what time they woke up and when they went to bed. As a case in point, … Read more
Many organisations are moving cloud services such as Microsoft 365, Google Suite, Azure and AWS, this changes every organisation’s cyber threat profile. Cyber criminals on the internet are very aware of this shift and are taking full advantage of poorly configured services to steal data and extort victims for money. Most of you have probably heard about the Denial of Service (DDoS) … Read more
Following a recent government announcement in which Dominic Raab warned that “predatory” cyber criminals and hostile states are seeking to exploit the coronavirus pandemic, saying that UK citizens, businesses and institutions will be targeted for weeks and months ahead, organisations need to identify their risk. Subsequently, in a security report “Identifying Unique Risks of Work … Read more
It’s been now 18 months since the GDPR was implemented continent-wide. So how has the regulation been implemented? Has it been consistently applied? Has it been proven to be effective? The implementation of the GDPR in May 2018 sparked panic throughout organisations across Europe, prompting many of them to go speedily to lawyers, consultancies and … Read more
