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Cyber security
Understanding cyber security in the risk protection arrangement (RPA) for schools
This blog was originally posted in April 2024 and was updated in September 2025 to include the latest information.
School broadband
Cyber security
Police CyberAlarm for schools and trusts: the easy route to all the benefits
If you're responsible for IT in any school, you've probably encountered the familiar scenario of another compliance requirement that sounds simple in theory but proves complex in practice. And if...
School broadband
Cyber security
New cyber protection for schools, what does the NCSC PDNS mean?
What has NCSC announced? Earlier in October 2024 the National Cyber Security Centre announced that its PDNS for Schools service is now available to multi-academy trusts, academies, independent...
Cyber security
Ransomware threats to your school, and how to combat them
Education is one of the sectors targeted most frequently by ransomware. What is it, and how can schools deal with it?
Cyber security
Do I need to backup my school's data that's in the cloud? Yes you do.
Commercial organisations often describe their data as their most valuable asset. This commercial imperative does not exist to the same extent for schools and trusts, but the data protection...
Cyber security
The five biggest cyber threats schools face – and how to protect yours
We have put together the top five cyber threats that schools in the UK face at the end of 2022 and into 2023, so you can take the right steps to protect your data.