Why your staff are your biggest cyber security threat...
Thomas Reid, a trained Scottish philosopher once said in his Essays on the Intellectual Powers of Man, 1786, “A chain is no stronger than its weakest link”. The same is true for cyber security in business, where you are only as strong as your least informed employee. Cyber-criminals will prey on the most vulnerable, and that is your employees.
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Getting the best value from ICT Budgets in Independent Schools
Originally posted on 9 January 2017 With ever increasing demands for new and improved technology in independent schools, it is easy for ICT to become a bottomless money pit. Naturally, every school wants to use technology to enhance the learning environment, equip pupils for the digital world that they will be living and working in, as well as ensure that the school is keeping up with its competitors and using technology in a way that will serve to attract further pupils to the school. The bursar however, has the unenviable job of trying to balance all these laudable ambitions against a limited budget!
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5 Ways To Encourage A Culture Of Collaboration In Your Workplace
Whether you’re a global organisation with 50,000 employees, or a startup with 5 employees, strong communication and collaboration is crucial to achieving goals and the overall success of the business.
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Monetising your school’s ICT facilities
Originally posted on 22 May 2017 Independent schools spend a significant amount of money on ICT facilities both to enhance the learning environment and to ensure the smooth running of the school’s administrative function. Whilst most schools will look to incorporate messages about their ICT facilities into their marketing literature to attract new pupils, there is also the opportunity to leverage ICT to generate income from other sources too.
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Public Benefit – another job for a beleaguered bursar?
Originally posted on 6 February 2017
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This week in tech: 7-11 October 2019.
We barely have time to let the dust settle before another tech story hits the headlines. For busy professionals, the pace makes it easy for stories to get missed. We’ve got your back, so have rounded up some of the top tech stories from the past couple of weeks.
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GDPR – Understanding and Securing your School’s Data
Originally posted on 8 May 2017 I wanted to start by further exploring the importance of understanding what personal data you hold in Independent Schools and where that confidential data is stored. Bear in mind personal data can be as simple as a pupil, teacher or parent’s name or email address. This may sound like an odd topic, as I'm sure many of you are thinking you know exactly where all your schools’ data is held. But do you really?
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Cloud CCTV: Affordable security for all.
Did you know only 14 arrests are made for every 100 burglaries?
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Protecting your School's Network Manager from Stress and Burnout
Originally posted on 26 June 2017
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Windows 7 End of Life: All you need to know.
Those that follow this blog will be aware we wrote about Windows 7 End of Life back in January. At the time that may have seemed like a life time away. It isn't any more.
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