Security and the Education Sector

The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) is a government agency that provides cyber security guidance and support, as well as being a single point of contact (SPOC) for SMEs, larger organisations, government departments, education establishments and the charity sector. Earlier this year the NCSC published an alert to education bodies warning them of an increase […]

Principles of Defence: relevant to information security?

Imagine an old fort or castle that is preparing to be attacked by a horde of enemy soldiers. They have a single, flimsy fence or wall protecting the villagers and the defending soldiers. This single layer, full of holes due to poor maintenance, is all that stands between the defenders and an untimely end. The […]