An academy has apologised to parents and pupils after a 16-year-old logged into a school laptop and downloaded pupils' personal data and shared it.
The boy, who attends Ormiston Rivers Academy in Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex, obtained the details of Year 11 pupils after using a teacher's laptop.
'Facebook has announced it will inform users if their accounts are being spied upon by any government.
In a note on Facebook, the company's security chief Alex Stamos said people would be notified if there is evidence their profile has been "targeted or compromised by an attacker suspected of working on behalf of a nation-state".'
'When Chelsea Clark slipped into bed with her boyfriend for a cozy night of Netflix viewing, she probably didn't consider the possibility that they weren't alone in the room.
But, unbeknown to the couple, they were actually sharing their movie night with a third party who was watching them via the webcam on their laptop.'
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This document, by the NEN, is intended for school senior leadership teams and provides an overview of what needs to be in place to keep school networks secure.
The 10 steps described here are adapted from the 2012 CESG document 10 Steps to Cyber Security. CESG is the information security arm of Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ).
Make sure you understand where the responsibilities for maintaining all these systems and processes reside: some may be maintained in-house while others may be provided by your broadband supplier or another third party.
Each year in the UK more than three million people lose hundreds, or thousands, of pounds when they become victims of scams.
This costs UK consumers £3.3 billion a year, though it's estimated that just 5% are reported (Citizens Advice Bureau, 2014).
Many scammers operate online using bogus emails, so what can you do to make sure you don't become an online crime statistic?
Apps are becoming an increasingly important way to communicate and access the internet through our phones, tablets and TVs. We use them to play games, send messages, check the news and weather and use maps and navigation services. Increasingly we are also using them to do our
banking.
While apps provide a simple and easy means of accessing great content and services, it's important to be aware of how to use them safely and securely.
Here are some tips to help you make the most of your smart device and apps and how to use them with confidence. This guide has been produced by Ofcom in association with the Information Commissioner's Office, the Competition and
Markets Authority, PhonepayPlus and the Financial Conduct Authority.
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