EDUCATION
The education sector is a high-value target for cyber criminals.
Education institutions store vast troves of personal data on their students, staff and alumni – including names, addresses, ID numbers, credit card information and more. As such, it’s not surprising that data breaches are so frequent in the education sector.
In the past year alone, there have been major data breaches at some of the world’s largest education institutions, including the University of Cambridge, the University of South Wales and Imperial College London. These breaches have exposed the personal data of millions of people to cyber criminals. In the wake of these breaches, it’s clear that the education sector needs to do more to protect itself from cyber attacks. Cyber security should be a top priority for all education institutions, from primary schools to universities.
All learning facilities should be aware of the risks posed by cyber attacks and take steps to protect themselves both through cyber security but also through continuous training of staff members. Phishing and malware attacks, malicious ransomware threats and financial scams are just some of the issues we can help to protect your company from.