InfoSec / Cyber

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October is Cyber Security Awareness Month: 1. Why is cyber security important?

October is Cyber Security Awareness Month, and while we don't think that cyber Security  awareness is something to cover just once in the year, we think it's a good opportunity to publish some information that can be used all year round.
Awareness Day One:
Cyber awareness and training ALL staff in an organisation is incredibly important throughout the year and should be continuous and up to date.  Being aware of cyber threats and understanding how they work is the first line of defence.  While we provide training as part of our online platform, the NCSC also provides free training for school staff: 

Cyber security training for school staff

Cyber Security awareness training is very closely linked with data protection training and we have already published a series of links:
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