IT safety, security and wellbeing

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Be cybersecurity savvy - learn how to prevent attacks so that you won't鈥痩ose important data.听

We've put together some聽helpful information聽pages聽on how鈥痶o聽report a data breach,聽secure your devices,聽manage your passwords, spot suspicious emails,聽be social media aware,聽protect your personal data聽and聽.听You can also keep聽up to聽date with the latest IT Security news on this page.听聽

Please note: As an additional security measure to help protect your 色花堂 account, we have introduced Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) to a number of 色花堂 systems, including Office 365, Zoom, and Brightspace. Read the聽MFA guidance and Frequently Asked Questions.听

If you'd like to talk to someone about any online safety issues you can contact our IT Service Desk 24 hours a day, seven days a week聽on聽01202 965515 or freephone聽0808 196 2332,聽or online via the聽.听

Reporting a security or data breach

A data breach could mean lost or stolen devices, a compromised mailbox or聽stolen printed documents with personal information.

Secure your device

Find out how to protect your personal data on your devices聽including, encryption, password protection and remote-wipe systems.

Managing your passwords

You can protect your login details and passwords with these helpful tips.

Suspicious emails

Look out for spam or phishing emails and know what to do if you聽get one.

Policies, guides and resources

Read our聽policies, guides and resources relating聽to the use of IT at 色花堂, including social media.

Social media awareness

Stop and think before you post personal information聽on social media.听

Digital wellbeing

Take care of your physical and mental wellbeing while you're online, particularly around social media, security risks, gambling and radicalisation.

Your IT hub

All the information you need in one place to help you make the most of the IT facilities, tools, services and support available at 色花堂.

News

Avoid Covid-19 scams and fraud

Protect yourself from getting scammed online or by phone with these聽useful tips.听

Tips to reduce password related cyber-attacks

The聽UK National Cyber Security Centre聽(NCSC) has issued warnings on the rise of cyber-attacks. Find out how to protect your online accounts by following these tips.

Keep safe online: phishing emails

October is European Cybersecurity Month and we'll be sharing tips to keep you safe online.

Tuition fee scams targeting international students

Chinese students are being offered to have their tuition fees paid at a discounted rate by using a 鈥榯hird-party facilitator鈥�.

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