Google’s K-12 Cybersecurity Guidebook (Update)
Secure Your School with Appsevents Schools are at the forefront of cyber threats, facing sophisticated ransomware attacks that can leave them vulnerable. The newly updated K-12 Cybersecurity Guidebook from Google offers valuable insights and best practices to strengthen schools against these threats. At Appsevents, we align our services with these critical principles. 🛡️ Security Audit […]
What is Zero-Click Malware? How Do You Fight It?
In today’s digital landscape, cybersecurity threats continue to evolve. One such threat gaining prominence is zero-click malware. This insidious form of malware requires no user interaction. It can silently compromise devices and networks. One example of this type of attack happened due to a missed call. That’s right…. the victim didn’t even have to answer! […]
9 NSA Best Practices for Securing Your Home Network
As we enter the summer holidays, many Tech Directors and school staff will be working from home. People usually have fewer safeguards in place at home than at school, which puts both personal AND school data at risk. The good news is that there’s no lack of materials on home network security. Many of the […]
Email Compromise for Schools Jumped 81% Last Year! Learn How to Fight It
In recent years, email has become essential to our daily lives. Believe it or not, the amount of emails sent is still increasing, even with the popularity of other communication channels such as WhatsApp and Slack. With the increasing dependence on email, a significant cyber threat facing school staff today is Business Email Compromise (BEC). […]
How to Use Threat Modeling to Reduce Your Cybersecurity Risk
As cyber threats continue to increase, schools must take proactive steps to protect their sensitive data and assets from cybercriminals. Threats to data security are persistent and come from many different places. Today’s schools and school groups are digitally sophisticated; just about every activity, from back office admin to teaching, relies on technology and data […]
6 Things You Should Do to Handle Data Privacy Updates
Once data began going digital, authorities realized a need to protect it, and data privacy rules and regulations were created to address cyber threats. Many international schools have one or more data privacy policies they need to meet. Schools in the US that provide healthcare services to students need to comply with HIPAA. Any US […]
Deleting an erroneously sent email – Google Admins
This morning, I received an urgent request to help a school retrieve an email sent in error to a group with an attachment of confidential data. We’ve all been there – sending an email to the wrong recipient or with the wrong attachment. But it can be especially concerning when the email contains sensitive information […]