A third of schools experienced a cyber incident during the last academic year.
There is poor cyber hygiene in UK schools and colleges, a government report has found.
According to the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual), which regulates qualifications, examinations and assessments in England, a poll found that 34 percent of schools and colleges in England experienced a cyber incident during the last academic year.
Also, 20 percent were not able to recover immediately, with four percent saying it took a whole term to recover from an incident. Meanwhile a third of teachers say they have not received any cybersecurity training this year.
Amanda Swann, executive director of general qualifications at Ofqual, said many schools and colleges take cybersecurity seriously, “but this poll highlights that there is more to be done. I would encourage schools and colleges to visit the National Cyber Security Centre’s school resource guide to learn how to defend against cyber-attacks.”
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