Cybersecurity Tips For Schools - Reviewing Approaches To Keeping Students Safe From Fraud & Scams

Cybersecurity Tips For Schools Reviewing Approaches To Keeping Students Safe From Fraud & Scams

Table Of Contents 1. Introduction 2. Hazards Caused By cyber scams and attacks 3. How to stay safe from fraud, scams, and spam

Reviewing The Seriousness Of Hacking Attacks In this day and age, any organization, even schools and colleges, may become the victim of a cyber-attack. Given the vulnerability of your IT systems, it is important to take additional measures to keep your data safe from hackers.

Repercussions Successful hacking attempts can cause: ● ● ● ●

Financial losses Identity thefts Reputational harm Security of students may get compromised

How To Lower Risk Of Fraud & Scams? ● Remember to back up crucial institutional data on a regular basis. ● Warn educators and students about spam, phishing emails, and telephone fraud. ● Update your anti-virus software and install patches whenever applicable. ● Encourage the use of secure connections when it comes to getting into the school’s network from remote locations.

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1. Backing Up

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This should be performed at least once a month.

Storage of your backup must be be kept secure outside of the school network, so as to keep it safe from fake logins, fraudsters and scammers.

Review with your IT department whether you can restore your data on an annual basis.

Remember to check reviews of backup solutions providers before you hire them.

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Ensure that school authorities do not entertain spam emails and messages on their professional networks.

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2. Phishing Emails & Telephone Scams

Do not send sensitive information to

strangers via email. There is a huge chance that they might be fake impersonators. ●

Do not open links sent by scammers who ask you to visit fake/duplicate websites.

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If you see suspicious email addresses

that look similar to that of

well-

known organizations but have a different symbol or a number on them, then steer clear from them.

3. Secure Networks

● Make sure that people aren’t able to access your networks with fake IDS. ● Have a secure connection put in place by the school’s ICT provider to ward off scammers, fake logins, and fraudsters.

THANK YOU! Presented & Reviewed By: Ashif Abbasi, Manager, Education 2.0 Conference, https://www.education2conf.com/