data breach Archives - GDPR Sentry https://gdprsentry.com/tag/data-breach/ GDPR compliance made easier with a management system and expert support Tue, 10 Mar 2026 12:09:59 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.11 139546355 When the Unthinkable Happens: How Schools Can Judge the Severity of a Data Breach https://gdprsentry.com/when-the-unthinkable-happens-how-schools-can-judge-the-severity-of-a-data-breach/ Tue, 10 Mar 2026 12:09:59 +0000 https://gdprsentry.com/?p=6468 It’s a Tuesday morning and the Year 8 maths teacher bursts into the staffroom, laptop clutched to her chest. “I think I’ve just emailed the wrong attachment to a parent,” she says, eyes wide. For most people outside education, this might sound like a small blip. But for those working in schools, it’s the sort […]

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]]> 6468 “The Breaches We Don’t See: Hidden Risks in School Data Handling” https://gdprsentry.com/the-breaches-we-dont-see-hidden-risks-in-school-data-handling/ Thu, 05 Jun 2025 12:03:47 +0000 https://gdprsentry.com/?p=6206 In a quiet primary school on the edge of town, a well-meaning teaching assistant printed a spreadsheet containing student health details. He left it in the staffroom just for a moment while making a cup of tea. When he returned, the document had vanished. It later turned up, crumpled and smudged with jam, in the […]

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]]> 6206 Cyberattacks on the Rise: What Schools Can Do to Strengthen Digital Resilience https://gdprsentry.com/cyberattacks-on-the-rise-what-schools-can-do-to-strengthen-digital-resilience/ Thu, 09 Jan 2025 11:30:55 +0000 https://gdprsentry.com/?p=6133 As cyber threats escalate across all sectors, UK schools have become increasingly frequent targets. From ransomware attacks that cripple entire networks to phishing campaigns aimed at staff and suppliers, the education sector is now considered a prime target for cybercriminals. According to the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), the volume and sophistication of attacks […]

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]]> 6133 How to avoid the winter blues… https://gdprsentry.com/how-to-avoid-the-winter-blues/ Tue, 10 Dec 2019 14:08:08 +0000 https://gdprsentry.com/?p=5352 While the Christmas holidays are tantalisingly close, many schools are struggling with the norovirus outbreak that is sweeping across the country. It got us thinking about the way that winter can leave us feeling washed out, both physically and mentally and how that could have an impact on more than just the mood at work. […]

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]]> 5352 Careless Talk Causes Breaches https://gdprsentry.com/careless-talk-causes-breaches/ Thu, 21 Nov 2019 16:02:20 +0000 https://gdprsentry.com/?p=5319 …(and can be costly too!)   GDPR is not normally associated with parties, but recently I heard the end of a conversation about an office Christmas party and it set me thinking about the impact that a misplaced sentence can have. Friendships and working relationships can be badly damaged, in some cases, irreparable. If I […]

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