'The attack was deliberately timed...so the hackers had maximum time to encrypt and, potentially, extract our data.' offers a sobering read that should make all schools think carefully about the risk of cyberattacks
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Some wonderful bright spots internationally.
Look at resources, ideas shared from last #roundtable in Dubai by and ..
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We are proud to have been awarded the gold standard for data security, ISO27001 – a first for any educational institution in Hong Kong and China. Today we welcomed Frank Zhang, Managing Director, Assurance, Greater China, to KLB to officially mark this achievement.
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Ransomware attacks on schools are becoming more common. shares his experience and lessons he learned from when his school was targetted:
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'Six months earlier we would have been dead in the water': talks about his school's lucky escape in a cyberattack and what it has done since to protect itself
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A must-read piece for all schools here from who offers a compelling and candid insight into what it was like to be hit by a ransomware attack - and how his school moved to shore up its defences in the aftermath:
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'How our school fought back after a #cyberattack'
My latest article for
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#ISO27001 #cybersecurity #cyberawareness
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🗣 "What those two extraordinary leaders of men (Stokes & McCullum), aided by Rob Key, have done, is redefine once again what the game of cricket is actually about."
Sir Andrew Strauss on 'Bazball' and the rise of English cricket.
#LoveLords | #CowdreyLecture
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Interesting research-based article on #burnout and #mentalhealth in the workplace
Burnout Is About Your Workplace, Not Your People
"If you try to hold on to talent, & you hold it too tight, you're just going to choke it..." talks to on the podcast about leaders supporting the professional development of those they lead by helping them to move on: tes.com/magazine/video 1/2
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I just read “Are you really OK?” by - an honest reflection on coping with #mentalhealth #depression and on coming to term with loss of a friend by #suicide.
Well done Roman for your openness and for using your position to raise awareness.
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Invite to read my recent article which explores, why the UK government must continue to recognise & do even more for high-quality British international schools overseas 🇬🇧🌍 #internationalschools #COBIS
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Happy 30th @RomanKemp! Thank you to @CapitalOfficial for asking us to take part in your birthday show yesterday. Mr Thompson was happy to share a few memories from your time at school. @OldBerkhamstedians. Watch the video below to see the surprise unfold!
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Happy 30th ! Thank you to for asking us to take part in your birthday show yesterday. Mr Thompson was happy to share a few memories from your time at school. @OldBerkhamstedians. Watch the video below to see the surprise unfold!
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has released a report “Upwards & Onwards” reflecting current practice and offering guidance to principals on how they might best “manage upwards” in an international school context. Download the report: lnkd.in/gyYtd-zq
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Do ‘not give a child a smartphone when they’re too young. I’m very surprised when primary-aged children have smartphones, for example, and even in early secondary school. It’s really hard to manage that,’ says
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To further support our community, we have invested in a community-wide National Online Safety membership to help provide extensive training across a variety of issues that we may face in the future. For further details on how to sign up, please refer to this week’s K News.
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I have total respect for Jacinda Ardern’s decision to step down because she has “no more in the tank”.
Leading through Covid has been tough and taken its toll at every level, but all the more so when leading a Nation. #respect
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Three-Quarters of UK Schools Have Experienced a Cyber Incident - Infosecurity Magazine
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Cybersecurity Is “Commanders’ Business”
School leaders and Boards need to take #CyberSecurityAwareness seriously
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just read your section on #DigitalGovernance after Reading forward. Great stuff! Love the narratives weaving together ....
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Yes, yes, I know I said that was it but there'll be lots of people who haven't seen this and they really should!!
Kenneth Williams on accents.
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Delighted to be included in the Edruptors of 2022: international education influencers of the year announced youtu.be/ascv1oo-mJY via
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Out now. The new edition of The State of Independence. Mandatory reading for all those interested in schools.
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‘The State of Independence- Key Challenges facing Private Schools today - Ed2 is published.
Pleased to contribute an essay on the International Challenge of educating the 263m children who are not in education.
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Ouch! scathing analysis of the psychological impact of #boarding .
“Boarding can be traumatic” via
I suspect has a very different story to tell. “Boarding can be an amazing positive experience”?
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#TheSwimmers (movie ) - moving account of Syrian #Refugees escaping to Europe based on a true story.
#Awareness #worthwatching
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#ViceSociety hackers hit UK schools in cyber attack and publish stolen documents and data.
#cybersecurity
#cyber risk
#ViceSociety
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I wonder if the debate about ’Maths till 18’ is confusing numeracy and mathematics.
The arguments focus on the need for greater numeracy in the population rather than on the merits of more young people acquiring higher levels of mathematical competence.
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When you become a leader, your job is to define the problem — not solve it.
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To work better with others, take a hard look at yourself and how you react to challenges.
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#ChatGPT AI gets a Grade 7 on a GCSE History exam.
I fear that ChatGPT-like technologies will put back much-needed reform of formal assessment. Traditional exams are probably the easiest way to stop students cheating.
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Will #ChatGPT change the way we view assessment?
‘Teachers are on alert for inevitable cheating after release of ChatGPT’ via
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Great #parenting advice here from
Toughen up, head tells ‘helicopter’ parents whose fear of failure damages their children via
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