There’s some updated guidance for mitigating against malware and ransomware from the Governments National Cyber Security centre that’s just been released on the 13.2.20. Unfortunately, this type of attack is not uncommon in the school’s sector. There’s also an important advisory on the “trickbot” risk. Trickbot targets victims with well-crafted phishing emails, designed to appear … Read More
Wave 9 has been named as a supplier on Crown Commercial Service’s (CCS) Education Technology framework (RM6103). Crown Commercial Service (CCS) supports the public sector to achieve maximum commercial value when procuring common goods and services. Through our position on Lot 3: Broadband Services, our education customers can purchase broadband for their establishment including support … Read More
Phishing emails are malicious emails that look genuine and try to trick you into providing data, spreading malware, or paying money. 93% of Data Breaches include a Phishing e-mail. Phishing has led to massive financial losses, malware infections, and data breaches and we are increasingly seeing school finance teams and senior leaders targeted. Attackers have … Read More
We’re a great fan of the work of the UK Safer internet centre and particularly their push for better education around online safety. While our WaveConnect Education broadband services ensure the safe use of the Internet in school, the vast majority of time children and young adults will spend online is at home or when … Read More
GDPR – that necessary evil is making everyone think more about information security. Did you know there are some tools you may already have available to you that will help your school comply? It might simply be a case of configuring them for use and making staff aware how and when to use them. A great … Read More
Wave9 Are Going To Bett! We are extremely excited to announce our presence at Bett and are really looking forward to seeing everyone there. We’d love for any customers, existing or new, to come visit us and have a chat. We will be sharing stand E350 along with Sophos which will be a great chance … Read More
General Background You may have read or heard reports in the news regarding important security vulnerabilities, specifically relating to ‘computer chips’ or CPUs. Security flaws have been found in several CPUs which could allow malicious people to steal data from your device’s memory, or steal passwords and data from running programs while you use them. … Read More
Backup and Recovery Today, we are firmly rooted in the information age; a world where technology is developing to play an essential role within our society and the global economies. As with all major changes, this has provided opportunities for those societies that have actively embraced it. Back in 2015, the Internet contributed toward 10% … Read More
Did you know that if your school takes out an Office 365 subscription, you could offer your staff & students a copy of Microsoft Office 2016 for them to use at home, all free of charge? That might sound crazy, but it’s one of the benefits of taking out a school subscription to Microsoft … Read More
Wave 9 is pleased to announce that we are now a partner on the Education focussed Procurement Framework ThinkIT. Think IT’s unique approach to ICT procurement gives schools the freedom to choose what they want and need. Think IT doesn’t dictate the products that each school must take but gives it the freedom to choose. … Read More