Data Protection: Cyber-Attacks and Data Breach Management

In today’s digital landscape, data breaches are not a matter of if but when.

In 2023, over 60% of UK schools reported experiencing a data breach or cyber incident, a figure that has continued to rise, underscoring the growing cyber risks in the education sector. With schools responsible for safeguarding large volumes of sensitive data, it is vital they understand their legal obligations and take proactive steps to prevent, identify, and respond to breaches effectively.

In this Sofa Session, we’ll explore how schools can stay compliant and protect their data by building confidence in breach identification and response.

This session will cover:

• How to recognise a data breach
• What steps to take when you identify a data breach or cyber incident
• What a good breach management process looks like

Let us introduce you to this week's professional speaker

Jess Vannan

Jess is a Data Protection Consultant within Judicium's Data Protection Team. Jess always found GDPR an interesting topic wherever she worked so took the leap and joined Judicium’s Data Protection Team (and has loved every second since!). Outside of work, Jess enjoys spending time with family and friends and traveling as much as possible throughout the year.