WelcomeHappy New Year! Welcome back, we hope you had a relaxing Christmas break. In this month's newsletter we have advice & information on recent Ransomware attacks on schools; we will be launching our exciting competition for BETT; e-Safety consultant Alan Mackenzie provides top tips for parents on Internet Safety and we're also announcing our new phone service 'My School Phone', designed to save you money. Rise in Ransomware Attacks Action Fraud recently issued warnings to schools over a cold-calling ransomware scam, where fraudsters are posing as government officials in attempts to hold computer files to ransom. For more information about Ransomware and steps you should take to avoid an attack please read our useful advice. BETT 2017 #BETT2017 Join us on our stand for a coffee and chat with the Schools Broadband team. Meet our Schools Broadband characters, try out our vintage phones, travel through time with our phone time line and enter our competition! CHANCE TO WIN £100 BOOK TOKEN FOR YOUR SCHOOL! It's so easy to enter! 1. Visit us on stand C80 VISIT US ON STAND C80 where we have some tasty treats waiting for you! My School Phone If you’re looking for a phone system that will save you money and improve the efficiency of your school’s call handling – My School Phone is for you! To find out more about My School Phone, click on the button below or you can call or email us for more information. Alternatively you can visit us at BETT where we will be officially launching the new service and answering any questions you may have. Phone: 01133 222 333 Struggling with speeds? If you're a primary school frustrated with the speed of your internet, you may require an upgrade.43% of primary schools now have daily access to classroom based tablets, up 17% from last year. This upsurge has led to more one-to-one pupil interaction using personal devices, and might account for your slower speeds.If you are concerned with the speed of your broadband, contact us for a review. In some cases an upgrade may not necessarily cost you any more.Phone: 01133 222 333 E-Safety: A parent's perspective In this article, e-safety consultant Alan Mackenzie looks at the complexities surrounding e-safety and the challenges parents face. He provides useful website references and discusses children's risk taking and parental curiosity.Please feel free to share this article with your school parents.Cyber Security - Did you know...? It's official - your school is protected by the industry's most effective enterprise firewall, developed by the global leaders, Fortinet. Every minute, Fortinet block 170,000 malicious websites Every minute, Fortinet neutralise 140,000 malware programs Every minute Fortinet resist 545,000 network intrusion attempts Safer Internet Day 2017 Safer Internet Day will take place on Tuesday the 7th February. This year's theme is 'Be the change: unite for a better internet'. Every year schools and businesses across the UK come together to reach out and inspire a better internet. For the many ways to get involved with SID and show your support, visit the Safer Internet Day website. Join in the social media #giveasmile campaign by posting a smiley selfie and tagging @UK_SIC |