Blogs & Updates

Is your school having a summer technology clear out?
  July 04 2018

ICT

As July arrives, a reminder to schools that SBS can provide a convenient, cost-effective School Asset Disposal service. Ideal for spring cleaning around the Easter holidays or the summer break, scho...
Schools receiving generic terrorism hoax email
  March 19 2018

ICT

Please be advised that schools have received emails today claiming that there is a student onsite with a bomb and are demanding $5,000. We have contacted the anti-terrorism unit and they are treatin...
Safer Internet Day 2018
  February 06 2018

ICT

Today is Safer Internet Day 2018 and this year’s theme is “Create, Connect and Share Respect: A better internet starts with you" Latest research New research commissioned by the UK Safer Int...
Phishing email warning for schools
  January 30 2018

ICT

We have had reports of school staff receiving phishing emails from senders posing as colleagues What activity has been reported? A member of staff (such as the School Business Manager) receives an ...
Introducing Schools Broadband
  June 28 2017

ICT

We are proud to announce our partnership with Schools Broadband to provide a comprehensive internet service for schools. The solution could not only provide significant savings, but includes key we...
Advice for schools on the Ransomware crisis
  May 15 2017

ICT

Following the recent NHS Ransomware crisis, as well as many other organisations being impacted, we feel it is important to send out an update on this subject. As covered in our previous blogs, ther...
Update - Schools receive phishing emails posing as headteachers
  February 20 2017

ICT

Following on from our blog last month about schools receiving Vishing (‘Voice phishing’) phone calls from fraudsters posing as ‘Department of Education’ officials, please be aware that schoo...
The importance of school server room maintenance
  February 13 2017

ICT

Server rooms are important areas of schools that require regular maintenance. School server room maintenance helps to retain ICT performance, conserve the condition of your equipment and minimise th...
Top tips to keep children safe online
  February 03 2017

ICT

To keep children safe online, it is important that schools acknowledge the key areas of action, promote engagement and awareness and involve the different responsible parties: eSafety learning - As...
Ransomware latest - Schools targetted by fraudulent calls
  January 10 2017

ICT

According to the police, "fraudsters are posing as government officials in order to trick people into installing ransomware which encrypts files on victims’ computers." Further to our previous adv...