Posted on 12th December 2018
NEW Training Schoolz Module
Great for every School - Primary, Secondary, Specials and MATS Do you need a simple, fast and effective way to make sure your staff training is kept up to date? Training Schoolz is an online servi...
Posted on 4th July 2018
Is your school having a summer technology clear out?
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...
Posted on 19th March 2018
Schools receiving generic terrorism hoax email
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...
Posted on 6th February 2018
Safer Internet Day 2018
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...
Posted on 30th January 2018
Phishing email warning for schools
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 ...
Posted on 28th June 2017
Introducing Schools Broadband
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...
Posted on 15th May 2017
Advice for schools on the Ransomware crisis
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...
Posted on 20th February 2017
Update - Schools receive phishing emails posing as headteachers
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...
Posted on 13th February 2017
The importance of school server room maintenance
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...
Posted on 3rd February 2017
Top tips to keep children safe online
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...
Posted on 10th January 2017
Ransomware latest - Schools targetted by fraudulent calls
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...
Posted on 19th December 2016
Latest advice for schools on ransomware
Ransomware is an aggressive form of computer virus that targets your server, encrypts files and then demands a ransom for their release. The technology driving ransomware - such as the CryptoLocker ...