Posted on 5th December 2016
School servers targeted by hackers
It has been brought to our attention that hackers are targeting school servers What has been happening? The following unusual activity has been reported at a number of schools: Server drive permiss...
Posted on 11th November 2016
Online Monitoring and Schools' Safeguarding Responsibility
As of the 5th September, solely using web filters to protect students from harmful content is no longer sufficient and schools are expected to be more proactive in monitoring online activity. An inc...
Posted on 8th November 2016
Important changes to Microsoft UK licensing
From 2017, Microsoft will increase the pricing of all UK licences Why the increase and how much is it? To keep their British pricing in line with European Union pricing, Microsoft has announced a ...
Posted on 21st October 2016
Stay alert for phishing email scams
At SBS we monitor cyber threats that could affect schools and provide information about how you can protect your ICT systems and data It has come to light that schools are being targeted with sophis...
Posted on 24th August 2016
Top 10 tips to protect your school from computer viruses
Virus detection & prevention can be difficult to manage for busy schools with multiple users across site. We've provided some top tips to help you to combat the increasing number of virtual threa...
Posted on 7th July 2016
Latest products & services from SBS ICT
At SBS we are continually researching new technologies and developing our expertise to provide solutions for our schools' challenges. Below are the new products and services we've launched for the su...
Posted on 8th June 2016
Changes to Windows Server licensing
Shortly, Windows Server 2016 will change the current Windows Server licensing model. Developed with Windows 10, Microsoft Server 2016 is an upcoming server operating system that has enhanced security...
Posted on 8th February 2016
Microsoft Internet Explorer updates affecting RM Integris
As of January 12 2016, Microsoft will only be updating and supporting Internet Explorer (IE) 11 - the latest version of IE What should RM Integris users do? We recommend that schools update Internet ...
Posted on 16th November 2015
Securus Anti-bullying Software
SBS has partnered with Securus Software to provide an online safety solution for your school. This software will alert staff to cyberbullying, explicit images, online grooming, radicalisation and muc...
Posted on 15th October 2015
Tablets for schools
Prowise Windows 2-in-1 Pro Tablet Powerful, versatile tablets for schools The new model Prowise 2-in 1 Tablet is now available with a 64GB drive. It comes with Windows 8.1 Pro installed and can joi...
Posted on 31st July 2015
Windows Server 2003 support ended on July 14, 2015! Act now!
What does this mean for you and your school? Microsoft will no longer issue security updates for any version of Windows Server 2003. If you are still running Windows Server 2003 in your school(s) ...
Posted on 19th June 2015
How to stay safe from ransomware
"Ransomware, it’s everywhere. We had hoped that the notorious file-encrypting ransomware called CryptoLocker was defeated after law enforcement knocked out its infrastructure last year, but Cry...