Talk of the dark web, ransomware attacks or cyber criminals can sound like something out of a sci-fi film and worlds away from the childcare sector, but the potential threat is closer than you may think.
Just consider the technology used to keep your setting running – from facilitating administrative tasks to communicating with parents and educational programmes and documentation. ‘Reliance on online tools in early years settings has been increasing over a number of years and accelerated during the pandemic,’ says Sarah Lyons, deputy director for economy and society at the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). ‘Now more early years settings than ever depend on internet-connected services and are growing their “digital estates”.’
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