Online safeguarding

Advice on keeping universities and their students and staff safe from online harms, from cyberattacks to social media trolling. Here, you will find expert insights on establishing appropriate "netiquette" for online learning, understanding the risks of social media and AI tools, data protection, privacy and cybersecurity practices to prevent against phishing or ransomware attacks.

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How universities’ mobile device management policies can increase cyber risk

Mobile device management is useful for university-owned devices, but making it a blanket requirement on staff and students’ personal devices can increase the potential damage of a major breach. Find out why – and how to protect your institution

Aybars Tuncdogan

King’s College London

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