65% of education establishments have not been

given training on how to protect their mobile ICT

devices from theft

Of these ICT security policies include guidelines for physically securing ICT devices to prevent

them from being stolen

Of educational establishments have an ICT security policy in place

Of educational establishments do not have an ICT security policy in place

Of educational establishments are unsure whether they have an ICT security policy in place

of educational establishments did not know that they could be

�ned up to

£500,000 by the ICO for the loss of an

unencrypted laptop containing pupil details

Only

Update your security policies - include procedures for protecting your mobile ICT from theft and organise training for sta�

Always encrypt your devices

Lock it or lose it – invest in physical security

Do not advertise to thieves - avoid mentioning ICT assets on your school’s website, social media channels and in the local press

Lock your laptop trolley to the wall and hide its keys