Alastairb25

We do at one of our Schools. It is very expensive, this website here gives an idea https://www.e4s.co.uk/profile/9084/mytutor.html So up to £24 per Tutor cost price, without the company putting on a margin. We often have multiple Students using it in School time in a lesson. I also pointed out that according to there Policies https://www.mytutor.co.uk/online-safety.html "We give preference to tutors who declare their DBS/CRB status and this information is displayed on the site along with each tutor's record. We do not check CRB/DBS certificates; however parents are entitled to ask the tutor to verify this during the ‘Free Meeting’ session." In effect I believe this breaks Safeguarding rules as they state they do not check DBS certs..

Hi All, We are looking into a potential move to ScholarPack. Are there any users on here who have moved from SIMS to ScholarPack based in the Northwest, ideally Cumbria / North Lancs that we could get opinions from and possibly visit to see how it works for Staff in a real life setting. Thanks, Alastair The Queen Katherine Multi Academy Trust - Kendal, Cumbria

Cumbria based but I would go with Halifax / Hebden way for Good beer, well connected for trains too !

v4 was the version emailed to my by Capita at 4pm today (16/7/2018)

I found in the past having link to RDP on desktop for Staff, ie member of an AD group can prove useful. Means they can use SIMS etc from any PC and during an upgrade of SIMS if you have any issues you can just fix the RDP server and have them use that whilst you get time to fix clients

SSL we do already, however I prefer VPN method.. PS People - Interesting, so in order to secure files etc perhaps look at a separate system to Cover HR.. With HR files I meant the fact as an Administrator you could access these files has been raised, beyond encrypting via a system such as EFS I am not sure how best to tackle that one.. Disclaimer text I guess is subjective, as long as you have something, likely referring them to a Policy? otherwise it could be to impractical

Hi, Given the impending GDPR deadline I am curious to know the practical approaches being taken.. My thoughts so far, in no particular order are.. Blocking USB Storage devices, enforced via GPO Perhaps an option to read but not write, however given the dangers of Sticks being used to carry malware / viruses into a Site I prefer the a total Block. Laptops Pull them all back in, Ensure asset details are logged correctly, Smartwater, Remove existing HDD and store securely incase important files need recovered, Rebuild with SSD and have purely as an Access device, ie RDP via VPN or RDP locally if on Site Emails Mixture of Office 365 and Hosted Exchange Hosted Exchange at One site to be migrated to 365 Possible Azure Rights Management or Encryption system, not sure which route yet Potentially blocking attachments, should it really be needed?, perhaps replace by emailing Onedrive link General GPO Logon Notice Disclaimer / AUP Lock screen after X minutes RDP Server GPO Settings Change to access via VPN Logoff Disconnected Sessions Block USB Device, Clipboard and Printing Personnel Files and Alike Requirement for Higher level of Security, EFS possibly Need to encrypt files on a Shared folder to which multiple users have access Other thoughts.. Buying an Encryption system seems the most likely answer, I have briefly tested ESET's offering, beyond that and Bitlocker are there any others worth taking a look at? How it actually will work when Teachers complain about not being able to use Sticks etc will be interesting.. Thanks, Alastair